Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-04-16

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Having heard the clock strike one. thew
were shown "a their beds. and finally sank
g sleep Ia the morning they were early
up. and ordered their horse 70 be h1rno
ed and brought to tie door Descending
q the bar room, they asked for their Bill.
and with becoming pIoEnpsltude paid the
amount due over to the bar keeper The
elder perceiving the landlord through the
window, placed his arms upon the bar, and
g 9 serious tone enquired Of the bar keep.
er 4 he would dispose Of the old clock.
be young man hesitated he knew moi
what e answer. The old clock seemed
20 him such alniserabls piece Of furniture,
that be had an Impression that il might as
well be his as his employers, yet he could
not comprehend why such person should
want such hideous article. While he
was attempting to reply, the good natured
landlord entered, and the question was
referred to him for an answer.
wish to purchase that old clock up
stairs will you SELF" asked the elder
yankee, whilst the younger lighted a cigar,
and cast his eyes over the columns Of the
Southern Argus, which lay upon the
table. The landlord, who had set no great
value upon the clock, except as an heir
loom, began to suspect that it had the yir-
tues of Martin Heywood's chair, and be
filled with dollars and almost involunta-
rily the three assembled to the room which
contained it,
"The fact is" said the yankee, " once
won hundred dollars with a clock like
that one -
"A hundred dollarsr' CALCULATED the
landlord.
"Yes! You see there was one like il
in room over in Jersey, and fellow bel
me could he keep his fore6nger swinging
with pendulum for an hour, only saying
here she goes, there she goes H5
couldn't do it. ! walked the money out
of him in no time"
g You did You couldn't walk il out o.
me.-lll bet you fifty dollars can do i
on the spot!''
"Done ~ cried the yankee.
The clock struck eight, and with hi,
back to the table and the door, the land
lord popped into chair
"Here she goes. there she goes!' - anC
his finger waved III q curve, his eyes fully
fixed on the pendulum. The yankee.
behind him interrupted" Where's the
money? Plank the money!"
| The landlord was not to lose in tina
way. His forefnger slowly and surely
went with the pendulum, and his left dis
engaged his purse from his pocket, whicl
he threw behind him upon the table. Al
was silent. The dopper man at length ex
claimed,
Shall | deposite the money in thu
hands of the bar keeper? 7"
Hero she goes, there she goes !" wa
the only answer.
Ono of the yankees left the room. The
landlord heard him go down stairs; Blu
he was not TO be disturbed by that trick.
Presently the bar keeper entered, ant
touching him on the shoulder, asked,
Mr.. B, are you crazy VIVA
are you doing 7"
Here she goes, there she goes - h
responded, his hand waving the forefinge
as before.
The bar keeper rushed down stairs
he called one of the neighLors, and asket
him to go up. They assembled and tn
neighbor seized him gently by the collar
and in an imploring voice, snid,
Mr.. B, do not sit here. Come
come down stairs what can possess yo
to sit here? %
Here she goes, there she goes - wa
the sole reply, and the solemn face and tn
slowly moving finger settled the matter
He acGs mad
He is mad," whispered the friend i
low voice. " We must 60 for the doc
! tor"
The landlord was not to be duped, h
was not to be deceived, although the whol
town came to interrupt him. You ha
/ better call up your wife" added tn
, friend.
"Here she goes, there she goes !" re
peated the landlord, and his hand SIT
moved on.
7 In minute his wife entered, full of ago
ny Of soul. " My DEAR" she kind
! said, slook on me. It is your wife WI
i speaks"
Here she goes, there she goes !" an
: his hand continued to go, but his WI
wouldn't GO; she would stay, and !
s thought she was determined to conspl
against him and make him lose the wage
z She wCpt, and she continued,
Whit cause have you for tins !! "
do Won do so2 Has your wife
nv dear she still continued thin
! inc that he thought Of bis child, who
ondlv loved, would tend 70 restore hll
s shall i call up your daughter
Here she goes. there she goes Z
landlord again repeated his eyes becol
inc more and more fixed and glazed, iro
re steadines Of bis gaze. slight SIM
mich had greet effect upon the minds
those present, played upon big iaces as
thought 81 The many unsuccessial feso
Is san him loln bis purpose. ana q
+ success "a battling them The plyslcI
entered stood beside lae busy n.
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