Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-17
BY W. @. GOULD.
New Series.

overlooked the plain where the racing wa
carried on, and where some dozen horselnen
with a score oflookerS nm we've aSsemlIeI
The sight was one which ch ed the goot
parson 10 his soul. He remained moiionles
until he made out the whole alarming truth
then turning 10 his companions:
"Now. nv b,otbers.n - said he. nIst NO ia,
down and conCront these w;nLsd n,,a,otn. t,"'
and if they will down unon tbeiT knees an,
limplore Gods merry ami nronnisa 10 ~ 90 "n, -,
more, we will not take legal action oea;ns
Them. o that NV own Ia nd should ha de-
Grated thus p for il was indeed n section n
IbiS own farm. " y
As the good CLERGYMAN TINS snoke be s,a,,
ed on towIrts the scene. The horses of III,
wictrJ men were inst drawing m cor =, s,,,to
1.-The minister an nroacbed, and some of the RI
Iders who Al once recognized cold Morpon ;
Ibid not recognize tbe reverend individual wh,
Iroce him.
"Wicked men ~ c.,mm,,nced the porson, a
he came near enough for his Soice to be heard
"children Of sin and shame -"
"Come on, old hoss," cried enc o. the jock
eys, turning toward the minister. ''f yol
ATE in for The first race, you must stir C0u
Stumps. Now we co."
"Alas ! o, my wicked"
call veadyp' shout.d he who led in the
affair, cutting the minister short. "And of
"'s!
ANA me word Tor starting was given. Old
Morgan knew That word TOO we'll, for no soon.
CT dIu IL lail upon his ears than he struck out
ms nose, ara win one Wild snort he START
eo' ana 'he TEST oi The racers, twelve in num-
oel kept .hlm company.
wv ho-oa VINO GA cried the parson, at
lhe Top OF his voice.
by lhe powers old fellow, you're keen
one shouted one oil The wicked men, who
hau ttuS lar managed to keep close by the side
Vi we patSoh. you rlGe we'll"
" no no no 90 VINO a-oa," yelled the
c'eie!hah' lugglhg al The relns with all his
hight.
but II was OF no avail. Old Morgan had
now reached ahead Of all competitors, and he
came up 10 the Judges stand three rods ahead
where Inc pe'rIhed deacons were standing,
WIN eyes a"u mouths "'oe open.
"Dont stop" cried the judge, who had
now recognized ParSon Ridewell land suspect.
ed his business, and who also saw at once into
me secret OF Old Morgan's joining the race
Dom stop" he shouted again; ait is a two
I1ile neat tl'iS Time. Keep right on, parson.-
ioo are gooc ior another mile. Now you so
'-ahu W" is"
These last words were of course known 10
The horse, and no sooner did Morgan hear Them
than he stuck his nose out again, and aga in
Slarled off. The poor parSon did his utmost
10 stop The be ewichcd animal, but il could not
he done. The more he struggled and valled
the faster The animal went, and ere many mo
menls he was again al the starting po,nt, where
Morgan now stopped of his own Accord
There was hurried whispering among the
wicked ones. and succession of very curious
winks and knowing nndS seemed n o;nl;co,a
that they understood.
"Upon my soul, parson," said the leader of
the a6omination, approaching The snot where
the minister stlll sat in his saddle, he having
not yet sufficiently recovered his presence Of
mind 10 dSmount, "you ride well. We had
hot looked for this honor"
"IIonor, slrn gasped Rdewell, looking
blanky into the sneakers face.
"av-ror,,;O m horor Won mr., o., Co.,
CLERGYMAN that has eyar io;,sJ rs IN o"r snL o
hail. eysn;na NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 9D"e" y, 10 III Jul '''-
oil siri ininsd Sn
.rlo T.. o '"'. .ou a., :. .u w.
good old Jeocon rso,Iy ,h;nT vou t,iad ,o s.o, on
vopr borSs. hnt saw tLroman !; Tsom ~ I'Up ,,
slilv Won mn, vnnr bor,a nn H. 7 ,Inn,,
blame Won for feelino nroud nc old Mo,,on cor
sbould feel so mvseIf If 7 o,rned lin b.,
you need not fear. / w,i, ,eIi oil whn nav
ask me abon, IT, that vom diI vo"r hss| 70 y s,on
your beost.Cor womI ,a.bsr s,r.ioh ,Ia trn,
n little thnn have sncb n anoJ iocrev W. 49, w."
are To suffer-, eN ''
This had beeen snoken ca ,ou1lv tbo, tbe
leacons had heard ave,v ,yor1 nnj ,ha aooa
parou was bewiIdered. bu he soor came n
himself, and with a fl,shiny eye he cr;ed,.
.ViIloins. what mson yon WV do ve
thus" '
"Hold on.n interrnnte1 ore of the Marty
and ms he smoke the rest of ,be rocin'r ntn
had all monnied heir Iors.s .,hold m = ,nn.
ment. parson. We are wiling IN allow vo,,
to cary off the na,m. hnt we SonI stand vrur
abuse. When we heard Thai Won had de-.
,ermined IN ,rv If yonr borSe would no, h.at
US all, we agreed among ourselves ,Eat if you
came we woIId Iat van IN We have dane en-
and Won have won me race IN n t,vo.miIe hea,
Now lei that satisfy Won Rv tho hoLev vom
did that vel When yom want IN trv il ngain
inst send nc word ood wa,II he reoIy fnr vom
GOA by p,
As The wretch tbu, sn,te he tur,ed bie
horse,s head. and heco,s Inc os,onded nIeoch~
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