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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1256, 16 December 1882, Page 1 (Supplement)

MUMMMinMMIMMIMIMN'' I ;-; i: '■' Mi . formed by Spoopendyke,'the apostle .of -impossi-. •'.:•/, -™. : bilities! Comb to the dod-!" ; But-here :<;=.'; thumbscrew. broke,• driving' Mr.,Spoopendyke '■:' ... ; r,,\';. ; ;( into the closet likea spike, whore he sat holdin); : ];^% ' the mutilated,top in his.nrms and.booking^},\-K;i^ 3 dazed,.' '■,'.' : ■•/"; ,- ■■■■.. ''■'. ; /' :; -":'"|'-', '■ :■■:.']'J-'-f> 3 •-■"' Are you hurt, dear?",' asked Mrs. Spoopea-':;;;';-;,M;j: 5 dyko. rushing toward him! ■>; - ; '. '. ,'• .■"-', L '.. : ,;x;'<;'£; : ' J ' "Hurt?" shrieked Mr. Spoopendyke. ."Am ; -,',:, ■; I fliurt? D'ye see that tliumb joint hanging to ;\'-..;.;;;' that screw ? Wow-w-w!" squeaked Mr. Spoon. ".'. •; ■-' -;. . endyke, dancing to his feet, .and dashing.the ■■': ■/'■';:;:.''. 1 maoliinery into tho crato. "Get in tliere,-:' ; ':/ i; v.^ ' quick!" and he tumbled the rest of the business' ■ v\ ':,;? e; 1 5 in alter, wliece it stuck C'irnerwisb in spite ot his; .-;':■•.:.; -' ; ; : 1 efforts to drive'it in with his log;;- "Is this what V '•■■',;; ';; the man said?" and ho jumped at It urith both .;'■ v r feet, " Bottom appear to becoming.any nearer .; ■'.; ' J ;,:. , to the top from where you stand?" and he;'V ■.;.';/ whirled tho screw around and then kicked at the ;; ' -'; ' corner of tho machine. "Does the screw strike ■:•■'■'->.!:-;.iyou as beginning to tako hold? . Got ft notion. ■-:'■>.■ I ' that this machinery can be moved from hero to . 1 rlaekonsack without icratching any paint off > . ; , the farmhouses along the road!" and conoon- ' v : ''.V'., ' (rating himself in one effort Mr. Spoopendyke :;.'.: V 1 turned the crate over on the machine and: .- .v. [ breathed hard, '''.■■'■'■'■■ -'-^v'J '. "Youye done tliat splendidly," cooed Mrs. -:■;.,: Spoopandyke, anxious to restore peace between • ,' Mr, Spoopendyke and the wreck of lior sewing' . '' ■; ' machine. "It isn't exactly the way the man 1 said, but I know—" ';.'' \ "Oh, you know all about.it!" howled.Mr.-, ■"■ 1 Spoopendyke, "If I could build a front door ;', ' and a verandah to your information, I'd stand ..'•'. you in a tub of salt water and start a summer ■'■/■:X ' resort! Oh, you're posted lin what to do! You . ; V ' understand mechanics! Someday I'll-fit you out with a price list and start a rolling mill I" 1 and Mr, Syoopendyke went for his hat and tore ';.■'■ ontoftnoroom. ' >. " It's prctly well scratched, but otherwise it'i ■■'.' ' all right," commented Mrs, Spoopendyko, exam- -,. -,, ining tho wreck. "And I'll get the man to box it. I think I'll put this bottlo of ink in his ■ lipht coat pocket.' Ho'll want it assoonasho, ''.■', .'■;- gets out there, and ho'll find it as soon as ho sits '■•','. I aownl" —firooMjrn