PUT HER BACK.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 81, 10 June 1881, Page 3

PUT HER BACK.

+ The Mudborrow elders had g, big spire on their meeting house, and on that spire a big weather-cock. Any change of wind under a gale this weathercock refused to indicate,

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therefore the Ms&U]pJl*-- gl^rs ad* . vortised in tli(| r dp«M'^MK4en3Sfii ? j-q. take down, ele^a^a^il.TOJaj^iid-p borrow weathfiv coc%£s <Wheft thq j tenders were (ffiffied, traaeanien ran close, 420 dolfars? 4SlTttoHa«i t 'and so, on, up to 500 dollars, but Helicon Cobdasher's signified, his wil ingnees to carry out the worlt-Vanteff for 302^ dollars Helicon yas a.good workman, and his tendVr was unanimously aocepted, though tho lowness; of 'the amount and,; he extra two^. dollars gave the Mu^brrrow WP l^ l6 * 9 ause for vuoh .wQjftderm.ent \ Heiicon erected his o 'scaftj4a, got down th» weathercock^polifih^d and oiled it up equal to ne^fafld seiit' it up to the i preacher's house in a»batrb '#. Down came the parson to fielicori; " What do you mean by sending tne/weatlieic»ck to my house, Mr Cobdasher ?" " Waal, parson, I thought yu mot want en now he^s sorter t-hined up a bit. Look fetc"h)n', in the best room windy, par^n." „ •' Rut we require it replaeed.^'ph,, think, of h'isting her up iharagin d^yu^ ; f Of, course we do. Whsfsinanj^ajQ ycu be such an idiot as to iuiapine., w,e want t<> keep it down here ?' v *" Don't get vilent, passen. You mas get sum fixins on hand about as usual, but v darned site more expensiv' to keep." "We expect, you to replace »liat weathercock,Mr Cobdasher. "Kant say I hankers much. of the job. I'm busy about town far a weekcr two." " Unheard of ..impertip.ee ! $te~ shall compel you under the contract, sir, to replace it immediately !" " Yaas, you may go your bottom piece you don't ! I tendered to git that ugly copper cuss down hyer,. and clean an' ile her arter sh? was hyar, but I reckon all the ink spilt on that contract don't hist her afoot back agin, anyhow !" The preacher and elders met in solemn conclave ', several deacons coaxed, cajoled, raved and stormed at Helicon for a week, but it was of no avaih Helicon told them on their last interview— '• It's no tarnal use yewr roarin* aroun' hyar, gen'len; 250 dais, more an' in two days from neow yewr copper-cropped rooster rests on; tjie. small end of that spire in sekoorit-y." "If we are compelled to pay to get it up another tradesman shultdo it, not you," bellowed Deacon Smitthers. " Sartinly! Ef you wish, gen'lmen. I'll jist git my scaffold away to give en room, Jonas '.-Put the critter in the shebang, and four or five of yon lads go down an' shuv them sticks off the spire d'rectly, an'—" My dear Mr Cobdasher, how can anyone get up there witboutVour scaffold ?" "Oh, it ain't no ti'ouble, bless yon. Jist stick up one o 1 thar own!" "Confusion! That will .cost;' as much as the original tender for the whole. Oh dear, dear! Properly refix that weathercock, Cobdasher, and the 250 dols. are"; yours." "K'rect, deacon. Write out the order thar! Thakye, gen'lmen. That's a splendid bird o' yours, you bet. It's a credit to the place, an' a bit ov a debic tew the supporters by the church, but it's a fine bird. Good day, gen'lmen." Jonas, the first hand, nudged Helicon after the " genlmen" left, and whi. spered. " t*a5 r , boss, what was that odd two dollars stuck on the fast tender fur ?" ' ""''Tew cover the drinks I'm boun' to slan' when thisyatn gits loose. Let's git two on acconnt, Jonas."