The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-10-29

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" 'BlEEGED 10 BE RIGHT

had for many n month cuinrs from an
Augusta correspondent in Georgia:
Simon had long ssrircd Is the easy
and dirnie! Office tf car,cr or ox-drivcr
Often had lac looked with cnsious eye
upon the favored JEFF Us seated upon the
pole If his cart he drove whis,linQ along.
the representation, IN Siiaons view. ug
the true ofign rhn 9irafG's Never doubt.
iug his qualifications for the post. what
otlicc-seckcr does ? be lnngcd, IT as he
expressed L fairly ccchci~ for an OPP
portunity # showing bic skill. con;idcn,
that it woald l,c such as could not fail -
secure him Il permanent seat upon the
cart, ri1 JET removed Al length fot-
tnnc seconded his wishes JET was luck.
.v absent the corn must lie sen, ~
mill Simon must yoke Buck and parh.
and carry IT,
Now you r~'inc t. sec jrisin',' saii
he to the boss" ~lien, having finished
the prc'imiuarles. he took his scat upon
the csrt, cracked his whip over the eat
tie. and added spirit to lis effect ~
well modula'oi gee ap-higher % AWAY
rushed Buck and Darb IN grand style for
about ten steps then suddenly stopped.
with jerk that well nigh precipi,a,od
r,, 49,. fltf .'i~ 't.a. ast.tN sus 1si q.
what ~ou bout now " with numerous
and scientific jerks at the line and arts
tic nauFislcs Of The whip, resulted No
better Way pom he face Of the yeath.
what's gut into desc slcesss les look
at Barb. now . uulin' again Buck. and
u irwin a. tvis' hi iail roun' toder way
D. hlcvc in my soul dem steers knows
| amt JET And yauicr's dc boss, too,
II be hol'cFi't AT me Tore long =
After seeing him worry with them
NtlIe longer the huss, who had seated
uiFsc!, On the fence few yards off o.
enjoy the sport. did boiler at him, 20
ten him he had yoscd the oxen on the
sides to which they were not respective
Is accustomed, and that he must olsen
gage them, and put Buck on the right
side and barb On the left.
Heb said Simon, wonder why |
diin', see dat though, somethin'
must bc De matter III fix YOU now, my
boys-you sec Ct don't"
Pretty SOON he was ii his sea, and
had thcm diseuraFcd FROM the cart, but
without sing ihc yoke Gee up
da. Brick ~ drive Won roun' "a h
,,,b.r siic and ,hrr wsN roe wh,, yon
,>wine 10 d. viii vnur ,an,rums when
he boss's lnekiu, a, mo from dc fenc.
wonder t.
TX this ii.so he had GOT them round.
a.1 &c rsr,rs,, ,f,,r arranging th,m beai
lor,ap,st A. p,0,r,g t,,~o. ,hey came GU,
rvac,lv ~ ,'s,r, enc Law a massy.~
said hc in , self..i,preca,nrv tone. "wha,
was tj.,kin' abot;. driyin' Won roup' a.
,srons ,say, Pears like ain. go, good
sense lis r,ornir' somehow. You, Darl,.
c.nrc ont 81 aar, lbonn' rct YOU rieh,
dis time, 'snrc' you'N fol ahou, wild
yonf rro;ect,sicaiions ,cl de- boss II bc
dn,ru hen. DIRECTLY Whom ry. ery.
agrr
pwinr In ..ne inexrlicablc fatality.
his surress was no better this time than
beei.r He drove round 10 the right.
crossed otter and came n,,--second lest,
"Wcll now said he eds i purtv spo,
a. work oiut ~ Dat Jrfa done s,so,-
Thin ,o desc steers, Sho'>c son born.
hes Jope somc,hin' 10 de~p s,c,rs.-
The oxen had hy this time got turned
witt, their heads toward. IN, cart. and
were standing at tho end q the pole,
waiting the result ot Their drivers mt~l'-