The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-09
THE TIMES NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA, APRIL o. 1878.


low the window-sill of the upper cham
Der. The lower room was quite empty,
but lamp was dimly burning on the
centre-table'
"Kin you see ~ whispered the deacon
in n voice which might have been heard
for hundred yards.
No." returned Elder Pllberry, "not
high enough"
Hey ?"
Not high enough.''
VIII the choppin'-block do p' asked
the deacon, with u gesture toward the
wood-pile.
Yes, hand IL up.''
1t was rather heavy, but the deacon
succeeded with some difficulty In bring
ing It to the water-butt and passing Ii up
to the elder. The latter placed 1t firmly
in the centre Of the board, and mounted
1t carefully, holding on to the spouting
to steady himself With the aid of this
last addition to his pedestal, Mr.. Pilberry
now found the rim of his hat about on
a level with the lower panes of Mrs.
Grays windows. Letting go the spout
he raised himself on his tiptoes and pre-
pared to take a leisurely survey of the
apartment; but ut this critical juncture
the parsons dog, which was chained in
the barn, suddenly became suspicious
that something was going wrong, and
forthwith set up such a terrific bowling
and barking that the deacon was fright
ened nearly out of his wits. This sud
den loss of his presence of mind on the
part of Deacon Tarbox was fatal to the
success of Elder Pilberry's observations,
for the former fell in CONSERVATION
against the water-butt with such force
as to upset his companions equilibrium,
and to cause the overthrow of the barrel,
board and chopping- together,
thereby precipitating Mr. Pilberry
through the sitting-room window with
most astonishing velocity, and landing
him on the floor with crash of broken
glass which might have been heard for
half mile.
1t was fully two minutes before the
elder sufficiently recovered himself to
realize what had happened. His first
impression was that there had been an
earthquake, but this idea gradually re-
solved into the conviction that the day
of judgment had arrived. He seemed
surrounded by blaze of fireworks, and
he only awoke from the influence of this
optical illusion to find himself held in
the bony clutches of an infuriated fe-
male, who was rapidly removing his
hair in handfuls, apparently with the
idea of obtaining enough to fill mat
tress.
say' shouted the elder. "Con-
found it! Git out Let me go, will
you ?"
Let you go !" screamed the woman,
shriekipg at the top of her voice, and
shaking him violently by the collar.
" No won't Come on I've got him
Fire Murder Robbers I've got him ~
"Do you - you know -who-I-I-I
amp" exclaimed Mr.. Pilberry, his re-
mark rendered somewhat disjointed as q
result of his antagonists shaking.
"No, nor don't care who you are =
shouted the woman. "Murderl mur-'
A violent tussle ensued, the elder usinl
his most desperate endeavors to escape
and the enemy hanging to him with the
tenacity of bull-terrier, the only ap
preciable result being the removal of th,
greater portion of the clothing of boil
combatants. In the midst of the mele
the door burst suddenly open, and Doc
tor Amadeus Brown entered in stat,
of great excitement.
For Heavens sake" he exclaimed
"what is the matter Elder Pilberry
Nancy Let go that gentleman at once
Do you know who he is 7"
NO." said Nancy; 4" who is hep"
He's-why, bless my soul !-he's al
elder of the church."
He's an elder of the church 70 ex
claimed Nancy, drawing off and look
ing at the dilapidated Pilberry con
temptuously. "And SO elders in tn,
church come round smashin' the mi mis-
ter's winders in this ERE way? ?"
BY this time the deacon had gai ne,
admittance by some means, and hS
now appeared upon the scene, with hi
; eyes fixed upon the doctor solemnly
He was determined that the elders un
fortunate plight should not deter hin
from his righteous purpose.