Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-03-21

interrupted: Where's the money: Plan
the money!
The landlord was not TO lose in thut we,
Ills loreiinger slowly and surely went wit
pendulum, and his left disengaged his purs
from his pocket, which he threw behind hil
upon the table. AL was silent. The dappe
unan at length exclaimed:
Shall ! deposit the money in the hands o
the bar keeper:'
/ 'llere she goes, there she goes p was til
Unply answer.
/ One Of the Yankees left tho room. Th
landlord heard him go down stairs but h
was moi TO be disturbed by that trick.
i Presently the bar keeper entered, an
touching him upon the shoulder, asked,
'Mr. b, are you crazy? What ar
you d,ing?'
Here she GOES, thero she goes = he re
sponded his hand waved his forefngcr as be
fore.
The bar keeper rushed down stairs b,
called one of the ncighbprs and asked him t
go up. They ascendod, aud the neighbo
seizing him gently by the collar, in all i'm
ploring voice, said:
'Mr. B do not sit here. Come
come down stairs; what can possess you 70
| sit here p
/ Here she goes, there she goesn was the
sole reply, and the solemn face and the slow
y moving finger settled the matter. He
was mad!
'Iio is mad whispered the friend in low
voice. We must go for doctor'
\ The landlord was not to be dnped he was
not to be deceived, although the whole town
came to interrupt him.
'Yon had better call up his wife, added the
friend.
'llcre she gocs there She goes y repeated
the landlord, and his hand still moved on.
| In minute his wife entered. full of agony
of soul. My dear she kindly said, .look on
me. II is your wife who spenksn
Here she goes, there she goes y and his
hand continued to go, but she wouldn't 20 4
she would stay, aud he thought she was dc.
termned To conspre against him aud make
h'm lose the wager. She wept, and he con.
timed:
| what cause have you for this 4? Why d.
you do So? Has your wiie'-
\ Here she goes, there she goes y and his
finger seemed to be- tracing her airy progress
for any thing she could ascertain to the con
,rary.
4 MY dear she continued. thinking that tho
thought OF his child, whom he fondy loved,
would tend 10 restore him, 'shalI ] call ~
your dauchter?
'llere she goes. there she goes |, the land
lord again repeated. his eye becoming more
aud more fixed and glazed, from the stcodi. |
ness OF the gaze. A slight smile, which had |
great effect upon the minds Of those present.
played upon his countenance, as he thought
OF The many unsuccessful resorts 10 win INN
from his purpose, and Of his success in baf Il
fling them. II
The physician entered. lie stood by the i
side of the busy man. He looked at him in \
silence, shook his head, and to the anxious
inquiry Of The wife, answered, Il
mo, madam! The fewer persons here the
better. The maid had better STAY away: do
not let the maid
'iicrc she goes, there she goes' yet again.
again, IN harmony with the waving finger. 1
issued from the lips Of the landlord.
"A consultation, think. will be neces.ary.'
SAID the physician will you run for Doctor !
W--ms:' 4
The kind neighbor bnttoned up his cont
and hurried from the room. Il
In few minutes DR.. W-ms. with 4
mother medical gentleman, entered. Il
This Is sorry sight, said he to the doctor
resent.
Indeed, il is, SIR was the reply. Ttisa
"uucH att"Ch, on tne,=
Here she goes, there she goes = was the !
ole reply. 10
The physicians stepped into corner and L
onsulted together. liz
will you be good enough TO run for Il }
nroer' we must have his head shaved and
listcred,' said DR.. WINS. IL
'Ah, poor, dear husband.' said the ladv: 81 i
EAR he never will again know his miserable / :
'i'e.' lc
'Ilcre she goes, there she goes' said the
lndlord with a little more emphasis. and
18th more nervous yet determined waving
his finger in concert with the pendulum: q
" the minute hand was near twelve tha,
oint which was to put fifty dollars into his 4 J
ocket, If he had arrived ut il without his \ :.
uffering himself TO be interrupted.
The wife in low, bewaiiny tone, con.
lnucd her utterancc- \
No. never: nor lila daughter
firrc she goes, there she goes shouted
he landlord, as the minute hand advanced
o the desired point.
The barber arrived; he was naturally n Il
alkstive man; and when the doctor made Z
ome casual remark, rejecting upon the 4
uaity Of the instrument he was about TO ]
$50, he replied \
'Ah All! no, Monsieur, You sny very bnd 4.
azor-ucs beautiful, ell ?-look, look, very
Inc is isn't shc? II
Here she goes, there she goes = screamed
ne landlord, his hand waving on-on. and
Is face gathering smile, aud his whole :
rome in readiness TO be conynlscd with ioy. :
THE barber was nmnzcd. Here she goes. Il
iorc she goes' he responded in the bes, 7
'nglish he could use--Vurc? Ware sail u
egin Vat dat he say? tt
SHAVE bs head at oncer interrupted The
ncior, while the lady sank into chair.
Here sho goes. there she--gop for the
st time cried the landlord, as the clock
ruck the hour Of nine, and he sprapg from
= scat in an ecsincy Of delight. screaming
the top Of his voice, as ho skipped abou, I
G room---
I've won itr I've won itn "
what = echoed the doctors. llp,
What ? ro-cchoed the wife. a.
Why the wagcr-the ffy dollars But