Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-30

ms nand waving the fore-hnger as before.
The barkeoper rushed down stairs he cale'
one Of the neighbors, and asked him to go up
They assembled and the neighbor seized him b,
the collar, in an imporing voice, said
/ "Mr. B-do not sit here. Come, come dowr
stairs; what can possess you TO sit hers?
"Here she goes, there she goes!' was the sole
reply, and the solemn face and the slowly mo
! wing finger settled the matter. He mad
ale IS mad,' whispered the friend in low
Voice eve must go for doc,or.''
| The landlord not to be duped, he moi
! to be deceived, although the whole town came &c
interrupt him. s'You had better call up his
wife, added the friend.
"Hcro she goes, there she goes." repeated the
| landlord, and his hand still moved on.
| Ia minute his wife entered, full of agony OF
soul.-"My DEAR she kindly said, ''look on me
1t is your wife who speaks,'
"Here she goes, there she goes.' and his
hand continued to go, but wife wouldn't 60, she
aronld stay, and he thought that she deter
mied to conspire against him and make him lose
the wager. She wept and she continued
"What cause have you for this? Why do you
do SO? Has your wife'-
"Herc she goes, there she goesH and his fin
ger seemed 10 be tracing her airy progress, for
any thing she could ascertain to the contrary.
"My DEAR" she still continued, thinking that
the thought of his child, who he fondy loved,
would tend to restore him, ''shall l call up your
daughterr'
"Here she goes, there she goes" tho landlord
again repeated, his eyes becoming more and more
fixed and glazed, from the steadiness Of the gaze.
slight smile, which had great effect upon the
minds OF those present, play cd npon his face,
he thought of the many unsuccessful resorts to
win him from his purpose, and Of his success in
battling them. The physician entered He stood
by the side of the busy He looked at him
in silence, shook his head, and to the anxious in
quirv of the wife. answered,
''No. madam! The fewer persons here tho bet
ter. The maid had better stay away; do not let
the mad''-
"IIere she goes, there she goesr' yet again,
n harmony with the waving finger, issued from
he lips of the landlord.
ga consultation. think, will be necessary"
aid the physician. "Will you run for Doctor !
WINS.
"Ah, poor dear husband, - said the lady, fear
10 will lever know his miserable wife,
'Here she goes--there she goes!'' sa id the land
ord with more emphasis and with more nervous,
ct determined wave of his finger in concert with
he pendulum; for the minute hand near the
velve-that point which to put fifty dollars
has pocket, if il had arrived at it without suf-
ring himself to be interrupted.
The wife in low, bewaling tone continued
mo! never; his daughter
"Here she goes--there she goes, almost shou-
d the landlord, as the minute hand advanced to
,e desired point II
The barber arrived, he was naturally talla- :
We man-when tho doctor made casual
,ma rk rejecting upon the quality OF the instru-
,ent he was about to use, he replied !
..Ah AM no. Monsieur you say very bad to
,znr tres beautiful -eh ?-look-very fine isn't i
"FIere she goes, there she goes.' screamed the
,ndlord, his band waving on-on, and his face
a thering a smile, and his whole frame IN readi-
css TO be convuIsed with JOY
h.r i.
,ere she poes'' he responded in the best English
@ could use-"Vere ?'vere shall begin? Vat is
at he say!''
s.Shave his head at once!' interrupted the doc b
Dr. while the lady sank into chair. n
..IIero she goes-ihere she-goes!" for the last q
me cried the landlord as the clock struck the .
our of nine, and he sprung from his seat IN an
cstacv of delight, screaming at the top of his a
DICE, as be skipped about the room t
sI've won it!--rve won itt' Fl
.sWhat?" said tho bar-kceper.
':What ?''echoed the doctor.
"What?n re choed the wife. &
"Whv, the wager-ffty dolIars." But casting p
$ ewes around the room, and missing the young "
en- who induced him TO watch the clock, he >,
ked tho barkeeper--
sWhere are those Young men who supped here I"
st night? Ell? quick, where are they" to
.Thev went away in their wagon nearly an C.
ur ago. STRIP was the reply. n,
The truth IdSncQ Ike Il -
mind.
They had taken his pocket book with :hc one d'
ndred and seven dollars therein and decamped
"a couple of swindng sharpers, with wit to back S
EN-! The story rife all mems tongues in the s.,
ghborhood where this affair occurred, and 'the -
cts are not otherwise than here set down. but pi
D regret that the worthy landlord In endeavor- in
Q to overtake the rascas, was thrown from his te
,n wagon and SO severely injured to be con- 20
led to his at the present moment, where
can watch the pendulum of his clock at his IN
sure. pr
Excitement at Detrot-At Military Ball Civ a,
at Detroit on the Odd inst, an invitation was "
tended to several British officers stationed a, Sc
ndwich and Ma lden, out Of which grew con. Ia
erable excitement. large crowd gathered m
the ferry landing awaiting their arrival, and b,
pirit of disorder began to be manifest. which r.
viewer, was finally queiled by the appearance. = :,
the police and an address TO the mob by Hor- 81
Heath. Esq. The officers their arrival m
re handsomely received by committee of one Nj
the military companies, and the Ball, which e,
laid to have been a splendid one, passed off