Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-03

not fallen upon Samey Slaters
drafted head. Finally things got to
such a pass that it was deemed eX-
pedient to take active measures with
Miss Wendell and that celebrated
authority on witchcraft, Mr. Wesley
Dali was told to get his traps I'm readi.
ness and the day and place was ap.
pointed for the witch testing Of old
"urany' Wendell.
The entire force of the Georgetown
watch was called out for the occasion,
as "Grany," though old, was still
vigorous, and possessed finger nails
which had left their marks on a score
or more of the towns rising genera.
ton; that she would not submit with
out a struggle was a recognized fact.
and the unmcky watch were perfectly
confident that the past present and fu-
ture of their respective families would
lie unveiled as they never we're before
when they once got old Miss Wendell
started.
Promptly at the hour named, the
watch, with a brave display of their
tipstaves, drew up in front of Miss
Wendelrs door, where a great crowd
had collected to witness the proceed
ings. Mr.. Dali was already prepared
to minister the water test, and the
mayor had just given the preliminary
cough, preparatory to crying Bring
out the witch, when the window shut
ters of "Grany" Wendelrs domicile
flew open and that redoubtable per
son herself appeared at the open win
dow. and, shaking her claw.ike fist at
the crowd, demanded to know what in
the name of all eternal they meant by
"pestering' her with their internal
You're a witch, you're a witch,
old Graney's' a WITCH shrieked the
children from a safe distance I'm the
rear of the crowd. yes yes echoed
the people. Bring out the witch and
well duck her i'm the pond, and we'll !
put the tar and feathers on; and We'll |
bile her. and We'll burn her. yelled |
the tender-hearted young urchins, as
they danced with glee at the very |
thought of using the ancient dame to |
feed a bonfire with.
During all these hostile manifesto !
tions by her townsmen, old Miss Wen !
dell. with wildly gesticulating arms
singled out divers individuals from
among the crowd, and with much ap- |
parent enjoyment, gave a complete re- |
view Of their family history, begin |
ningwith their grandsires and working |
up to the unlucky individual in ques-
ton bringing forth an array Of dis
creditable facts that served to delight
the crowd and caused the unfortunate
subject to wish he OF she were any
where but in the range Of old
'Graney's" keen eye, and scathing
tongue.
But to the merriment Of the watch,
the ancient dame gave her grandest
persons who had heard her on
many previous occasions, were unani-
nous in their opinions that on this
lay old "Graney" eclipsed all previous
records: Samey Slater, in particular,
was scored numerically; this gentle
man, being the youngest member or
the watch. was very unpopular with |
his fellow watchmen for this reason, \
and the "raking over given him by
old Miss Wendell, was heartily en-
loved by his venerable comrades. For
Samey. who was a gay young thing OF
n. was considered entirely too fresh
and needed toning down in the worst
way. He was spoken Of by his COM
-ades at that "dashing young buck
lr that reckless young devil etc. He
was a skittish youngster, indeed, care
Ing nothing for the time-honored ira
lltions of watchmen, indeed, If history
Is to believed. Samey Slater was
known to have, on several occasions,
made his rounds after the hour Of nine
o'clock when all watchmen Of any
standing whatever, should
have been sleeping peacefully in their
boxes. It was strongly suspected and
limited about by the other members
IF the watch that on these occasions
Samey was nosing about after the
gals "as younuns will do" they
added
As Miss Wendell absolutely refused
to come out peacefully and undergo
the water test. it was decided to use
force to compel her to do so. and the
mayor ordered the watch to seize her
and bring her forth instantly SO this
ancient and tottering old band Of hum.
bugs, forming themselves into a body,
entered the house, and for a few min
ltes thereafter there issued from with
In a strange mixture of shrieks, groans
and curses but above all the medley of
sound could be heard the high. shrill
voice Of "Graney" Wendell as she
scratched, clawed kicked and took
other personal liberties with the towns
guardians.
For a brief space Of time, it was a
question as to who would come out
Miss Wendell or the watch.
Old "Graney's' voice could be heard
crying: "Drat you, Billy Thompson,
take that" or "Samey Slater, I'll
scratch your eyes 'outen' your old
head" OF Jimmy Barber, Ill eat your
devilish liver" ETC., as she bestowed |
her best endeavors upon the gentlemen
so mentioned. But after a bit old |
"Graney" and the watch all tumbled !
out into the street together, and
"Graney" being pretty thoroughly
winded by this time, but still game,
was surrounded by the crowd and held.
During the struggle with the watch
and after the iostling given her by the
crowd. forced the old dame clear across |