The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-17
FRIDAY, OCTOBER III 1856.

amblc and high trot, he noundered rour
the carriage drive that led to the front
the house and plunged into the road.
Hold un up well, marm, y was the Ia
exhortation Of old Joe, rs his shaft-hor
jolted ofata tremendous heavy gallop.-
He bees Iruel hard in the mouth. Th
Lord send yees a safe journey whome."
Amen" calculated Miss Mary, VIII
considered that prayer Of old Joe was not IN
dispensablc under existing circumstances.
But when the horse commenced hi
strange gymnastics, Miss Mary, who posses
e1 more nervous temperament than he
mamma. who was what the American
would have termed in these days, 81
strong minded woman" began to feel rath
or uneasy at their ticklish situation, ant
she said with great carnestncss, "Deal
mamma, had we not better return? 1t vii
bc impossible, to drive that horse thirt,
miles"
"l'll try my BEST" said Mrs. Harrow
by. al don't choose 10 be conquered by O
brute"
And on they went, at pace so hard and
rough that they were as much out Of breath
as the astonished horse, who, never accus.
toned to any vchiclebut heavy wagon, OF
dung.cart, seemed to feel very much in
the same predicament as a dog with tin
kettle tied to his tail. The shafts held him
so tightly that his huge frame painted and
swelled as if II would burst at every step the
impediments that restrained him, and he
often stopped and shook both shafts and
harness with an angry impatiencc quite in
compatible with his character of quiet
horse. ..r
But to return to Captain; when he sue
cccdcd in toiling up hill, he took the lib
erty of stopping as long as he saw fit, in or.
der to recover himself and take breath and
it required the united efforts of the whole
party to get him to start again and when
this feat was at length accomplished, he
went of at ferocious pace, which threat
ened to jolt them to pieces. AT every farm.
yard he stopped and neighcd: and once,
when it unfortunately happened that the
gate that led from the road had been left
open to admit load Of wheat, hc rushed
with hcadlong speed to the barn; and when
the farmer seized his bride to arrest his
course, he began sliding down upon his
launches, which feat, 50 enchanted the far
mcr's son, lout of sixteen, who was stand
ing on the dunghill, with his hands in his
brecchcs pockets, that he burst into q horse
laugh, and called to one Of the men-"Run,
Dick, to the house and bring out an arm
char, don't you SEQ that he wants to sit
down." This made tho laush general; and
after the farmer had at last succeeded in
orcing Captain to stand up straight on his
four legs, it required the united efforts of
him and his men to lead him back into the
road.
At midday they had only accomplished
fifteen miles Of their journey; and they were
obliged to stop for two hours at little
house by the roadside, to feed and rest the
unmanageablc animal. Mrs. Iiarrowby's
head achcd, she was weary and disgustcd,
and Miss Mary shrugged her shoulders, and
declared that it was the most dctestablej jour-
new she had ever taken in her life K; and lit
tic Anna was so tired with incessantly laugh
ing at Captain and his absurdities, that her
vivacity was fairly burnt out, and she haa
not the least spirit left to enjoy the fun any
more. AT two o'clock, in broiling August
sun. they once more resumed their journey.
The shades Of evening were darkening the
beautiful landscape, which spreads far and
wide around the ancient city Of ",
when the wayworn travellers caught a
glimpse oil their temporary nome anu oiesS,
ed their stars, that they had been conducted
thus lar in safety. But thciy trials were
not qui'e enaoa, 0ap'a'n' N"o "a1 o'e''
brought up IN the country anu III, "'u "''',
been in large town In MS mo- was ho'
only strangely agi'ated when MS head was
turned into one oil the principal Streets put
showed unequivocai symptoms o' alarm NJ
the crowded ana iamp'hsn'ea a'norousnia,c'
this little adventure happening carry IN the
present century long before the Introduction
OF sas.) lie snor'ea' rc"rea, ana fu'nco
from SIDE 70 Siae' no ,onser y'e,u'"S '"e ieas'
obedience 70 'he 'eh'h'hc manu- 'na' .a'n'y
endcavored 70 restrain inc impc'uosl'y o'
his movements and would IN AL probability
have done some serious m'scn,o' 70 tue s'e
and its inmates had not the rcins occh grasp
cd by bolder hand, ana the ladies' rescued