“And he sent round about into all the country; and there came twenty oxen, and horses besides, with their drivers, from South Stromriffe and Smithersville and Mt. Lob and Trilerbite Four Corners; and the Paxhamborough moving-men came with their stout wheels, and their timbers, and their great iron chains; and the timbers were raised upon the wheels, and the barn was raised upon the timbers. Then the drivers began to shout, and flourish their whips (like this): ‘Get up there!’ ‘Gee!’ ‘Haw!’ ‘Come along!’ ‘Hi, hi, hi!’ ‘What’re ye ’bout?’ The horses and oxen began to draw with mighty strength; the wheels began to roll; and the barn began to move from Jorullo.
“And first they came to a telegraph-wire, and there they stopped. ‘Take down that telegraph-wire!’ shouted the head moving-man, ‘and let it stay down till the barn passes by.’ Then out came the ladders, and up climbed the men, and down came the telegraph-wire.”
“And out jumped a cat!” cried one of the little boys.
THE BARREL-MAN CUTS THE BRANCHES, AND THE OWNER COMPLAINS.
“Yes, out jumped a cat from the barn-window, with a kitten in her mouth. She thought ’twas time to move into some other building. She went back to Jorullo and left her kitten, and came back and jumped in at the same window just as they were going to start again. ‘Ready!’ cried the head moving-man. Then the drivers began to shout, and flourish their whips (like this): ‘Come along here!’ ‘Haw!’ ‘Whoa!’ ‘Go on!’ ‘Gee!’ ‘Get up there!’ ‘What ye ’bout there?’ The horses and oxen began to draw with mighty strength; the wheels began to roll; and the barn moved on.
“And next they came to a railroad-crossing, and there they stopped. Across the way was a signboard; and on the signboard were capital letters, ‘LOOK OUT FOR THE ENGINE WHEN THE BELL RINGS.’ ‘Take down that signboard!’ shouted the head moving-man, ‘and let it stay down while the barn passes by.’ Then out came the ladders, and up climbed the men, and down came the signboard.”
“And out jumped the cat again!” cried the same little boy.
“To be sure, out jumped the cat again, with another kitten in her mouth, and ran. She had farther to go this time; and, before she got back, the head moving-man called out, ‘Ready!’ Then the drivers began to shout, and flourish their whips (like this): ‘Move along now!’ ‘What are ye doin’ there!’ ‘Hi, hi!’ ‘Get up!’ ‘Go on!’ ‘Haw!’ ‘Haw!’ ‘Keep a-movin’!’ The horses and oxen began to draw with mighty strength; the wheels began to roll; and the barn moved on.