The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-09-02

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/ went faster 1t was not long before the
colt had it all his own way At FIRST
tried to, check. his speed; but he got the
|bit in. his mouth, and all / conld do was
Ito hold on and trust to firing him out
Trees, fences, and houses went by us like
wild pigeons on the wing. AS long as the
road was clear, we did well enough, but
suddenly coming to blasted oak, thai
started out, spectre like, from the edge ol
a wood, Milo SHE'D, twisted half around
and planted his fore feet stubbornly in ths
|ground.aaaI did mot know i was falling
until felt myself in a mud hole, which
lay at one side of the road,
Here was q fine end to my boasted
| horsemanship! But, as the mud was soft
Twas not hurt, and the ludicrous specta.
|cle T presented, soon got the upper hand
Eof my vexation iss'A fine chance 7 have
|of finding husband, in this condition. =
I said to myself, recalling my jest with
uncle. saIf I could find some dryad now,
and pass myself off for mud nymph, i
might have chance" And I began to
pick myself up. sdt O ,issq IS r'aiii =
"Shall I help you, Miss? suddenly said
q deep, rich, manly voice. 2'a w % si'a
looked up, and saw young man, the
suppressed mcrriment of whose black eyes
brodght the blood to my cheek, and made
me, for an instant, ashamed and angry.
Button glancing again at my dress, I could
not help laughing in spite of myself
stood in the mud at least six inches above
the tops Of my shoes. Ny riding skirt
was plastered all over, so that it was al
most impossible to tell of what it was
made. My hands and arms were mud to
the elbows, for had instinctively extend
ed them, as fell, in order to protect my
self.i3i g. aliHsfs ass1elg1 e1hfsl se -
The young man, ashe spoke, turned to
the neighboring fence, and taking off the
top rail he placed it across the puddle,
then, putting his arm around my waist, he
lifted me out, though not without leaving
my shoes behind While he was fishing
these out, which he began Immediately to
lido, I stole behind the enormous oak, to
hide my bldshing face. and scrape the mud
from my stockings and riding skirt ]
had managedto get the first a little cleaner,
but the last was still as thick as everlwhen
my companion made his appearance with
the missing shoes. which he had scraped
till they were quite presentable, and lead.
ling Milo by the bridle y ~ -
'Pray, let me see you home" he said
eff you will mount again, Illlead the colt
and there will bel no chance of his repeating
the trick..1 aeas3ss5.a s7A1---azsf< s11l
/ ]. could not answer for shame, but when
lin the saddle; murmured something about
Eanot troubling him" 600 a..5ss.~ -.
ats no trouble, not the least" he re.
|plied. standing hat in hand, like a, knight.
lily cavalier, and still retaining his hold OF
the bride, .sand / cant really let, you Sc
alone for, the colt is assvicious as he car
be to-day. Look at ehis ears and the rec
| eyes. I saw you coming down the road
and expected you TO be thrown every min
nte, till I saw how well you rode No
would it have happened if be hadn't wheel
ed and stopped. like trick horse in th'
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II I cannot tell how soothing was. thi
graceful way Of excusing my mishap.-
stole . glance under my eyelids, at tn,
speaker, and saw that he was very hanGsom,
and gentlemanly, and apparently abou
six and twenty, or several years older thai
/ myself. 'se' 4.'''s-.s - -
! I, had honed that uncle would he on.. j,
lthe .6eldss oyerlookinc the men: .but as ",
entered the rate IS saw him sitting provo
lkingly, at the open window; and by th
time had sprung to the ground, he cam
ont, his eyes brim full of mischief. dit
not dare to stop, but, turning to my es
|cort, / said, "My uncle; sir, wont you wal
lin" and rushed up stairs. s.slissi..a a. )
/ In about half an hour. Just as / ha,
.[dressed, there was q knock at nv door
! my suncle's knock, Icould not but open
/ BE was Laughing q low silent laugh, hi
iportly body shaking all over with sup
Ipressed merriment.l ldafsw .g77as o.>sss1