Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-20
TIE SLOW GOER,
OR HOW a PIECE OF FLESH TURNED
OUT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT
HE WAS TOOK Fob.

OUT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT
HE WAS TOOK Fob.
| am quiet, orderly citizen, a li,tlt
over forty, and rather inclined to be
stout. Indved,I weigh abou,two Aun-
I bred pounds, blu, that is mot on ac-
count of fat. Ii is muSc,e-al mus
Gle.
| am a quiet man, as | said. and
,ner little neIvoas. | don't like to
be hurried not BY any means. have
a horror of burrying and haste and all
that kind oething. Like CAVE JOHN
son, am slow man. SlownesS is
compatible with dignity, and for man
not over four feet six, my gait and
mien are majestic and imposing.
Well, sir, had OCCASION to go ou
into West Chester county one fine day,
and from some freak of the devil VII eli
got into me, must reeds hire vehicle,
aud go ii with rush. So went TO
DlsBRow's, in The Bowery-DIsBRow
had taught my daughter horsemanship,
and deuced good rider she is, to be-
sure-and | asked him TO get me out
a vehicle and horse. So he called to
one Of myradony, who brought out a
hors--a regular devil OLA fellow, with
an eye like lighted cigar, and snort
like an earthquake. | told DssBRow
at once tina: such an animal would moi
do for me, II. rather be hilched 10 the
tal cfthe east wind, or runaway 10.
connective, or be behind the bollomless
pit in harness. would. And SO
told him.
| Horse after horse was troited out,
untll / lost all patience. At length ]
said--'i want something quiet-very
! quiet, for am q quiet man, none of
iyour harum scarum deviIs-and if
these are all your horses, then l fun
mux"
"Well, SIR" said DIsBKow, II am
anxions to oblige you, but have bu,
one other horse. do not like to let
him OCT Of the stable, for though be is
quiet enough, he is very ole, and in ve-
ny bad condition. However, you can
see him, if you like"
And see him | did. He wasn't a
beauty, being rather Iean-but as he
was quiet, he suited me. So | took
him.
The next difficulty was about We
hicle. didn'! like anything flasby-
wanted sober turnout--and at
length found something in the back
yard-a fine, seryiceable gig. DIS
BROW didn't wish me TO have It, as it
had been long out Of use; but insis-
ted on it, and so the horse was put to.
l got in very much pleased; though |
was little astonished when DIsBRow
asked Of me, as particular favor, that
| wouldn't mention avhsre l obtained
the horse and vehicle. This | promis-
ed, of course, although l couldn't tell
why for the life Of me; for more So
Der and quiet turnout, | am sure l had
never seen.
We started beautifully, sir, beauti.
fully. 1t would have done your heart
good to have seen that respectable bay,
as he moved most majestically along,
conscious that no ordinary man was at
his heels. AS token Of penetration
and Of respect for my superior worth,
he kept his ears and tail properly de-
pressed. As for me, felt nay position
as man, sir, who stands the superior
of horses-especially hired horses
and all other portions Of the brute cIe-
| alton,
Matters went along very well until
we left the stone pavenents. But, no
sooner had the COMPOUNDED horse struck
The soft ground, than he pr!rked up
his ears, erected his stump tail, took
the bit in his teeth, and began to tote
himself forward at an alarming rate of
speed ] caught hold Of the rens
firmly. and tired to stop him, in order
Ito recover my hat, whirh | felt 20 be
sliding off, but l might as well have lei
it alone. Sir, it is an. alarming fact
that he would not stop,
n Here was an awful condition Of af-
fairs. could not stop the horse, and
had no hat; while the sun popt his
round face from cloud, and poured
down his hottest, as if my head was a
eaden bullet that he was about TO melt,
or an oyster pie, that he was about to
bake. Still, did no, feel very much
alarmed-un,il 10 my utter dismay, ]
heard some wheels behind me, and up
came too bloods in dashing buggy,
with fiery pair Of horses, and they
the bloods, that is-challenged me 10
race.
Me! the father ola family! quiet,
respectable citizen, a racing on the
Bloomingdale Road! A pretty Joke!
and so ! was about TO tell 'em, when
the abominable beast that was drag
| ging me, accepted the invitation, on
| his own hook, and put out as if some