Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-17
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but Uncle John had mare once that At
all times all the world wouldn't move al
inch. She was q sight animal and could
trot' At spanking pace, too, whenever
she felt incliued. but that wasn't every
day. bv a jug.fulI. '"'. Ola Muley," as
Uncle John called her, would go aloag
very we'll for . while. until something
would disturb her equanimity. when all
At once she would come TO dead halt.
aud there she would stay until she got
tired or hungry; you might have coaxed
her till doomsday to no purpose; and AS
for beating. at the first crack Of the whip
up would tlY her heels. then look out for
the dasher (if she was attached to q wa
gon) and yourselves too: out Of that you
would be b.iged TO come. to dead cer>
tAinIy. or remain to have YOUR brains
kicked out" Uncle John buu ,ht her from
q person who sold h r TOR want Of use, al
villa. he cUnSidered bargain. but he soon
found out that The bargain was over u,
The other side. Uutottuns'ely for the old
gentleman. Muley WAS in II COOL tn"t"t n,
shat time. and tue uruney ($3JU) Was
paid and received with appnrcu: saiiSfae
zion BY both parties to the tranSac ion
"AA'A PAt uEI -bF@SS IuOL NbSUlOSt.
= ii socn iAlied Inc JoI 9 f. at
nI$ home. tie was ueIighted with his
purchase; the MARI was Just the animal
he had bee n looking tor trr sOme tine.
and he retired tu bed that Uisht under
the firm c0nVlct"n that he had at las,
succeeded in getting horse entirely 70
his liking. but he was doomed 10 bitter
disappointment. .s.--
Ii was decided that was Ia take her
out next morning to test her trotting p0w>
ers. jim, the oStler. was ordered to
bring her out. but -Muley wouldn't stir
peg-not she: She was pAL,ed aud coax
ed. but she declined moving most do
gedly. The whip was resOrIed To. which
only brought out her kicking pr"pen,i>
ties the fullest extent. Uncle John SwUre
- What villain that horse jockey ie.r'
said he;." he gave me his word Of h"nor
as asman, that she was kind aud gentle as
3 lamb; fever come across him will
horsewhip him--if dou't. then horse>
whip me. - and he sfumed again. but il
"assOf no use. Muley was determined to
stay where she was. and we were obliged
TO let ber stay until the latter part of the
afternoon. when she very conde<cending
iy walked out and kindly permitted her
self to be harnessed to the light wagon,
when Uncle John and got in and she
started off finely and we anticipated
pleasant drive; bat as We were passing a
small bridge over creek. about Il milk.
from the house. / inadvertently touched
her with the whip on the flank 10 dislodge
dy when bang went her heels through
the dasher. W. Ieaped out in less than
no time, as a matter Of course. and con>
found her she brought all standing to an
anchor, as the sailors say; there she was.
right in the centre OF the bridge, SO that
nothing in the shape of a wagon could
pass us on either side; here was predic
ament. Vehicle, after vehicle came up
and the, people in them became impatient.
At last we got rope from a teamstcr
who was waiting 30 pass over the bridge.
aud made it fast around het neck. ... sd
Out of that she must come.' said
Uncle john, dead or alive. Now. Mr..
Teamster. have the goodness to put a
couple of your best horses to that rope.
and if she don't come. pull her neck Off"
The horses were hitched-crack vent
the whip. and Muley found out chat il
she must she mast. and reluctantly con-
Sented TO be pulled short distance from
the bridge into the road. The blockade
having been raised. the fleet departed
not SO Muley: there she remained till
nightfalI. when prudence whispered to her
oats" when. pricking up h rears with
. neigh, she was off in: a smart trot for
home, which we srcached safely. no thanks
to5Mhleygth6ugh2 T9siEEt -Gioss. -
The following morninghwe tried her
again, and to our agreeable surprise she
started beautifully and kept along in fine
style. when we overlook gentleman 10 a
York wagon going along quite ,leisurely
behind what We took TO be q fine looking
mare. Holding up little to examine
more particularly, we we're accosted By
the inmate of the wagon with :: as., .s--
That's dne looking mare OF yours,
Yes.'' said Uncle John. =" and she's
~ hne as she looks-thaI's not a bad
looking mare You have there. either.
Can we'll be besten-ca,,isal mare.
Sir. though must say it myself. Would
like to bay your h0rse-mske a good
.-ade Sfi ?''S5 5EssEsESEsi1 "s
"a q wen.;;. said U .niels. Jpbp, my m.teI
SUITS. me. but Ican make aaything BY
zoe operation. that might alter the case.
Al you warrant Your mare, Kind aud sound
'and give me $50 10 boot. it's a trade"
.CrnSt think Of such q thing. SIr-tell
you what will do. am a man of few
sord7ss hAsenisi, much a ne tO z Ibar.sain,
aong' knoSiswhss I'sa ,abdat; uill Js7ads
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