The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-08-20
A "a N EC RY.


day night, "A human leg enveloped in blue
broad cloth. might have been seen en-
tering Deacon Cephas Barberry's kitchen
window. The leg was followed, finally,
by the entire person of live Yankee, at.
tired in his Sunday go. 10. meeting clothes
II was, in short. Joe Naywced who thus
burglariously won his way into the dea
cons kitchen.
Wonder how much the old deacon
made by orderin me not to darkcn his
doors again " solloquized the voun. gen.
tleman. " Promised him ! would Mt, but
did Mt say nothin' about winders Winders
Is Just as good as doors, ei there amt no
nails to tear your trowsers onto. Wonder
If Sallyll come down. The crltter prom
i.ed me. | IN afeared to move about here,
cause might break ms shins over some
thin nuther and wake the old folks Cold
enough to eeze a Polish bear here. q,
here comes Sally
The bcauteous maid descended with a
pleasant smile, IA tallow candle, and box
of luciler matches. After receiving a rap,
turors greeting, she made up ,ousing fire
in the cooking stove, and the happy cou,
pie sat down to enjoy the sweet inter>
change of vows aud hopes. Blu, the course
of true love ran no smoother in old Bar.
berry's kitchen than it does elsewhere, and
Joe, who was just making up his mind to
treat himself TO kiss, was startled by the
voice of the deacon, her father shouting
from his chamber door -" Sally, what
are YOU getting up in the middle of the
night for "
Tell him it's most morning." Wits.
pered Joe.
Il can t tell fb said Sally.
al II make it truth, then" said Joe
and, running to the huge, old fashioned
clock that stood in the corner, he set it a.
five.
Look ut the clock. and tell me what
time it is cried the old gentleman.
:" 1t S five, by the clock" said Sally ;
and corroboratn. her words, the old clock
struck FIVE.
The lovers sat down and resumed their
conversation suddenly the staircase be.
gan to creak "Goody, gracious it 5
father" exclaimed Sally.
d" The deacon, by thunder" cried Joe
:" Hide me Sally
Nv here can hide youl" cried The dis
tracted girl
"Oh, | know said he. 81 II squeeze
into the clock case" And, without an
other word, he concealed himself IN the
case, and closed the door
The deacon was dressed, and sitting
himself down by the cooking stove pulled
out his pipe, hghted II, and commenced
smoking deliberately aud calmly. Five
O'Clock. eht " said he Wei shall have
time to smoke three or four pipes, aud then
4 90 aud feed the critters"
" Had Mt YOU better feed the critters fnst.
.ir, suggested the du,iml sally
No, smokiu' clears my head, aud
wakes me up" replied the deacon who
seemed not whit disposed TO hurry his
enjoyment
Buu.r.r---whiu ling ding ding ding
went the clock.
Tormented lightning " cried the dca-
con, starting up, aud dropping his pipe on
the stove what'u creations that
Its only the clock striking five = said
Sally, TREMENDOUSLY.
Whll ding ding ding went the clock
iuriopsIy
Powers Of mordy cried the deacon.
"Strkin five is struck hundred already. -
Deacon Barberry :" cried the deaeon's
l..,a, half Ohio had hastily r,L.I hers,lf
and nov game plnnping down the staircase
~ ,ha nil1,., st,Ie of alarm D." what is the
matter viii, the clock ,"
"C,od,e.s ouIy knov,s" rcplied tho old
mai, IL. h.an IN IN. family tbe.e bun
.,,,,I ,..ar. ,nd meyer did II know, II oc,rry
on - ,1,,."
VII, J,rc, dina, d,n,, wont the old
I'D a,,a;n
all ~ h,s, ;,.ole" c,;ad tho ola lady
A.a4,iio,, dood of,ears ",nd There won't
l.,i-,' tan NJ u,
't,,'t..,.;,.h.J s,i1 tho d.,con ,ho
- laa,an or good old New r,g.
i,'''i - .,,a,.,,,,on IN his nature Aoy hos,
I'D T." aonr n,nse .dvapcinr rc.oln,elv
towards the clock, an see what's go,
into il"
con do,it" cried hi. daughter Selling
nno of his coat tails. while his wife chung
+, the other. Don't" chorussed both
the women together
Let 90 nav rameut," shouted the old
deacon. 81 amt alea-ed of the powers o.
darkness"
But the women would no, at 20 so the
deacon slipped out of his coat he dar,ed
forward and laid his hand upon the clock.
.,so Ia, ma h,man mower eould open il