The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-13
BY DAVIS & CREWS
"HERE SHE GOES, AND THERE SHE GOES ,

one OF the city papers Of Gotham, some
fifteen years ago. A day or two since
we fell i'll with a gentleman who took
pans to acquaint himself personally with
the facts at the time of their occurrence
and who voucllcs for the trulhlulnc.s Of
the subjoincd narrative:
Not long since, two stylish looking per-
sons put up for the night in the upper
part o. The city. On the morrow, after
ordering their bill, they sent for the land
lord, who was not long in waiting upon his
aristocra,;c guests.
81 wish to purchase that old clock up
stairs; will you sell it!" asked the elder,
While the younger cast his eyes over the
columns Of newspaper which lay upon
tho table. The landlord, who had set no
great value upon the clock, except us an
lr-loom, began to suspect it might pos
sess the virtue Of lIrvwood's clair, all
filled with coiu-and almost involuna-
rily the three lsccnded to the room which
contained it.
"Thc fact is" said the older, al once
won twenty pounds with Il clock like
that"
"Twcn,y roundS!'' rjacnla,cl the laul
lord.
EYES, You see that there WIS one
like it in u loom down in Essex, and "A
fellow hct m" hr could keep his fore
finger swinging with the pendulum for an
hour, only saving. " Here she goes :I,rrc
sh" goes" lie con,ln'i do it. walk
cd the money out nf him in no time.
"l"u did," You couldn't walk it out
of me. "Iil bet ten pounds can do i,
on the spot"
Done :" cried the stranger.
The clock struck eight, and with his
back to the table and door, the landlord
popped into Il clair.
Here she goes. there she gocs?' and
his finger waved Il curve, his eyes fully fixed
on the pendulum. The fellows intcrrup.
ton.
"Wherc is the money? rlauk the mon
cy"
The landlord was not to lose in that way.
Ills "rc.fingcr slowly and surely went witt,
the pendulum, and his left hand di>cugaycd
his purse from his pocket, whicl, he threw
behind him Oh the table. All WAS silent
the dapper man at length exclaimed
"Shail deposit Tie money in the hands
Of the waiter 2"
"Here she goes, there she goes!' was
the only answer.
One Of the wags left the room. He
heard him go down stairs. but he was not |
to he disturbed by that trick
Presently tue waiter entered, and touch |
ing him upon the shoulder asked
MIR. l., are you crazy? What |
are you d"ing?'
Here she goes, there she goes y he re-
spcnded, his hand and fore-iin-er waving
as before.
The waiter rushed down stairs, called one |
of the ncighhors, and invited him up to see
his master. They ascenIcd, and the neigll- |
Dor sc'zing him gently by the shoulder, in
an imploriny voice, said,
Mr.. B, do not sit here. Come. !
go down stairs; what can possibly possess
you to be sitting here!
Here she goes, there she goes ~ was
The only reply, and the solemn face and
the Slow moving finger settled the mat
ter.
lie is mad" replied the friend, "wc
nast go for z doctor"
Tine landlord was not 10 he duped. lie |
was not to be dec lived, though the whole
town came to interrupt him.
You had better call up his wife," added
the friend
, "IIcre shc goes, there she goes ?" re-
l'eated the landlord, and still the hand mov
cd on.
In moment, his wife entered, full of
agony of soul.
My DEAR" she kindly said, "look on
me, it is your wife who sreaks!"
Here she goes, there she goes - his !
hand continued to move, but his wife
wouldn't 60 ; she would stay, aud he thought
she was determined to conspirc against
him, and make him lose the wager. She
wept as she continued.
What cause have you for this2 WHY !
do you do 500 Has your wife'-
Here she goes, there she goes J" and
his finger seemed to be tracing its airy
progress, for anything she could ascertain
10 the contrary.
my DEAR" she still continued, thinking
that the thought of his child, whom he
fondly loved, would tend to restore him,
"shall call up your daugbtcr?"
Hero she goes, there she goes !" the