The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-10-22

Dboit W wv tlElts yOu hoFN ~ WOANt N'N1
that was never broken. Gentleman" he
continued, turning to the judges ofihe
course, "time's up, are all weighed and
registered"
'sEyery rider except YOURSELF" replied
one of the stewards.
"Very good, then I'm ready TOO"
"Nonsense, Blake" said Dwyer; "you
know you can't ride this race, you'd bet
Ter give up, I'll let you off half your
bets"
s'I'll double them with you fyou like"
sold my grandfather.' with mockine
smile. Here, Bob! bring up the mare. )"
! In few moments the groom appeared
leading up Let-me-alone. .before-the- -peo.
Pile. Truly, she was worthy other fame.
Her bright fiery eye, her glossy skin,
with every vein painted as it were in dark
blue beneath its surface, her arched
neck, small head, deep shoulders, and
massive quarters, left no doubt as TO
either her breeding OF immense strength
and endurance. Her ears lay coqnet-
tishly fattened upon her. neck, and her
wild wicked eyes seemed to see as much
behind her as before.
"Saddle the beauty, Bob" said my
grandfather, looking at her fondly; sand
riped The lead out of the saddle skirts. |
shan't want any such weighing to-day"
"Hallo! this won't do; we can't have
this; its unfair" shouted all those inter
esied in the race.
"Your mare is aged, Blake. and you
mus, carry the weight which the commit
tee have placed upon you
$50 | shall, gentlemen" said my grand
father, seizng the small baiIff as he
spoke by the wais;bapd and flinging him
! into the saddle, into which he immedia-
tely afterwards sprang himself. "The
mare shall carry weight, and more weight
than is necessary, hut you must allow nc
10 choose my own material. | prefer
carving the balif' 10 lead. If any gen
tleman thinks thatthe former commodity
is the l!gh,est, lei him say SO, and | an
ready to be weighed"
Shouts Of laughter mingled with mur-
mers of applause thrilled fromsi 10 lip
and circulated rapidly over the course
, In one moment my grandfather was TN
, hero Of the day. Jack Dwyer's counIen
, ance fell at this unexpected denounce
,neDf For he we'll knew what the tremend
GUS strength Of the mare could accomplish
, even under so unusual weight, an6 m
!, prandrather's surprising skill 10 llorseman
! shin rendered his chances of success still
greater.
i "You'll kill your mare Blake" h
said; she'll never be able to carry such
/. weight as tina, across The country"
"You don, know what Let-me-alone
4 before ,he-people can do, jack Dwyel
q when she has the baiif' behind her. Sh
4 has got the family aversion, and runs las
a Ter from one than you think"
:. And indeed the mare did not seem
, over-relish the additional burden whlc
n had been imposed upon her. She reare
y and snorted furiously, with a wild men
4 acing glance in her eyes, but my grand
n fathers firm seat and strong but delicai'
!. handling, aided by few gentle word
. did much towards soothing her irritate
!, temper, while the little bailiff sat quiet
II with one arm around his prisoners wols
! and the other prasping firmly the por
IA mel Of the saddle, alike unmndfn! OF Il
ss danger of his position, and the jeers al
h, witticisms leveled at him, by the crow
O. Red waistcoat appeared TO enjoy Il
nd thing amazingly, and smiled upon I
re testers with full sense of the humorol
ar ness Of his aspect.
ID There was no help for it, howeVe
he Dwyer and a few others remonstral
nt with the Judges against allowing such
n. deviation from the established custom
re- but in vain. Little Ginger was favorl'
n and il was decided that the mare shou
he run, weighted as she was. Ine rest
mi the horses were saddled, and up to I
I'd last moment, with his habilual rockies
ness, my grandfather continued to "a "a
!, the mare for large sums. Then the o
:" - was rung, the start was given, and
~ ~ ,hey all went in cloud with the ma
~ slightly in lhe rear, and Red waistc'
= sticking on for bare life. II was a tn
y. - mile course, interspersed with some v'
~ stiff fences, the worst Of which, for sol
~" reason or other, was the last, and
about three hundred yards from the "
t3, ming post. This was evidently TO be
- great point Of trial. The five hor
i y went along at frs, at ratling pace .
asd ~ went over their leaps SO compactly !
'a1 YOU could have covered them all wit
,er blanket, Then, as the people saw ,
w. ~ the mare was taking her jumps cas-
,ou and without any apparent strain; n
@ es, began to run high, and one might b
~. such EXPLANATIONS as the followl
G ,hs "Begor, Little Ginger will have the d
% tor Sorra Bit that name rascal, Jack DIV!
nc 10 will see Of the cup this blessed mornln
- ssSarve him right, the Protestant 81
II peen!n While the little baillff waved
of cap as he few over the fences, ana