Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-18
THE OLD CLOCK.

THE OLD CIDCk
lire SIZE gers icrc she goes - Some years A.
60 there came TO tbs oouutry family from England
which settled on the upper pnf OF hls Island aud
opened a public house. Among their chaftles was
an Cd family clock which they priced more for IT'S
age Than IFS actual value, although il bad told
the hours for years on years With the utmost co n,
mendable fidelity. This clock is now situated in
one OF the private plrlors oil the house, and many
time has ii been the theme ut remark in consequence
Of lis solemny antique exterior.
few days sinner, about dusk, couple Of mad
wags drove mp the door oflhe hotel seated IN a
lisht & beautiful sagon,dnan by superb bay horse
They sprang out-ot iered The oslIcr To ply every
attention 10 the animal aud 10 stable him Tor The
nghtEncrng the hotel they tossed oGa glass Of vine
apiece. bcmoutled cigar, and directed the landlord
u provide the best game supper IN his power There
was n wins me look ~ The cuunienancc of thr llpr
- b1eht spanking IN his eyes which occasionally
he hai-eosei IN STYLE lat gave him the air of "a
knowing one, and slight cuning of the corners of
the mouth that showed his ability 10 enoy while his
whole demeanor made cvory atule observer sue of
his ability TO pafcu1ie a ike. Now and then
when ms lips pnrie1 and lac ~ his finger th,ou,i
hts hair whrl aa2nid expression, If was ,,ideni.
he was eager to he nj work IA his yacaiioA-ihat of
practical Joker he other VAS a dapnet younn
man, although different N appearance vel with ica.
lures that Indicated HAT Els mud was well fitted To
DO successful coparner with his mate aud a div
pun or gravcly delivered wi.iioism " ms ireunerII,
w"t%ed oil Mrh an an OF philosophy OF uncoucern
that gave him al once the credit OF being G,st rate
WI. supper on the table, thrse two ankrts were
not duh as a couee generally will be NJ table bur
made mnth aHd laughter, ami vii lheir companions
and as VINE ~ his iarlcolofed lowing robes me
sued 'heie was sci out 1T tpr prince and hl,
associates. The luk,es ate aud drank and we've
ftght merry, when lie old f1mly clock wblrfed and
whizzed the banner on the be II s,,u,k opc ,,yo
three, lour, five, stx seven eight. niue ten eleven
twelve The elder lnokcd up AT The old monitor he
lore nm, struck lis elbow on the table aud looked
again steadily fora minute, an1 then lauahed out
heattiiy' awakening the waiter, who was last doing
by The window sill.
" hat IN the name Of Menus are Won lauyhirc
at I! asked the dapper Yankee. as he cast l,ts ewes
now over the table, now over and around INN.
sell to ascertain ~here The Of the Joke was con.
cea'ed. The elder minkrd sllly and ,awnlnp llzily
'aiscd the forcfnscr ofhls Iish hand and aepl,rd y
er'eriully 10 his rose. The darper man understood
The hut,
" Ono! undersiand-no you don't come over
a. > cuid waiter, anol-'r bpltle OF champagne ="
ne servant lett The room and our heroes lDr niu.,
themselves over tie liable held lung conversation
IN low tone, wien tie elder Of The Two raised his
y voice. ana "hh an air ot satisfaction exclaimed
Clocks always go it D."
Iheh both cautiously rose from Then chairs and
advancing to the clock, turned The KEY of the don,
aud looked within the elder In half iuo,,l,n,. NM
decided m1oner saying,
Wont ~
he waiter vas on The stars, and they returned to
iher seats N tttcn as II nothing had happened
lazy On his Grand.
Having heard the clock strike one they were
s"o"h 10 thef beds, where they talked in suboued
tone, and finally sunk TO sleep In lie m.,ning
,hey were early up, and ordered their horses to he
harnessed and brought 10 the door Desc.o,li,,, >,
the bar-room they asked lor tue bill and w,,h no
coming prou ptiude pad the amount due owe, IN
'hc htePer' lhe elder pctceving iie land-lotd
through sIhe widow, placed his arms upoo The bar
ana IN serious tone enqured OF the bar-keeper n
ne "ouid dispose oil die old clock The Young man
hesHattd-he knew not what 10 answer The old
clock seemed to him such miserable niece Of r,,,'
h''ufe MAT he had an impression that IL might as
wen De ms as his employers, Vet he could moi com
"ehend why such person should want such hid.
.ous "','''e' When he attempting II reply
me good-natured landlord entered and the ones
uon was referred To him for nm answer.
wish 10 purchase that old clock mn stairs, VIII
.ou sen II asked the elder Yankee wbiIc the
Younger hShted cigar, and cast his eve over The
.o,u'''s " 'he SUNDAY M"rans News, which Law
upon Tue table. The landlord who had 60, m
great value upon the clock excen, as an Iei, I "'
or5an 10 suspect that il nigh possess the WITH. c
MARIN hey woods chair and be filled with dol,rs
anu almost involuna,iiy, the three assembled IN IN,
room which containedii " VIZ
The fact is" SAT-, the Yankee 8. T wo, H..
dred dollars with clock like that '''
nundred dollars ~ calculated the landlo,d
les on see there was one like il in r, On,
over IN Jersey, and fellow bet me he conld tee,,
ms 'ofefinger swinging with the pendulum for an
honr' only saying Here she goes, there she goes
lie couldn't DO ii. | walked the money or, ~
him in time 0"' Vi
GU dd You couldn't walk it out of me- IN
pet 70" MY dollars can do ton The spo, !"
Done - cried the Yankee
ne clock stuck eight, and with his back to the
chair F'FF nav
here she goes, there goes!" aud his finger way.
en- IN curve, hs eyes fully liked on the pendunm.
The Yankees behind him inerrup,ed-.. yvhsre.s
The money plank the money!"
lbe landlord was TO lose in thar ,v,, r.;
iorednger slowly and slowly went viii, the s,I,'
io'i' and his leh dseugagcd his purse from. Nm.
roeAe', sh'sh We thtcw behind hin, upon The l,ic