The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-04-06
JOE mAYwEED,s CoUErsmIP.

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The funny columns of the EupIish nanera
derive more of their stuff for s,,,;ls. g..
- :. ~. 10 s'--..es ..''- y.as-
"aia ~ ~ .no 'o..''s' 'nan ir0n any otner
source. we nnd In one OF them this ludicrous
anecdote of certain bewitched cIockf
Abouti half mast seven, ,o,cloct -, ss,,,5s,.
night human leg, enseloped in blue ciothes
miobt have been seen 7entsr;n,, IA Cnrl.s
Barbary's kitchen widow. The leo vsa vpsJI al.
lowed bv the entire bodv of = Yankse .sesi,sE
IN Snndav- -oo-to.meetine clotb.s Tt - -
sboTt, .Ioe Mayweed ,,zfo tl,s- bn-s,,-;c,,.I,
won his way into the old deacop,s Kitchen.
wonder how muob the old deacon ,,,s;7s n,
nrder;no me not ~ darken his door Sr,i,,' ~.
liloonized tbe yonsr ~; ;fie..s -
him woulan,t- but didns = ssy s1vt1;.r- -h.ss
windows. Windows are Is GOOD a door, "a
there ain,t no nails sfo fare tro,,serz o,,io =.
Wonder if Sally win come down. The critter
promised, me- Pm afraid to move abont hers.
might 3 break my shins over owe somethiDg Or other
and awake the old folks. Cold enouuh. to
SALLY ~ =
oAT The beanteons sissesndsdi ,s;t,, .r.;I.,
After receiving a a@ranturous ereetipg she
made a rousing sre in tho cooking stove. and
the happy young people sat down to enioy the
sweet interchange of hopes and vows.
But the course of true love ran NOT q biz
smoother in Barbary's kitchen than elsewhere.
and Joe was just making up his mind to treat
himself to kiss; when he was started By the
voice of the deacon, her father. shooutine from
the door of his chamber. -,
Sail what are you getting in the middle Of
the night for
Tell him its morning, whispered Joe May
weed.
I can't tell him a fb. said sallv.
Ell make it truth. then, said Joe. And
corner, lie pnt the hands At fve.sssa-sI
Look at the clock and tell me what time IL
It IL Eve by. the clock; said Sally, and eer.
roboratpg her words tEesclock struck i've.
couttship., Suddenly the stairs bcgan h ereaki
Good gracious, its father s x
The deacon, by thunderl exclaimed Joe
Hide me, Sally. 1, 7ss5.s 5 ..s,sFet.s a ~
Where can I hide you? exclaimed the dis
tracted girl. - - a.. ~
y OIL know, said he, I'll squeeze into the
clock case. ss,ss ca. z ,. sssssSefA
And without q word he concealed himself
in the case and closed the doof. s&n AT -,
The deacon was dressed, and 6eatii6 him.
self by the stove. pulled out. his bipo. iiel1ted
it. and began deliberately to smoke. - - Il
Five. o'c,ock. ha !? said he. 4. Well I shall
have time to smoke three or four pipes and
then I'll &C. and feed the critters. E,sr{ss,
Hadn't you better 90 and feed the critters
first !? suggested Sally. -. ,..ssTt -
No, smokin' clears my head and wakes me
mn. REPLIED the deacon, who seemed not whit
disposed to hurry M the eniovment of his
pipe. 81 AL
Bur-r-r-r whizI whiz dingi ding ding T
went the clock d -, ,s&s.,ss 49,.
Tormented lightning cried the old deacon,
starting tip and dropping his pipe on the stove;
what'n earth's that q -,.sli,s,.
It's only the clock striking five, replied Sal
ly, tremulously, .-s ~ - a..
kim FIVE ( Its struck more than a hundred
already. I, .i,s....s.... &, ~.
Deacon Barbary, cried the deacon's wife,
who had hastily robed herself and now came
nlunoiuo down stairs. In the widest state of
excitement. what in the universe is the matter
with the clock ~ si4sil lfssl. 81 ~
Goodness only knows, replied the old man.
Its hundred years in the family, and I new
er knew it carry on 50 afores
Whiz ding went the clock again.
1t burst itself, cried the ola lazy, sneq-
ding nooa OF tears' ana tnere WONT Ds ho'h--
ing lett OF 1t. s.,..
Its bewitched cried the deacon, who con-
tanned a ieaven OF old New England superstir
ton IN his nature. ANYHOW, sald ne, ai.er
pause, advancing resoiuteiy ooWaros the ciockj
I'll see what's going on In IT..
Oh! don't cried his daughter, seizlng one Of
his coat tails, while his "lfe caugh the otner.
Don't, cried both women toge,ner.
Let go my ra.nen., snou.e1 5"I1 tn9
But the women wouldn't let 90 !; 50 sne a. oes.
tIa sndden cessation of, resistance thew fe,.,.
heavily to the floor, he pitched forward aad