Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-08

daughter, and away he went in th,
span bran new wagon. He made tho
Journey without an accident, and star
ted on his return trip, when 10 the
horse took fright, run the wagor
against IA Vermont rock, and bruk,
one OF the forc-wheels to smash.
i Here was dilemma. The deacon
groaned in spirit. He felt poorer nov
than he did two days ago when sub
scription paper was passed to him, fo
the benefit of poor widow, for whom
he generously slipped three-cen,
piece into the hand of the solicitor
with grooming apology that he had
to do a great deal for-bis first cousins
the heather.
deacon Brown on that occasion
put five dollar gold piece on the wi.
dow's list).
What was to he done? Not far
down the road our deacon espied a
blacksmith's shop-and several old
wheels standing about the door.
That's it," says he, as "a bright idea
seized him" Mister, what'll you take
for one of them wheels 2"
The blacksmith fixed his price, and
the deacon beat down till he got it for
a dollar. To be surei it wasn't as large
as the others, nor of the same color.
The hub was rusty-the varnish gone,
and the paint rubbed off in spots
But Deacon Hobbs was near-sighted
There was nothing he could see an
inch from his nose, but dollar. He
could distinguish "a bank-bill upon the
stceple of Trinity Church. The wheel
was put on.
"Taint no match" said the black.
smith. as he walked round The wagon
90, it'll DO" said Deacon Hobbs.
So he rode back to the old. or ratl,,
er new wheel. IL must make myself
good" he sighed, rucrully-and apply.
ing rock here aud there, he de,ach
ed all the iron from the broken frag
mcnts and put the whole into the wag
on, then cast about some means fol
blinding the good, careless Deaco,
Brown to the defects Of his dollar
wheel.
| On he rode till he came to a junk
store by the way. Here he made a
bargain for the iron. 1t amounted to
a dollar. and huge sigh of relief pre-.
cedcd il into the capacious vest of Dea
con Hobbs. Very soon he came to an
exceedingly muddy spot in the road
With maniac eagcrness rode through
1t splashing the wheels then he back
ed into il, aud let the horse founder
about, kicking the mud in every di
rection. and after that he walked
round the wagon to see the effect
Ii wouldn't do. Considering about the
matter he went 10 near farm house
and borrowed Il broom stump--weu,
deliberately back to the wagon, dipped
bis broom in the thickcst of ihc mud
and plastered every wheel, fore and aft
That was a lucky thought Colo,
or hub couldno he distinguished, and
the spakes drippcd tears of mire.
"lll tell 'em I'm too tired To clean
up" soliloquized the deacon, and il
they do fluid it ou,--why Jrrry's goir
TO have Sary he'll make it all right
Sides, Deacon Browns an awful heed
less brother-Pve sometimes beer
afeared he was deceived in spiritua
things but time III tell"
" Father, as true as you live, oil,
Hobbs has driven our wagon in, GOV
cred with mud from top to bottom"
90 knew he wouldn't clean it," sal,
Mrs. Brown. ..
Well, | declare--it's an imposi
ton wont touch it, aud when | e,
to see Sary to night, I'll bet I'll Civ,
him a hit that will send him over her
with pail Of water and scrubbins
brush"
Jerry gave the hit-in fact, he CAV,
two or three, but the old deacon wa
very ohtusc.
Three days elapsed, and a velicl,
was wanted-so, much against hi.
will, Jerry cleaned the wagon.
Father | say, fa,hcr-jest yol
look at this wheel |"
"Why, what's the matter with it?'
asked the farmer.
Matter? why faint our wheel
now / tell yeou. jest look at this
that's red aud ourn's yallar--jest lool
at them spokes--l swan to Jehosephat
If the thing aint bewitched."
Jerry, don't let me hear no swear
, in," said the old deacon" Jupiter
that are aint our waggiu whcel--jes
you so over aud ask Deacon Hobbs t
, come here"
Look here, Deacon Hobbs do 20
/, call that my wagon wheel p aske
, Deacon Brown, red i'm the face.
why. sartin du, replied the oil
/, man, meekly," whose is it if it ali
yourn ?"
Did that are wagon wheel go wit
j you to Dansville 7 j" Numbered Brow,
: The deacon was nonplnssed. ii
didn't dare to lie right out.
! Don't you know your own pro-
: crty he asked, between whine an
a growl.
Yes. aud that's the reason l don
I know that Wheel" shouted the old ia
mer. giving ii tremendous kick. "
n should say that wheel belonged to yo
J. Tor IT'S jest as pesky mean T. he adde'
j. losing his temper.
8 I" Brother Bsown." said Deacc
e Hobbs. meekly.
$ Look here, don't you brother n
Il till you git me new Wheel" shoutc
J. Deacon Brown.
d Aud Jerry-you're my son ye
r, and I've go, something to tellye Don
: you go near Sary Hobbs till the O
n man does his duty. I'll see if Pm &
e in to have my property joined ont
such mean concern. Jest you kct
d away. now, from Sary--not that l di
if like the gal--she aint to blame for ha
'e ing such an all-there-I aint &
" ing to swear about it, but Pm thunde
alton determined not to be cheated 0
o. my cye-teeth--or my wagon whe,
e either
There was a tremendous time abo
N that wagon wheel The whole to-