Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-30
NO. A.
Anecdotes of Watches.

Sixty years ago, Jock Gibson. far
mer's son, told his old father that he
must have watch. "Aweel, Jock,
there's my grandfather's he wore sI
Drumclog, Use gi'e yet" and so Jock
was infeft in the auld heirloom. For a
few days Jocks attention was centered
on his new acquisition to the exclusion
of every other thing except his parritch-
His joys were short-lived- One after
noon the ticker eeasel TO beat, so Jock
unyoked his team, and after putting up
his horses, went off 10 the clachan to
consult William L, the horolOgist.
On reaching the watchmaker's. sweat
ing, and excited like, he shouted out,
"NeebOur, ye maun leuk my watch"
"What's wrong with your watch,
John?" said the mechanician. ''Id;nna
ken," said the clodhOp2er; "she stopped
this afternoon, an when leukit inside
o. the crayther ! saw hair, sac | pu'd
it oot wiz my teeth" "a hair, ye
gawke, Ye haze torn away the hair
spring of your watch and spoiled it,"
"Guid saufs.'' said jock, ''my father
wull be mad, but I'll no tell i'm"
Shortly after that event a number Of
farmers sons and farm servants made
run on MIR. L for new watches, so
about a dozen, which were anxiOnsly
waited for by the youths referred to.
Among the purchasers was Bob, the
miller, but within two weeks he was
sadly disappointed with his bargain,
and wished in vain for his old one,
which was given in exchange, as part
payment for the new one. One fore
DOon, when he pulled his massive verti-
cal from his fob. she was silent, and Bob
was crestfallen, not having any knOwl-
edge of the complicated machinery that
constituted watch. When night came,
Bob was off to the clachan, brimful OF
wrath at having been taken In by the
matchmaker. After the ordinary ssiu-
tations were exchanged, Mr.. ! said,
''W ell how is your new watch pleasing
yOu?' No, ava, she's a'en some tira-
wee and stoppit a'thegither." Taking
the offered watch in his hand, the
matchmaker opened the eases, and in
answer TO "W hats wrang wi't?" said,
while twinkle shone in his eye, and a
laugh played over his countenancs-
''Not very much wrong, Robin, but
your watch is the fourth of the new lot
brought back this week" An car ye
repair't?" said the owner. 80, yes"
said the matchmaker, ''yOu can repair
it yourself" "Hoo can L dae that?"
queried astonished Robin. "Just as |
have done frequently; take the key and
wind it up" 4 few years ago, L
B a masOn's waiter, residing in
C, purchased watch from Mr..
s., whose probity and straightfOr-
ward manner of dealing were prOverbi-
al. Proud of his purchase, old L
took pride in showing mis- watch to
every one he met, but was sadly crest
when wag among the masons said,
"YOur watch is pretty good at the price
but | did not think s. would have
put that watch in your hand" The
ambiguity of this speech reused Is
suspicion; he insisted on knowing
Ms opinion as to what allied the
watch. Showing a marked reticence on
the subject augmented Is suspicion
that something was wrong, and he
pressed the matter so that NJ said,
"Weel, she's guild watch, an worth a
the siller, but '.But whatg Come
DOT witt" ''Weel. tae tell ye the truth.
she's juist twa days ahint the richt
time" y, the rascal" shouted L.