The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-29

Mrs. Spoopendyke turned the clock
ahead two hours, arranged her hair, and
sat down TO speculate on the chances Of
waking up at the proper moment. AT
fret she concluded to stay up all night,
but she began to get sleepy, and reflect
Ing that II she fixed her mind on the
hour she wanted TO rise, she'd be sure TO
wake up, she went to bed and TO sleep
simultaneously.
At hslfpast four she reused up with
terrified start.
"Wake up, my dear /" she exclaimed
to her husband. You've got to go
witnessing In case this morning.
Hurry up, or they'll put you to jail"
"Wah ~ rejoined Mr.. Spoopendyke.
"What did the heed get mixed there
with-proof-ahl' ~ and Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke was sound asleep again.
You must get right up and go to
court" said Mrs. Spoopendyke firmly.
You know something about a law
court, and you must wake up right
OFF,
What's the matterl" propounded
Mr.. Spoopendyke, sitting up and glar-
Ing around him. "What day of the
month Is thisY Who called Spoopen-
dykep amt slept a wink" and Mr..
Spoopendyke fell back on his pillow.
You know you must go to the case"
continued Mrs. Spoopendyke. "You've
been appointed witness and you must
uO nd NnI
they will arrest you"
What case 2" demanded Mr.. Spoo-
pendyke. "Who's arrested = Can't you
let man alone just as he Is getting In
dozeY What's the matter with you
anyway"
You wanted to get up early about
some court. Come, get up, now, or
they'll send you to jail" and Mrs.
Spoopendyke got up and lighted the
gas, and began dropping on her skirts.
Who's going TO court ?" asked Mr..
Spoopenkyke, sitting up in bed
Where's the court? Think any court
wants me at five o'clock in the morn
ing ?"
~ NbOub ~ iUW ChSc, Shlu hT5s
Spoopendyke, cheerfully. "You know
you are witness. TO think that
should live to be the wife of q witness ~
and Mrs Spoopendyke, firmly impress
ed that 1t was something in the nature
of a foreign mission, gazed admirlngly
upon her husband.
"Dod CAST the law easel" howled Mr.
Spoopendyke, now thoroughly mad
"D'ye think law case goes prowling
around all night like a policeman Got
an idea that judge is going to strap
the court house on his back and fetch
1t up here at daylight to try law
case2"
But you said you wanted to get up
early" reasoned Mrs. Spoopendyke,
"and it's pretty early now"
"D'ye s'pose / wanted to get up at
midnight to practice ?" propounded Mr.
Spoopendyke. "Think law case is
like church sociable, the first man
there gets the best support P'haps you
were afraid if i didn't start early /
wouldn't get seatY The measly court
don't meet till ten o'clock, dod CAST it
and here you wake me up at four. What
dye s'pose witness is, anyhow 7"
shouted Mr.. Spoopendyke, getting mad
der and madder. "Think he's dark
lantern, and goes around with his slide
turned and the smoke coming out at the
topp Dye know what court is 7"
why, yes," said Mrs. Spoopendyke,
"a court is place where they hang
people. Mrs. Mierhof-"
"That's it You struck it, first clip I"
sputtered Mr.. Spoopendyke. "With
that information, all you want is plug
hat and an adjournment to he lawyer.
head I'D hire out for judge at board
wages. l tell ye, court is where they
try cases about lands, and licking peo-
pie, and contracts, and-and-and di-
vorce cases. Yes, indeed" continued
Mr.. Spoopendyke, solemnly, "they try
divorce cases about women waking their
husbands up in the dead of night"
" What kind of law case are you
going to witness ~ inquired Mrs. Spoo-
pendyke.
ga daylight case You understand
thatY AT ten o'clock, and not five.
Get that through your head? Think
you can remember ten o'clockp If you
can't, can you remember eleven, or
2"
"Do they have cases every hour ?"
queried Mrs. Spoopendyke.
"Of course they do. They leave every