The Newtown bee., 1878-03-14

came, and picking out bean pole, V hich lay in A heap Nilh others, he reached It down la me. lgrsspel it as drowning man catches al shaw. The deacon be. gan to pull. and 1 began to comeu up, 1, whcL suddenly, without Hny warping with \, aad shap the pole broke in tie middle, We'll - inc desc0n sat down n,lhvr hard 0n the grpunq, and sat down f4,her hard on ihs bottom of the cistern, 1 wasn't thirsty any nore that nigii, foi ln,xc water went down my throat at one swallow tkan ever went be. fore, Or hxs been since. heard the dea- can muitering after he got up, "con. found the p0ls; and you may believe he Was careful m picking out the next one. This liuie the trial was successful, uitllough he ssi |, ''l'd advise you young uian, when yuu wanl to fail into my cis- tern, tu put a ladder in beforehand" 1"
 ireplied, Thank yUu, deacon, 1 will, and thank you for getting the out"
 The grass didn't grow under my feet ou my way hUme that night.
 But must tell you my last experience if you are not tired of listening IL hap pened on Christmas Eve Tne expert
 
 a Jumper on lie literally as well as figu- raiively, but slightly cooled ny arlcr, tor contlHued nay visits as usual As it was too cool to sit without fire ia our quarters, we HOW had come back 10 the kitchen, for Il kitchen is just as good as a parlur 10 spark in. .l.3ssss i@
 There Is an old proverb, Love laughs at locksmiths," for as the deacon inyaria- bly locked the door. 80 l invariably came in uL Ihe window presume Aiatlas would have opened the door tor me, bus the lact was Il creaked so that it would have disturbed the deacons slumbsrs. and in such Il case should had to take my walking pnpers, short notice. Chr stnias Eve, found ne by the side of Matilda. -..'....... ..-... .. Her father was,as supposed, fast asleep dreaming of the fat goose he was 1o have for his Christinas dinner when suddenly an oMinous creak was heard at the head Ut the stairs. There l was caught 3D. parenlly us fast as any rat in trap. No f time iU uiibolt the door and rush out no time 10 raise the window and jump out, besides l didn't Care to go home 80 soon, But something must be done pretty ISyeiy unless wanted the exuems pleasure ot being shown the door and perhaps helped out without much cere- I hl0ny. There was but one resource aud it might avail. iu the corner stood one Pot those old-fashloned clocks that reach- ed fro,n the floor nearly io the cciiing. l might possibly squeeze myself in tue lower part where the pendulum swings, No souner thought ol than done. 3y the tine he had got ia the room 1 Was securely hid, for he had kind of fumbied along in the dark, and WAS longer than thought he would be. l Through little creyice in the door I could See Matilda trying to get hsr taca compressed, although she cast anxious gances toward the old clock and me in it.
 Why father l' said she, Il thought l you had gone to bed"
 Well, l have been, but ! happened to wake up and the thought popped inle nay head that, AS tonight was Christmas eve, them fowls ought 10 bs lacked un. for we've got some scamps in town tbat are none too guoI 10 steal some for their Christmas diuuer"
 You go back 10 bed, aRd III go out and lock them up." For you see she wanted io give me chance to come out of my hiding place, hs t was getting pretty uncomfortable in such close quar- lers-
 Well now I am up believe I'll have a Illtlc smoke" .-.... . | l thought Inc deacon enjoyed lis pise better than l dld. cuddled up as close aa was.
 Presently be looked up at the clock and sald, Il wonder why that clock dUn't strike I've thought tor minute or two it Was all ready 10 strike ten. Why bess ne! If 1t amt stopped; a thing l ain: known it to do for ten yrais. must see what the matter is" | Thinks 10 myself, I'm in for it, now, but if the deacon wants the clock to strike len, ii may strike twenty for all ] care," 90 l pulled on the striking weight and counted up 10 fifteen, when 1 l beard the deacon say, Why, the Evil One himself must be in that clock. Tc slrlke when il sin't Il going; aud whc ever heard clock strike fifteen tor ten r So he Calnc up 10 the door, md tried t,j pull il upei. l held on to the little catch on the Inside with all my might Ba, the deacou had little kuob on his side so he had liie beil,Fot mo. Ny finger. slipped; open wCht ll,e uoof, sa sulceuI, the deacon Iost bis balance and frll all iii heap, while thc clock. losing ils wuatet subriety, fell on it's face witA luuo crash, aud unfortunate me GuGer il. Ths deacUn, startled out uf his usual eous ! mi E..,i hI l up slalrs eo lively hls cUat-lails stood ou straight. Matiloa also followed suit.
 In tLe mean tune managed to craw out from under the clock, and raisin, the window the way made tracks fo
 home MAS highly edifying. The descol cane over 10 where was working th
 next day. thought he would bs '.maS as hornet but when he saw me b, actually smiled.
 Wei r'-you notice well" wac , great word with him-"Welli young man, wite and have been talking ihs matter ever aud we've come 10 the cen ciusion that if you've got to come and see Matilda Sc ofien you might as vel get married. and have her where gou Cal see her all of the time, if you want to
 Nus if you'll get the old clock fixed ap we'll try and gel along without Matilda btiug she Il De near and can run ia snJ lime. But We caat possibly de viihou lhs Dld clock. And 1 must ssy younl ! Couszu-d = sosstA pss>.,