The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-30

satisfaction exclaimed-"Clocks al
ways 90 i'll Then both cautiously
rose from their chairs, and advanc.
ing TO the clock, turned the key of
the door, and looked within, the el-
der in half inquiring, half decided
manner, saying-"Won't itr
Having heard the clock s.ike one.
they were shown 10 their room,
where they talked in asubdued tone,
finally sunk to sleep. In the morn.
ing they were early up and ordered
their horse to be harnessed and
brought to the door. Descending
to the bar room, they asked for their
bills, and with becoming prompt.
tude paid the mount oyer 10 the bar
keeper. The elder peceiving the
landlord trough the window, placed
his arms upon the bar, and in Sc
rious tone inquired Of the keeper il
he would dispose Of the old clock.
The young man hesitated--he knew
not what to answer. While he was
attempting to reply, the good natir-
ed landlord entered, and the ques-
ton was referred to him for an an
swer.
81 wish to purchase the old clock
up stairs, will you sell it y asked
the elder Yankee, while the younger
lighted cigar, and cast his eye oven
the columns of the Sunday Nornin9
Necs, which lay upon the table.
The landlord, who had set no
great value upon the clock, except
rs an heirloom, began TO suspect that
it might possess the virtue of Martin
Haywood chair, and be filled with
dollars, and, almost involuntarily,
they then assembled to the room
which contained it.
"The fact is," said the Yankee,
a clock like that" WV"
"a hundred dollars!" calculated
the landlord.
"Yes you see there was one like
it in aroom over in the Jerseys, and a
fellow bet me he could keep his for
finger swinging with the pendulum
for an hour, only saying, "Herc she
goes, there she goes He could not
do it. 1 walked the money out OF
him in no time"
"You did you couldn't walk it
out of me. Ill bet you fifty dollars
| can do it on the spot"
"Done !" cried the Yankee.
The clock struck eight, and with
his back to table and the door, the
landlord popped into chair. "Here
she goes. there she goes!' and his
finger waved in curve, his eyes fully
fixed on the pendulum.
The Yankees behind him inter
rupted Where's the money 2 Plank
the money" The landlord was not
to be made to lose in that way. His
forefinger slowly and surely went
with the pendulum, and his left dis
engaged his purse from his pocket,
which he threw behind him on the
table. All was silent. Tho dapper
man at length exclaimed. "Shall l
deposit the money in the hand of the
bar.keeper 7" "Here she goes, there
she goes J" was the only answer.
One of Yankees went down into
the room. The landlord heard him
go down but he was not to be dis
turbed by that trick.
Presently the bar-keeper entered,
and touched him upon his shoulder,
asked, "NIr b, are you crazyi What
are you doing 7"
"Here she goes, there she goes T. he
his hand waving his fore
finger as before.
The bar tender rushed down stairs
he called one Of the neighbors and
asked him to go up.
They assembled, and the neighbors
seizing him gently by the collar, and
in an imposing voice said, "Mr. b.,
do not sit here Come, come down
stairs what can possess you to sit
here T.
"Here she goes, there she goes !"
was the sole reply, and the solemn
lace and the slowly moving finger
settled the matter.
HE is mad,' whispered the man
IN a low voice. "We must 60 for
The Doctor" 4
The landlord was not to be duped;
10 was not to be deceived, although |
she whole town came to interrupt
aim.
'FYou had better call up his wife"
added the friend.
Here she goes. there she goes !"
'epeated the landlord, and his hand
moved on. In q minute his wife
entered, full OF agony of soul.
my DEAR" she kindly said '1ook
IN me, it is your wife who speaks !"
Here she goes, there she goes T.
md his hand continued to go, but
lis wife wouldn't go she would stay
md he thought she was determined
o conspire against him and make
lim lose the wager. She wept and
he continued, "What cause have you
or this Why do you do 30 Has
our wifo-" f&
Here she goes, there she goes"
nd his finger seemed TO be tracing
Ter airy progress, for anything she
ould ascertain TO the contrary.
my dear" she still continued,
that the thought Of his child,
vhom he fondly loyed, would tend
0 restore him, "shall | call up your
laughter :"
Here she goes, there she goes 81
he landlord again repeated. his eyes