Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-04

'Ono! UNDERSTANDING YOU don't come
over this child waiter another bottle of
Champagne? The servant left the room
and our heros inclining themselves over
the table held long conversation in a
low tone, when the elder of the two
raised his voice and with an air of salts
faction exclaimed,
Clocks always go it!'
Then both cautiously rose from their
chairs and advancing to the clock, turn
ed the elder in half inquiring, half
decided manner saying,
Won't it?'
The waiter was on the stairs. and
they returned to their seats in trice as
if nothing had happened-both scolding
the waiter as he entered, for being so
lazy on his errand.
Having heard the clock strike one.
they were shown to their beds, where
they talked in subdued tone and final
ly sunk to sleep. In the morning they
were early up, and ordered their horses
to be harnessed and brought to the door.
Descending to the bar-room they asked
for the bill, and with becoming promp-
titude paid the amount due over to the
keeper. The elder perceiving the land
lord through the window, placed his
arms upon the bar, and in a serious tone
enquired of the barkeeper if he would
dispose of the old clock The young
man hesitated-he knew not what to an
swer The old clock seemed to him
such a miserable piece of furniture, that
he had an impression that it might as
well be his as his employers yet he
could not comprehend why such a per-
son should want such hideous article.
While he was attempting to reply the
good natured landlord entered, and the
question was referred to him for an an
swer.
Il wish to purchase the old clock up
stairs! Will you sell it asked the elder
Yankee while the younger lighted a CT
gar and cast his eyes over the columns
of the Sunday Morning News which lay
upon the table. The land lord who had
set no great value upon the clock except
as an heir loom began to suspect that it
might possess the virtues of Martin
| Heywood's chair and be filled with dol
lars; and almost involuntarily the three
assembled the room which contained it.
The fact is, said the Yankee, Il won a
hundred dollars with clock like that! :
"A hundred dollars calculated the
landlord
I Yes! You see there was one like it
in room over in Jersey, fellow bet me
he could keep his forefnger swinging
with the pendulum for an hour, only
saving, Here she goes, there she goes
He couldn't do it. | walked the money
out of him in no time
You did? You couldn't walk it out oil
me. I'll bet you fifty dollars | can dc
it on the spot!
Done, cried the Yankee.
The clock struck eight and with his
back to the table and the door, the land
lord popped into chair.
Here she goes, there she goes!' and
his finger waved into curve his eyes
fully fixed on the pendulum. The Yam
KEGS behind him Interrupted. Where's
the money? plank the money.
The landlord was not to loose in that
way. His forefnger slowly and slowly
went with the pendulum, and his left
disengaged his purse from his pocket
which he threw behind him upon the Ia
bIe All was silent. The dapper man
at length exclaimed
Shall | deposite the money in the
hands of the bar keeper?"
Here she goes, there she goesn was
the only answer,
One of the Yankees left the room
The landlord heard him 60 down stairs;
but he was MOI to be disturbed by the
trick.
Presently the bar keeper entered, and
touching him upon the shoulder, asked
'Mr 4, are you crazy! What
are you doingY
Here she goes, there she goes! he
responded his hand waving the fore fin
ger as before.
The bar keeper rushed down stairs
he called one of the neighbors, and ask
ed him to go up. They assembled and
the neighbor seized him gently by the
collar. in an imploring voice, said
mr.. B-do not sit here. Come
come down stairs; what can possess you
to sit here?'
1 Here she goes there she goes2 wa:
the sole reply, and the solemn face and
the slowly moving finger settled the
matter. He WAS MADi
'He is mad,' whispered the friend II
a low voice. 'We must go for doctor.
j The landlord was not to be duped, ne
was not to be deceived, although the
whole town came to interrupt him. '4ol
had better call up his wife, added the
friend.
Here she goes, there she goesn re
: peated the landlord, and his hand Still
; moved on.
In minute his wife entered, full o
r agony of soul. My DEAR she kind.
: said, look on me. 1t is your wife VIII
: speaksf
, Here she goes, there she goes. an,
5 his hand continued TO 90, but his wifi
7 wouldn't go; she IcouId stay, and h
j thought that she was determined I
|, conspire against him and make him loos
!. the wager. She wept and she cor
I. tinued-
r what cause have you for thisl VIII
: do you do so? Has YOUR wife'--
+ Here she goes, there she goesr an