Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-08-09

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ii The Nihieulties OF Q Witness.
"You must get around pretty early
in the morning, my dear,"4 said Mr..
Spoopendyke, ssteeause I'm going Ia
be a witness in court.o zs,a
a-''Good gracious I" calculated Mrs.
Spoopendykea easwhat have you beer
di0ingTh isa at1 xes ssei I'd
"What 'ye s'pose I've been doingi
I've heard some ti,ingstin = law case,
and I've got to swear to Them Yot
can't have a9iaw case without Wit.
nesses, and I've got to be one to, %
morrow So yon hustle out in. the
morning and get my breakfast"
| s'They can't do anything to you
can theyg' inquired Mrs. Spoopen
dyke, nervously. = g,
.sIf I amt there in time they car
send me to JAIL" responded Mr.
Spoopendyke, omniously, land yon't
better get me ready in time ifs;yot
don't want to lose me-" And Mr.
Spoopendyke Topped into bed and
!. went, to sleep. = t.-5. ..e1f
Mrs. Spoopendyke turned the elocl
ahead two hours, arranged her hair
and sat down to speculate on th'
chances Of waking up at the proper
moment. At first she concluded Il
stay up all night, but she began. t.
fget sleepy, and rejecting that il sh,
fixed her mind on the hour she want
ed to rise she'd be sure to. wake up
she went to bed and to sleep simulta
neously. s
/ At half past four she reused Or
with terrified start. s-t.HA -"
"Wake up, my dear!" she exclaim
ed, to her husband. "You'y We got t,
go 2 with essing in q case this morn
ing. Hurry up, or they II put you il
Jail. 49, ,.s7sae Sss-8 g 80 -
"Wah!" rejoined Mr.. Spoopen
dyke. "What did the heed ge
mixed there with - proof - ah!'
and Mr., Syoopendyke was souna
asleep again. 50 So .a3efv.
s.You must get right up and g
to court said Mrs. Spoopendyke
firmly. '.You know something abou
a law court and you must wake u
fright off, a.. :. ssa.. ~ .Iss s..
/ whats the matter?' propounde
Mr. Spoopendyk sitting up an
tglaring around him.. '.What day Q
the C month is this? Who calle
) Spoependyke2 I ain'tslept . wink.
And Mr.. .Spoopendyke fell back o
his pillow zsAs- IS - las. ARE
"You know you must go to th
case" continued Mrs. Spoopendykt
I"You've been appointed. witnes
! and you must go and swear about i
Wake up, or they will arrest you. -.
s;What case?'' demanded MI
Spoopendyke. ''Who's arrested
Can't you let man alone just as b
is getting in doze? What's the ma
J ter with you, anyway" '@'it
''You wanted to get up early abo,
some court. Come, get up. now, q
they'll send you to Jail" And Mr.
Spoopendyke got up and lighted tt
gas, and began dropping on hi
Skirts &, st44> II lisa if4yl4,J So
al "Who's going to court?'' aske
, Mr.. Spoopendyke, sitting up in bet
s'Where's the court2 Think ar
court wants me at five O'Clock in Il
morning?''' .a.....s.........,s, I,..... ,.,.
ssIt's about a law case said Mr.
!, spoopendyke,s cheerfully. "Ye
, know you are a witness. To thir
that I should live to be the. wife Of
witness !'' And Mrs. Spoopendyk
: 16rm1y impressed that il was som
: thing in the nature Of a foreign mi
tlsion, gazed admlringly upon her hu
( band.
/ aDod gast the law case!n how'll
q Mra spoopendykess nov thorough
I mad. y eD'ye think a law case go
: hprowling around all night like p
: licenaana aGot an idea that a jud,
e Ills going 70 strap the court house
b his back and fetch it up here at da
d light to try law case?" -
al "But you said you wanted to 6
l. up early" reasoned Mrs Spoope
n dyke, "and its pretty@eafiy now. "
Ell "D'ye s'pose I ; wanted to get
n at midnight to practlce7" PROFOUND
r MIR. Spoopendyke.. "Fhink a Il
h case is like church seeiable, theft
1t man there gets the best suppe
o P'r'aps you were afraid if ! dld' ID
?. start early 1 wouldn't get Sc
l-IThe measly court don't meet till I
O'Clock, dod gast it; and here y
& wake me up at four! What d.
IT s'pose a witness is, anyhow" sho'
'e led Mr.. Spoopendyke, getting marit
l. and iaadder. .sTlink ] hes d ds
y lantern, and goes around with
u Glide turned and the smoke conf
!. out Of the top? Dye know wha
y court is2'' . ts,es t5 4a SIR
why, yes," said Mrs. Spoop'
sd dyke, s'a court is place where Il
hang people. Mrs. Mierehof-''' j..
~ nThat's it! You struck it, e
Is clip,' spdttered Mr.. SpoopendyI
leWhith that information, all J
want Is plug hat and an adfou
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