Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-03-29
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1889.

NV DEAR she still continued, thinking
| that he thought Of his child, whom he fond
" loved, would tend to restore him, shall
call up your daughlcrH
here she goes. there she goes!' the
landlord again repeated, his eyes becoming
more and more fixed and glazed. from the
steadness of his goze A slight smile,
which had gvca, effect upon the minds OF
hose present, played upon his face, as he
thought oflhe many unsuccessful resorts to
win him from his purpose, and OF his suc
cess in battling them. The physician en-
tered. He stood by the side Of the busy
man. lie looked at him in silence, shook
his head, and to the anxious inquiry of his
wife, answered,
mo, madam. TIE fewer persons here
the better. The maid had better stay
away; do not let the maid
Here she goes, there she goes! yet
again, again in harmony with the waver-
ing finger, issued from the lips of tho land
lord.
"a consultation, I think, will be neces-
sary,' said the physician. win you run
for Doctor W--ms,'
The kind neighbor buttoned up his coat
and hurried from the room.
In few minutes Dr., WINS, with
another medical gentleman, entered.
This is sorry sight said he to the
doctor present
Indeed, it is sir was the reply. 1T is n
sudden attack, one Of the
Here she goes, there she goes!' was the
sole reply.
The physicians stepped into the corner
and consulted together.
will you b. good enough to run for a
barber? We must have his head shaved
and blistcred,' said Dr.. WINS.
'Ah poor dear husband said the lady !;
i fear he will never again know his miser-
able Wife
Here she goes, there she goes said the
landlord with n little more emphasis, and
with more nervous yet determined wav
ing Of his finger in concert with the PEN
dulum Tor the minute hand was near the
t,oeire that point which was TO put fifty
dollars into his pocket, if The hand arrived
at it without his suffering himself 10 be in
terruDted.
The wife, in low, bewallng tone, con.
tinueG her utterances-
mo, never; nor Of his daughter
Here she goes, there she goes almost
shouted the landlord, as the minute hand
advanced to the desired point.
The barber arrived; he was naturally q
laxative an,-and when the doctor made
some casual remark, rejecting upon the
quality of the instrument he was about 10
use, he replied
'Ah la 4! no. monsieur. you say very bad
TO ruzor-tres beau,iful-eh - look. look
very fine, isn't shes'
| u CHI m n
the landlord his hand waving onion, and
his face gathering smile. and his whole
frame in readiness TO be convulsed with
joy.
The barber was amazed. Hero she
goes there she goes he responded in the
best English he could use-'Vare' ware
shall begin vat is dat he say''
Shave his head at once! interrupted the
doctor while the lady sank into a chair.
Here she goes-lhere she-goes! fol
the last time cried the landlord, as the
clock struck The hour Of nine, and he sprang
from his seat in an ecstacy of delight
screaming at the top OF his voice, as he
skipped about the room
I've won tive won it,
WHAT said the bar keeper.
'What' echoed the doctors.
what ? re-. echoed the wife.
'Why, the wager-fifty dollars = Bu
casting his eyes round the room, and miss
ing the young men who induced him t
watch the clock, he asked the bar keeper
where are those young men who sup
ped here last night' eh? quick, where arr
they''
They went away in their wagon nearl!
an hour ago, sir !! was the reply.
} The truth flashed like a thunderbol
through his mind They had taken hi
pocket. book with the one hundred an'
seven dollars therein, and decamped-'
couple of swinding sharpers, with wit t.
back them The story is rife on all men
tongues in the neighborhood where this at
fair occurred. and The facts are not other
wise than here set down; but we regre
that the worthy landlord in endeavoring I,
over,oke The rascas, was thrown from hi
own wagon, ono SO severely injured as t
be confined to his room al the present mo
ment, where he can watch the pendulum O
his clock at his leisure.
XNuEA'VON AMI THE NTHER