Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16
THE BEwITCHED CLOCK.

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THE BEWITCHED CLOCK.
About half-past eleven o'clock on
night human leg, envelop-
ei in blue broadcloth, might have
been seen entering Cephas Barberry'sl
kitchen window. The leg was fol-
lowed finally by the, entire. person of
n lively Yankee, attired In his Sun
day go-to-ineetin' clothes. 1t was, In
short, Joe Mayweed who thus bur-
glariously, In the dead Of night, won
his way into the deacon's kitchen.
Wonder how much the old Gea-
con made by orderin' me not to dark
en- his door again ?" soliquized the
young man. Promised him !
wouldn't, but diden't say nothin'
about winders. Winders Is jest as
to tear your trowsers into. Wonder
If Sal'il come down? The critter
promised me. Pm afraid to move
here, cause / might break my shins
over sumthin' or mother, and wake
the old folks. Cold enough to freeze
q polar bear here. Oh, here comes
Sally ~ sl4G 81
The beautiful maiden descended
with a pleasant smile, talow candle
and a box of matches. After receiv-
ing rapturous greeting she made q
roaring fire in the cooking stove, and
the happy couple sat down to enjoy
the sweet interchange of views and
hopes. But the course of true love
ran no smoother insoid Barberry's
kitchen than il did elsewhere, and
Joe who was making up his mind to
treat himself to q kiss, was startled
by the voice of the deacon, her faith
er, shouting from his chamber door:
"Saily what are you getting up in
the middle OF the night f0r?"
"Tell him it's morning" whispered
Joe. -H'a'i "fHfr'
az cant tell fib,u Said Sally.
cpl make it a truth, - said j. e, and
running to the huge old fashion clock
that stood in the corner, he sat 1t at
five.
"Look at the clock and tell me
what time it Is" cried the old gentle
man up stairs. If-r
ats five by the clock" answered
Sail, and corroborating the words,
the clock struck five.
The lovers sat down again and re-
sumed the conversation. Suddenly
the stairs began to creak. "Good
lgraclous it's father"
"The deacon, by thunderw cried
Joe; "hide me Sal ~
: "Where can hide you?" cried the
. distracted girl.
"Oh, I know" said he, "I'll
I'm IN tho ,InnH auco
|, And without another word he con-
the door behind him.
. The deacon was dressed, and set
ting himself down by the cooking
stove, pulled out his pipe, lighted 1t,
and commenced smoking very delib-
erately and camly.
"Five o'clock, ell ?" said he
"Well l shall have time to smoke
d three or four pipes, then III go and
feed the critters"
4 Hadn't you better go and feed tbs
critters first, sir, and smoke after
ward?" suggested the dutiIul Sally.
"NO, smokin' clears my head and
wakes me up" answered the deacon
who seemed not whit disposed tt
hurry his enjoyment.
! Observation-Disclosures! wen
the clock.
: "Tor,nented lightning !" cried I'll,
deacon, starting up, and dropping hi
pipe on the stove.
What in creation's that?"
ats only the clock striking five,
said Sally TREMENDOUSLY. no
! Whiz ding! ding ding went tn,
old clock furiously.
. "Powers of mercy,n cried the dca
con. "Struek fivev' ips struck ,
hundred already" H..
Deacon Barberryw cried the dea
cons better half, who had hastily
ROBBED herself and now came plungin:
h down the staircase in the widest stat,
$ of alarm, "What Is the matter of tin,
4 clock ?"
\ Goodness only knows,n reptile,
r the old man. "Its been in the fam
lily these hundred years and neve
r did know IL to carry on SO before.
e WIKI bang bang! bang, went tn
clock.
"lt'll bust itselfv' cried the oil,
lady, shedding flood of tears, Gan,
IS there won't be nothin left of itW
"Ips bewitched," said the deacon
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