Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-03-29

self TO ascertain where the zest of the joke
was concealed. The elder winked slyy.
and yawning lazily, slowly raised the fore
finger of his right hand and applied it
gracefully to his nose. The dapp!r man,
understood the hint.
Ono understand you don't come
over this child waiter, another bottle OF
cbampagne!' The servant left The room
and our heroes inclning themselves over
he able, held long conversation in low
tone, when the elder OF the two raised his
voice, and with an air Of satisfaction OK.
claimed:
Clocks always 60 itv
Then both cautiously rose from their
chairs, and advancing to the clock, turned
| the key Of the door and looked within. the
elder, in a half enquiring, half decided
nnnner saying
| Wont II?
The waiter was on the stairs, and they
returned to their seats in trjce. as ifnoth
ing happened both scoldng the waiter, as
he entered, for beng so lazy on his Grand
Having heard the clock strike one, they
were shown to their beds. where they
talked in a subdued tone. and finally sank
to sleep. In the morning they were early
up, and ordered their horse to be harness.
ed and brought to the door. Descending
TO The bar.room they asked for their bill,
and with becoming promp,ltude paid the
amount due over to the bar keeper. The
elder pcrcelving the landlord through the
window, placed his arms upon the bar, and
IN n serious tone enqured Of the bar keeper
il he would dispose of the old clock. The
young man hesltated-hc knew not what to
answer. The old clock seemed to him such
a miserable piece Of furniture that he had an
impression that it might as well be his as
his employers, yet he could not compre-
bend why such person should want such
a hdcous article. While he was attempt
ing to reply, the good na,ured landlord
entered, and the question was referred to
him for an answer.
Il wish to purchase that old clock up
stairs Will you sell it q asked the elder
Yankee, while the younger lighted cigar.
and cast bis eve over The columns Of the
Sunday Morning News, 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 might
possess the virtues of Martin Hayward's
chair, and be filed with dollars; and al
most Involuntary, the three assembled the
The fact is said the Yankee, Il once
won hundred dollars with clock like
that, =
"A hundred dolars! CALCULATED the land
lord.
Yes you see there was one like it in q
room over in Jersey, and fellow bet me
he could keep bis forefinger swinging with
tho pendulum for an hour, only saying
liz bar ha In
couldn't do it. walked The money out Of
him in no time
You did? You couldn't walk it out of
me. III bet you fifty dollars can do it on
the spot!'
Done cried the Yankee.
The clock struck eight, and with his
back to the table and the door, the land
lord propped into chair
Here she goes, there she goes' and his
finger waved in curve, his eyes fully fixed
on the pendulum. The Yankees behind
him in,urrup' ed-'Wheres the money -
| Plank the money
, The landlord was not TO loose in that
; way. His forefnger slowly and surely
went with the pendulum, and his left Olsen
, gagged his purse from his pocket which he
) threw behind him upon the table. A Il was
; silent. The dapper man at length exclaim'
, ed
'Shal' deposite the money in the hands
of the bar-keeper?'
, Here she goes, there she goes = was the
, only answer.
One Of the Yankees left the room. The
!, landlord heard him 90 down stairs; but he
! was not to be disturbed by that trick.
. Presently the bar keeper entered, and
y touching him upon the shoulder asked
Mr.. B. are you crazy' What are YOU
0 dong?'
=. Here she goes, there she goes!' he re-
, spondcd, his hand waving the fore6nger as
5 before.
a The bar.kceper rushed down stairs: he
2 called one the neighbors and asked him IL
# up. They assembled, and the Selling hin
', gently by the collar, in an imploring voice
y said
. 'Mr. B. do not sit here. Come, come
8 down stairs, what can possess you to 81
5 here'
i. 'Here she goes, there she goes = was thu
sole reply, and the solemen face and TIT
e slowly moving finger settled the matter
h He aoas mad
IS He is mad whispered the friend in
!. low voice. I'VE must 60 for the doctor.
is The landlord was not to be duped h
d was not to be deceived, although the Who'll
h town came to interrupt him. You ha
e better call up his wife, added the friend.
e Here she goes, there she goes repeat
.. ed the landlord, and his hand still move
|y on.
4, In minute his wife entered, full Of age
rs ny of soul. My dear she kindly salt
e. look on me. 1t is your wife who speaks
,e Here she goes, there she goes!' and h
I'd hand continued to 90, but his wife wouldn
Id go; she would stay, and he thought sh
nc was determined to honspire against hin
G, and make him lose the wager. She wep