The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-04-13

tone, when the elder of the two raised his
voice, and with an air of satisfaction, ex
claimed,
Clocks always go it''
Then both cautiously rose from theiI
chairs and advancing to the clock, turned the
key Of the door, ard looked within, the ell.
der in half decided manner saying
Won't it,"
The waiter was on the stairs, and they
returned to their seats in a thrice as if moth.
ing had happened-both scolding the waiter,
as he entered, being so lazy on his errand.
Having heard the clock strike one, they
were shown to their beds, where they talk
ed in subdued tone, and finally sank to
sleep. In the morning, they were early up,
and ordered their horse TO be harnessed and
brought 10 the door.
Descending TO the bar-room they asked
for their bill, and with becoming pIompti-
tude paid the amount due over to the keep
er. The elder perceiving the landlord
through the window, placed his arm upon
the bar, and in serious tone enquired of
the bar keeper if he would dispose of the
old clock. The young man hesitated-he
knew not what TO answer. The old clock
seemed to him such miserable piece OF
furniture that he had an impression that ii
might as well be his as his employers, yet
he could not comprehend why sach person
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 all
swer.
81 wish TO purchase that clock up stairs!
Will you sell ? asked the elder Yankee,
while the younger lighted his cigar, and
cast his eye over the Sunday Morning
News, which lay upon the table. The land
lord, who had set no great value on the
clock, excep! as all heirloom, began to sds
pect that it might possess the virtues o.
Martin Heywood's chair and be filled with
dollars; and, almost involun.arly, the three
ascended to the room which contained 1t.
1.-The fact is" said the Yankee, g once
won hundred dollars with a clock like
that !"
"a hundred dollars !" calculated the land
lord.
"Yes You see there was one like il in a
room over in Jersey, and fellow bet me
he could keep his forefnger swinging with
the pendulum for an hour, only saying "herc
she goes, there she goes" lie couldn't Dc
it. l walked the money out Of him in no
time"
"You did You couldn't walk il out ol
me. I'll bet you fifty dollars can do it on
the spot"
"Done," cried the Yankee.
The clock struck eight, and with his back
to the table, and the door, the landlord pop
ped into the chaif-
"Here she goes, there she goes ~ and
his finger waved in curve, his eyes fully
fixed on the pendulum. The Yankees be-
hind him interrupted" Where's the mo-
ney? Plank the money"
The landlord was not TO loose in that
way. His forefnger slowly and surely
went with the pendulum, and his left disen-
gagged his purse from his pocket, which he
threw behind him on the table. All was 81.
lent The dapper man at length exclaim-
ed,-
"ShaIl deposit the money in the hands
of the barkeeper ?"
" Here she goes, there she goes" was
the only answer.
One of the Yankees left the room. The
landlord heard him go down stairs, but he
was not to be disturbed by that trick.
Presently the bar-keeper entered, and
touching him upon the shoulder, asked
Mr.B--, are you crazy! What
are you doing!"
Hero she goes, there she goes !" he re-