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Show SOMETHING IN THE BED. Judge Pitman has a habit of slipping slip-ping his watch under his pillow when ha goes to bed. The other night somehow it slipped down, and, as the judge was restless, it gradually worked ltB way downward toward the foot of the bed. After a bit, while ho was lying awake, his foot touched it, it, and it felt very cold; he was surprised sur-prised and scared, and jumping from bed, Le said: "By graciouB, Marial there's a toad or snake or something under the covers. I touched it with my foot." Mr. Pitman cave a BCream, and was out on the floor in au instant, "Now don't go hollering and waking up the neighbors," Baid the judge. "You go and get me a broom or something, and we'll fix the thing mighty quick." Mrs. Pitman got the broom and gave it to the judge, with the remark I that she felt as if snakes were creeping all un and down her le?a and back. "O, nonsense, Maria' Now you turn down the covers slowly, while I hold the broom and bang it. Put a bucket of water alongside iho bed, too, so's we can shove it in and drown it." Mrs. Pitman fixed the buckot and gently removed the covers. The judge held i.lie broom uplifted, and as soon as the black ribbon of the watch waa revealed, he cracked away three or four times with his broom. Then he pushed the thing ofl into the bucket. Then they took the bucket to the light to investigate the matter. When the judge saw what it was, he said: "I mignt've known that. Just like you women, to go screeching and fuBsing about nothing. Who's going to pay me for that watch? It's utterly ruined." It was you that made the fuss, notj me," said Mr. P. You needn't try to j put the blame off on me," I "O, hush up, and go to bed. I'm tired of heariug you blather. BJame me if ain't going to get a divorce and emigrate." And the judge turned in and growled at Maria until he fell asleep. Mai Adeltr. |