Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-03-27
sDAY MORNING, MARCH -, 1889.

/" You did You couldn't walk it on,
Of me. III bet you fifty dollars can do
il on the spot"
| " Dono," cried the Yankee.
| The clock struck eight, and with his
back to the table and the door, the land
lord popped into chair.
"Here she goes, there she goes" and
his finger waved in curve, his eyes full
ly fixed on the pendulum. The Yankees
behind him interrupted" where is the
money plank up the money"
| The landlord was not to lose IN that
way. His forefnger slowly and slowly
went with the pendulum, and his left dis
engaged his purse from his pocket which
he threw on the table. All was silent.
The dapper man at length exclaimed
"Shall | deposte the money with the
bar.keeper 7"
"Here she goes, there she goes y was
the only answer.
One ofthe Yankees left the room. The
landlord heard him go down stairs; but
| he was no, to be disturbed by that trick.
Presently the bar-keeper entered and
touching him upon the shoulder asked
"Mr. b. are you crazy What are
you doing7"
"Here she goes, there she goes" he
responded, his hand waving the foreiingcr
as before.
The bar keeper rushed down stairs;
he called one OF the neighbors and asked
him to go up. They assembled, and the
neighbor seized him gently BY the collar,
and, in an mploring voice, said
Mr.. B. do not sit here. Come, come
down stairs: what can possess you to SIT
here p
"IIcre she goes, there she goes y was
the sole reply, and the solemn face and
the slow moving finger settled the matter.
He mds mad
"He is mad" whispered the friend in a
low voice. We must 60 for doctor"
The landlord was not TO be duped, he
was not to be deceived although the whole
town came to interrupt him. You had
better call up his wife" added the friend.
"Here she goes, there she goes = re-
peale,i the landlord and his hand still mo-
we'd on.
In minute his wife entered full! Of as-
ony of SOUL "My dear" she kindly
said, 81 look on me. 1t is your wife who
speaks"
"Here she goes, there she goes !" and
his hand continued to 20, but bis wife
wouldn't 60, she wonld stay, md be
thought that she was determined to con-
spire against him and mako him lose the
wager. She wept and she continued
What cause have you Tor this -
WHY do you do sol Has your wife"
Here she goes, there she goes J" and
his finger seemed to be tracing her airy
progress. for anything she could oscer'
tain to the contrary.
"My DEAR" she still continued, think
ing that the thought Of his child, who he
fondly loved, would tend to restore HIM,
shall | call up your daughter T.
"Here she goes, there she goes y the
landlord again repeated, his eyes becom-
ing more and more fixed and glazed, from
the steadness OF the gaze. A slight smile,
which had great effect upon the minds OF
those present, played upon his face, as he
thought ofthe many unsuccessful resorts
to win him from his purpose, end OF his
success in battling them. The physician
entered, He stood by the side of the bu.
sy man. He looked at him in silence,
shook his head, and to the anxious inqui.
ry of the wife, answered,
"No, madam! The fewer persons
here the better. Tho maid had better
stay away; do not let the maid
" Here she goes, there she goes!' yet
again, again in harmony with the waving
finger, issued from the lips Of the land
lord.
ga consultation, think, will be neces-
sary," said the physician. "WIll you
run for DR.. WINS.
The kind neighbor buttoned up his coef
and hurried from the room.
In few minutes DR.. WINS, with
another medical gentleman, entered.
"This is a sorry sight," said the Doc
tor present. :,
"Indecd i, is, sir" was tho reply. II
is ridden attack, ono oil tho
"Here she goes, there she goes !" was
the sole reply.
The physicians stePpeu ip'o
and consulted together.
evil you be good enough to run Tor
n barber? We must have his head sho-
we'd and bistered," said DR.. WINS.
"Ah, poor, dear husband" said the la.
dy; 81 fear he never will know his mis-
cradle wife,"
"Here she goes--there she goes and
The landlord with more emphasis and WIN
a more nervous, yet determined waver OF
of his finger in concert with the pendu-
| lum; for the minute hand was near me
twclve-that point which was 10 pui my
dollars in his pocket, iflt had arrived at
| il without his suffering himself to be inter-