Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-01-27
4 POPULAR wHEELBARROw.

! 4 POPULAR WHEELBARROW
A good MANY years ago, when Judge
Pitman moved into our village, ho
brought with him a very superior new
wheelbarrow which be had bought up
North somewhere. Now it so happen.
ed that there was only one other wheel
barrow in town, aud that was old
fashioned and very rickety; 50 the
judges Immediately became in great
demand Everybody wanted the loan
of it for few days, and the Judge lent
it with such generosity that it was out
most of the time, aud good MANY
people had to wait for it. At last there
came to be quite rivalry rs to who
should have it next, and they used 10
tackle the Judge at every opportunity
to put in their claims. One day Pom
eroy's wife died, and the Judge atten-
ded the funeral. Pomeroy was nearly
wild with grief, and as he stood at the
grave be cried as if his heart would
break to see the loved remains lowered
into their last resting place. Presently
he took his handkerchief from his eyes
for a moment in order to blow his nose,
and as he did SO he happened to see
Pitman looking at him. A thought
seemed to strike Pomeroy. He dash
ed away q couple Of tears and stepping
across the excavation as they began to
shovel in the dirt, he seized the Judge
by the hand. The judge gave il sym.
pathetic squeeze, and said:
I'm sorry, Pomeroy-1 am indeed.
She was . noble woman, and good
wife. But you must remember that onr
loss is her gain, and try to bear up .un-
der it,
.Ah! she was indeed . woman in ten
thousand, as they say replied Pome-
row, and now to think that she 10 gone,
gone from MS forever! But these afiiic-
tions must not make US forget the duty
we owe the living. Judge, ! want to bor-
row your wheelbarrow. If you can
accommodate me on Tuesday think
may be the worst Of my suffering will
be over
You shall have it, said the judge.
Thank you, oh, thank you! Our
friends are a great comfort to us in the
hour Of our bereavement, aud then Pom
erov gave his mother-in-la his arm. put
his handkerchief to bis eyes, and join
ed the procession of mourners.
On the next Sunday, Rev. DR.. Bum
ner preached most thrilling sermon
in the Baptist church, and Just as he
reached SECONDLY, he paused, looked
around the church for minute, and
then he called Deacon Moody up to the
pulpit. He whispered something in
Moodv's ear, and Moody seemed to be
astonished. The congregation were
wild with curiosity to know what was
the matter. Then the doctor, with a
verv red face, and looking ANNOYED
walkeu down the isle to Pitman's pew
and whishered something TO him. The
Judge nodded and whispered TO Mrs.
Pitman, who was dying to know what
| it was. Mrs. Pitinan leaned over and
passed the information to Mrs. McGrady
in the pew in front. and when the Me.
Gradys all had it they sent il on ~ the
people next to them. and before the doc
tor reached thirdly the whole congre-
CATION knew tha. he wanted TO borrow
the Judges wheelbarrow for Monday
morning early.
On the following dav the judge start
ed TO go up the river TO the city on the
steamboat, Tut the vessel had hardly
left the wharf when the boiler-bursts-
and the Judge and half dozen other
passengers were blown into the air.
The Judge came down first and struck
out for the shore All of sudden an
other elevated passenger shot down on
top of him with such force as to send
the Judge to the bottom Of the river.
He came up sputtcring and blowing and
found the stranger treading water. The
stranger apologized, and said the Judge
might not recognize him in his scorched
condition as Isreal Tobin, but while they
were together he would like to put in .
word for that wheelharrow when the
parson was done with it.
At last the Judge grew tired Of lend.
ing, refused al applications. Then the
people began to steal il, and the judge
had six Of the most respectable citizens
in Jail, one after the other, for larceny.
Finally be chained il to the pump, and
tueu tuey sSWeu cu suc pump ouu stosc
the wheelbarrow with the log attached
to il. Then he took to keeping it on
top Of his house, and this answered
for . while, until Cooley went up ono
evening in q hot-sir balloon aud bor-
rowedit. Then hechucked il into the riv.
er. and two men were drvvned SWIM
ming after il, and the people Of thetovn
wereso exasperated that the police had to
be called out to keep them frow moLbeig
the judges house. The following week
some -enterprisiug Spectator brought
down boat load Of wheelbarrows Of the
new kind. and then the excitement ahat-
ed. and things went along more smoothly.
The Judge, however, has used push
cat ever sinee.-Nax Adeler ia n. I.
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