Demoine courier., 1855-02-22

pea,ed the landlord and his hand still
moved on.
In q moment his wife entered, full of
agony of soul.
my dear" she kindly said, "look OH
me, It is your wife who speaks!
"Here she goes, there she goes!" his
hand continued TO move, bu, his wife
would mt go; she would s.ay, and he
though, she vas determined to conspire
sgains, him and make him lose the wa.
ger. She wept as she continued:
"Wha, cause have YOU for this! Why
do you do so! Has your wife"
"Here she goes. there she goes!" and
his finger seemed to be tracing its airy
progress. for anything she could ascertain
TO the contrary.
my DEAR" she sill continued. think.
irg tina, the thought Of his child, whom
he fondly loved, would tend to restore
him, 'shall | call up your daugh.er!"
Here she goes, there she goes!" the
landlord again repeated, his eyes becom.
ing more and more fixed and glazed, from
the steadiness Of the gaze. A slight
smile, which had grea, eflec. upon the
minds Of those present, played upon his
face, as ne thought of the many unsuc.
cessful resorts 10 win him from his pur,
pose, and of his success in battling them.
The physician entered. He stood by
the side Of the busy a He looked
at him in silence, shook his head, aud to
The anxious inquiry of his wife answer.
ed
"No mAdaml The fewer persons
here the better. Tie maid had better
stay away; do no, let the maid.
"tlere she goes, there she goes!" yet
sgain in harmony with the waving finger
Issued from the lips Of the landlord.
"A consultation. ! think. will be nee.
sssary," said he physician. Twill you
run for DR.. Al"
The kind ne,ghbor bu,,oned up his
coat and hurried from the room
lna few minutes DR.. A., with an
other medical gentleman. entered.
This is a sorry sight," said he to the
doctor with him.
'.lndeed j. is, sir" was The rerly. IL.
is a sudden attack. one of the"
"Here she goes. there she goes!" was
the sole reply. The physicians stepped
into a corner and consulted together.
"ltis advisable, | think, that his head
should be shaved" said one Of the ply
sicians to the other, who assen,ed; '.and
| will despatch servant, for a barber"-
which resolution he Immediately pu, into
effect.
'Here she goes, there she goes!" al.
mos, shouted the landlord, as The minute
hand arrived at the desired point.
The barber arrived. He was natural.
ly a laxative man, and when he doctor
ade son,e casual remarks rejecting up.
on the quality OF the instrument he was
about to Isl, he replied:
"Ah. ha, Monsieur" you say very
bad razor. les beautiful! Look
look! Yer gud isn'the!"
Here she goes. there she goes!' said
the landlord. his hand moving on--on
his face gathering a smile. and his whole
frame in readiness TO be convulsed with
joy.
The barber was amazed. "Here she
goes. there she goes!" he responded in
the best English he could use. ware,
ware shall | beginl va, is da, he say!"
.'Shave his head a. once" interrupted
the doctor.
"Here she goes, there she goes! for the
last time." cried the landlord as the clock
struck the hour Of nine, and he sprung
from his seat in an ecs,acy of delight,
scream ing a, the top Of his voice, as he
skipped around the DOM
ave won it! I've won III"
"Wha,!" said The waiter.
"Wha,!" echoed the doctors.
"Whai!" re-echoed The wife.
"Why. the wager-ien pounds!'-
But casting his eyes around the room.
and missing the young men who had in.
duced him to watch the clock, he asked:
"Where are those young men who
supped here last night! Ehl Quick!-
Where are l.hey!"
"They went away in their ph@,on al.
o an hour ago, sir" was the reply Of
the waiter.
The truth flashed like a ,hunder.bol.
through bis mind. They had taken his
pockes-book with twsnty.o pounds
therein, and decamped-a couple Of
young s~windling sharpers, with the wi.
to back them.