Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-02-26

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sYes. It's such a beautiful day
ssBut he'll throw you.''
ssThrow mei' And laughed merrily and
increduously. .sSay yes. dear uncle,'' con-
tinued, coaxingly ''there's no fear and I'm
dying for canter.''
ssYou'lI die of canter then,' he retorted,
with his grim wit, 'sfor he'll break your neck
The horse has only been ridden three times,
twice by myself and once by joe
ssBut you've often said was better ri
der than Joe.'' Joe was a stable boy
"That's good uncle, now do.', And threw
my arms about his neck and kissed him.
| knew by experience, that, when | did
this, generally carried the day. BY uncle
tried TO look stern; but saw he was relent-
ing. He made last effort, however, ~ de-
ny me.
"Why not take D5bbin?,' he said.
"Dobbn!'' | cried. "Old, snail paced
Dobbin, on such a morning as this. One
might as well ride rocking horse at once"
"WeI, well.'' he said, "if must, must,
you'll tease the life out of me if dan't let
you have your way. l wish you'd get ahus-
band, you mink, you're growing beyond my
CONTROL
"Hunph. A husband. Well since you
say so, I'll begin to ioC k out for one to-day"
He'll soon repent of his bargain" said
my uncle; but his smile belied his words.
.You're as short as pie crust. if you can't
have your own way. There seeing was
about to speak ego and get ready. while ]
tell Joe to saddle Milo. You'll set the house
FIRE if don't send you Off
Milo was soon at the door, gay neftle-
! same colt, who laid his ears back as | mont
ed and gave me vicious look did not quite
| like.
"Toke care.'' said my uncle. "It's not
too late to give it up
| was piqued.
| 81 never give up any :hng,'' said.
| ssNot even the finding OF ii husband eh''
'sNo, Eli ride down to the poor house aud
ask old Tony, the octagenarian pauper,
to have me; AMI you'll be forced u hire
Poll Wilkes to cook your dnnerz" And
as | said this, my eyes twinkled mischIve-
ously, for uncle was an old bachelor, who
detcs,ed all strange women, and held an es-
pecial aversion to Poll WILKES, sour old
maid OF forty seven, because, years ago, she
had plotted to entrap him into matrimony.
Before he could reply l gave Milo his head,
John GilPin we told went fast; but
| went faster. Il was not long before The colt
/ had it all his own way. At first | tried to
check its speed; bat lie got the bit il his
mouth, and all could do was TO hold on and
try tiring him cut. Trees, fences and houses
went by US like wild pigeons on the wing;
AS long as the road was clear se did we'll
lAenough, but suddenly coming to a blasted
oak, that started out, spec;se-iik0 from the
wood, hilo shed twislep half around, and
planted his fere feet suddenly in the ground.
jill not know was fahing, ill felt NY
self in mud hole, whi:h lag ii one side 0.
the road.
Here was a.fae end TO my boasted horse
manship! But as the ulnl WAS soft. | was
not hurt, and the luIicrous s2acta Gle Ipre-
scented, soon get The upper hand of my Vexa-
ton. ga fine chance have OF finding has
band, in this condition. | sai.! to if!yself
recalling my jest with uncle. ''If | couit
find some mud dryad now, and pass myself
off for a mud nymph. might have chance
And began to pick myself up.
.'SlalI help you NIss!' suddenly said {
deep, rich, manly voice.
i,ooked up and saw young man, the
suppressed merriment of whose black eyes
brought the blood 10 my cheek and made me
f>r an instant ashamed and angry. But OF
glaucing again at my dress, / could nc
help laughing in spite OF myself. stood il
the mud at least six inches above the tops o
my shoes. Ny riding skirt was plasteret
all over so it was almost impossible to tell o
what it was made. lily hands and arms
we're mud to the elbows, for had iustin ctive
ly extended them, as l fell, in order to pro
tect myself
The young man. as he spoke, turned t.
the neighboring fence, and taking off the to-
rail he placed it across the puddle. then put
ting his arm around my waist, he lifted mi
out, though not without leaving my shoes be
hind. While he was fishing these out
which he began Immediately to do, [ stoi
behind an enormous oak, to hide my blush
! ing face, and scrape the mud from my stock
u ings and skirt. had managed to get tn
first little cleaner, but the last was still a
thick as ever when my companion made hi
d appearance with the missing shnes, whic
q he had scraped till they were quite presents
a BILE, and leading Milo by the Bride.
: '.Pray, let me see you home," he said
e aIf you will mount again, I'll lead the colt
d and there Will be no chance ofhis repeatin
his trck.''
IL could not answer for shame. but whe
d in the saddle murmured something abo'
!; not ''troubling him."
y cts no trouble, not in the least,' he r
so Piled standing hat in hand like kingly ca
:: o,J Jri0 hClI tbs. h,
le die sand can't really letyou go alone, for Il
l. colt is as vicious as he can be to-day. Look
Id his ears and and the red in his eyes. sa
rs you coming down the road, and expects
III you to be thrown every minute, till | sa
IT, how we'll you rode. Nor would it have ha
r pened, if he hadn't wheeled and Stops
e. like trick horse in the circus
| cannot tell how soothing was this grac
so full way of excusing my mishap. l stole
n; glance under my eyelids, at the speaker, a
of saw that he was very handsome and gent
he manly and apparently about six and TWEEN
le or several years older than myself.
at | had hoped that uncle would be out in
us fields, overlooking the men; but as we {
ITS tered the gate saw him sitting, provoking
nd at the open window; by the time |
ok sprung to the ground, he came out, his ey
srs brim full of mischief. | did not dare to st
les but turning to my escort, said, ''My unc
- sir, won't you walk in,'' and then rushed
he stairs.
he In about half an hour, just as had dress
SIS, there was knock at my door, my uncl
err knock, | could not bur open. He v
he laughing low, silent laugh, his portly
VI by shaking all over with suppressed me
SIS; ment.
he "Ah. ready at last he said began
lu- despair of you, you were so long, and ca
not to hasten you. He's waiting in the pal