The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-03-26

Y es! You see there was one like it in a room
over in Jersey, and II fellow bet me he coulC
for an hour, only saying, here she goes, there
she goes He couldn't do il. walked the mon
ely out of him in no time
! You did You couldn't walk it out of me
iii bet you fifty dollars can do i, on the spot !!
Done : cried the Yankee.
The clock struck eight, and with his back Ia
the table and the door, the landlord popped into
a chair
/ Here she goes, there she goes : and his finger
waved in curve, his eyes fully fixed on the
punduum. The Yankees behind him Interrupt.
ted Where's the money? Plank the money
The landlord was not TO lose in that way
| His forehnger slowly and surely went with the
pendulum, and his left dsengaged his purse from
his pocket, which he threw behind him upon
the table. All was silent. The dapper man at
length exclaimed
Shall deposite the money in the hand of
the bar keeper !?
Here she goes, there she goes y was the on
ly answer.
One of the Yankees left the room. The land
lord heard him 20 down stairs but he was not
TO he disturbed by that trick.
Presently the bar keeper entered, and touch
ing him on the shoulder, asked
'Mr B, are you crazy? What are you
doing :?
Here she goes, there she goes " he respon
ded, his hand waving the iorefnger as before.
The bar keeper tlshed down stairs he call
ed one of the neglhors and asked him to go
mp. They assembled, and the neighbor seiZing
him gently by the collar, in an imploring voice,
said
MIR B, do not sit here. Come come
down stairs; what can possess you TO sit here 2
Here she goes there she goes = was the sole
reply, and the solemn face and the slowly NOV
ing finger settled the matter. lie aoas mad
He IS mad,' whispered the friend in low
No net fnrt Ii.iI
The landlord was not to lie duped, he was not
to be deceived, although the whole town came
10 interrupt him. You lad better call up your
wife, added the friend.
Here she goes there she goes = repeated The
landlord aud his hand still moved on.
In a minute his wife entered full of agony of
soul. My dear she kindly said, 'look on me
Ii is your wife who speaks
Here she goes there she goes = and his hand
continued to go, but his wife wouldn't go ; she
would stay, and he thought he was determined
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,
Here she goes, there she goes = the landlord
again repeated, his eyes becoming more and
more fixed and glazed, from he seadiness OF
his gaze. A slight smile which had great effect
upon the minds of those present. played upon
his face, as he thought of tie many unsuccessful
resorts to win him from his purpose, and of his
success in battling them. The physician enter
ed He stood beside Of the busy man. He
looked at linn in silence, and shook his head,
and to the anxious enquiry of the wife, answer
mo, madam. The fewer persons here the
better The maid bad better say away do not
let the maid--
Here she goes, there she goes1 yet again in
harmony with the waving finger, ISSUED from the
lips of the landlord
consultation I think will ha
said thephysician. Will. you run for Doctor
W---ms?
The kind neighbor buuoned up his coat and
hurried from the room.
In Il few minutes DR. WINS, with anoh !
er medical gentleman entered.
This is sorry sight, said he TO the doctor |
present.
'Indeed it is sir,' was the reply. 1T is sud-
den attack, one of the
Here she goes, there she goesn was the sole
reply.
The physicians stepped into corner and con-
win you be good enough to run for barber?
We must have his head shaved and blistered,'
said DIR WINS.
'Ah poor dear husband, said the lady l fear
he never again will know his miserable wife,
Here she goes, There she goes = said the land
lord with little more emphasis, and with
more nervous yet determined waving ofthe fin
ger in concert with the pendulum for the min
ute hand was near the twelve-that point which
was to put fifty dollars into his pocket, if he had
arrived at it without his suffering himself to be
interrupted.
Ihewie in IA low, bcwang tone continued
her utterance-
No, never ; nor of his daughter
Here she goes, there she goes almost shout
ed the landlord; as the minute hand advanced to
the desired point.
The barber arrived, he was naturally talka.
tive man, aud wien the doctor made some
al remark, rejecting upon the quality of sthe in
strunent he was 10 use, he replied
Ali ha no, Monsieur, you say very bad to
razor-ires beautful-eh Acknowledgements
fine isn't she p
Here she goes, there she goes screamed the
landlord, his hand waving on--on, his face gath
ering smile, and his whole frame in readiness
70 he convulsed with JOY.
The barber was amazed. Here she goes
there she goes he responded in the best Eng
ish he could use, Ware ware shall begin 2