The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-29
HOW TO GO 10 SLEEP.
III. Butterwick's Experimen;

Mr.. Butterwick Of R0xborough had fit
of sleeplcssuess one night lately, and after
vainly trying to lose himself in slumber. he
happened to remember that he once read in
an almanac that a man could put himself
to sleep by imagining that he saw flock
sheep jumping over fence, and by count
ing Them as they jumped. He determined
to Try the experiment, and closing his eyes
he fancied the sheep jumping ard began to
count He had reached bis 140th sheep,
and was beginning 10 dose Off, when Mrs.
Butterwiok suddenly said:
"JOseph!"
80 what :"
81 believe that yellow hen OF ours wants
to Set"
so, don't bother me with such nonsense
as that now Do keep quiet and go TO
sleep"
Then Butterwick started his sheep again,
and commenced to count. He got up to
120 and was feeling as ifhe would drop off
at any moment when, just as the l2lst
sheep was about to take that fence, one of
the twins began 10 cry.
"Hang that child!" he shouted at Mrs.
Butterwick "why don't you tend to it and
put it TO sleep Hush up, you little imp, or
III spank YOU
| w Utu BITS. IsGtlNlN4Nh udu Nultttu II,
| Butterwiek, although a little nervous and
excited, concluded to tly it again, Turn
| ing on the imaginary motion he began.
Only Ga sheep had slid over the fence when
| Butterwick's mother-in-law knocked at the
| door and asked If he was awake When
| she learned that he was she said she be-
lieved he had forgotten 10 close the back
shutters, and she thought she heard burg
| lars in the yard.
Then Butlervick arose in wrath and
went down 10 see about it. He ascerlaned
| that the shutters were closed as usual, and
as he returned to bed he resolved that Mrs
| Butterwick's mother would leave the house
| tor good in the morning, or he would.
| However, he thought he might rs well give
| the almanac plan another trial. and setting
| the sheep in motion he began to count.
| This time he reached 240 and would pro-
| badly have got 10 sleep before the Booth
sheep jumped had not hiiX's new dog in the
next yard become suddenly homesck and
began to express his feelings in a series of
prolonged and exasperating bowls.
Butierwick was indignant. Neglecling
the sheep ne leaped from bel and began to
lombard Mix's new dog with boots, soap
| cups, and every loose object he could lay
his hands on. lie bit the animal at last
Win plhsteI Dust Ol IJdulSl W SDsltI, anu
induced the dog TO retreat to the stable and
think about home in silence
1t seemed almost ridiculous to resume
those sheep again, but be determined 10 give
the almanac man one more chance, aud so
as they began to jump the renee he began
to count, and alter seeing the SGD sheep
safely over, he was gliding gently into the
land Of dreams when Mrs. Butterwick
rolled out of bed and fell on the floor with
such violence that she walked the twins and
started them crying. while Butterwick' 3
mother-in-law came down stairs, four steps
at time, TO ask if they felt that Garth
quake.
The situation was too awful for words.
Butterwick regarded it for moment with
speechless indignation, and then Selling a
pillow he went over 10 the sofa in the back
sitting-room and lay down on the lounge.
He fell asleep in 10 minutes without the
assistance of The almanac, but he dreamed
all night that be WAS being butted around
the equator by Collswold ram, and he
woke in the morning with a terrible head,
ache aud u conviction that sheep are good
enough for wool and chops. but not worth
a cent as a narcotic. Philadelphia BuIIe-
| tin.