The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-07-26
miscellaneous.
Grandmother Writers Clock

Grandmother Writers Clock.
AS timepiece, the clock was n failure.
Grandfather Whittier said so, and | do not
| remember that the assertion was denied by
any one, although my grandmother WAS al
ways ready and eager tn defend her pet piece
of furniture against untriondly criticism.
This old clock OF my grandparents was
not oblrusive. 1t stood above the mantel in
grandmOlher's room in grim silence for forty
years; yet | remember rarely to have heard
any complaint against it.. But one cloudy
day in December, when it was impossible to
get "sun-tme' on the kitchen floor, and con-
sequently the dinner promised to be late,
grandfather exclaimed:
Both tmepieCCs out Of Joint :" and he
glanced at the dumb clock ard scOwled at
the cloudcd sky. isn't it about time to take
the old thing down and buy another, Isa-
bellay" He pointed as he spoke to the deaf
and dumb tinepiece on GrandmOthel's man
tel. at is rs dumb as Il frog in dog.days,
he declared, "and positively goodior moth
ing"
Grandmother turned from her cooking be-
fore the fire, and stood up, A tiny woman she
was beside my stately grandfather.
John" she said, "what are you thiuking
about, talking of taking my clock down ?"
Grandfather thumped with his thumb and
second finger upon the lid of his silver snutf-
box.
at S of no use, Isabella, he said, although,
as remember, his voice did not sound alto
gether as confident as when he first suggest.
ed the removal OF the limepiece.
mo usew GratmothCr tossed her indcpend-
ent little head, with the silver hair knotted
! -.,l
know what you are talking about :"
Grandfather took a pinch of snuff; he al
ways took snuff when my grandmother toss
ed her head like that. She took no notice,
but went on as if the matter were not already
settled
III we take the clock down, where am |
to keep things. I'd like to know ~ she said.
There are the spices and cloves and CHINA
mon, and the melon and the pumpkins seeds,
and the nutmeg and the heeswax ball. and
its the only place where can put my knit
ting and hope to pick itup again, with John
junior waiting to draw out every needle the
minute my back is turned. Ii you send the
clock away, you will have to send your
grandson with ii, for it is the only place
secure from his meddling. My clock of no
use You dent know what your talking
about "
Being the meddlesome John junior referred
accountant oIthonTh NV orondTa,hnr IoumLod
aloud.
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",hot il 10 nm unueuol snrvire 10 osL ~ -
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'ion 10 neAiIs'on; ,,.,
MY pipe, isaoeilh. nave lost It,
| LOOK IN the CLOCK Johh'
on, thaI "onuefiu' cioc" pAce ! re,,isln.
oer 10 nave cl'Pt DehInu 'he olu cn,aH
covered lounge anu dropped asleep, hen
aWoke, the mouse was III lurti'olI' "thnu :
mother was crying because she was sure
hnu 'uhioieu ,h'1 lle wei! anu "rHhen my
neck, or else hao Deen crowned. I"y quite
sun ana enJoyGa my importance was
pleasant, as wen as unusual, 10 pe wept over
and spoken OF SO aflec'ioha.eIy was AFRAID
to sur lest tney Shoulu ma me- ana 'he iun
come TO an emu; ,r,..
PUT wnen l near9 uranu'ather NhiItier
call OUT III ms onI' ImPna,lG way nave
you looked III 'ne cIock, ls"nella are you
sure you nave not crammeu me noy mo inc
CLOCK i r"'leu over on my DICK anu la"gh-
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