The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-06-13
FINDING . Husband in Mud Pud-

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"Yes," said I t'Ips such fine day"
"But he'll throw you!' said my uncle.
Throw mel'' and laughed merrily anu in
credulousiy. "Say my dear uncle" contin
ued, Goa xingly; ffere is no fear, and am dying
for a canter." .-.....
j "You'll die on canter," he retorted, with
his grim wit, "6r he'll break your neck. The
horse has only been ridden three times-twice
by myself and once by Joe.'
"But you have often said was better rider
than Joe.p Joe was the stable boy. THAT'S 0
good uncle, now do.' And l threw my arms
about his neck and kissed him.
Iknew by experience that when did this ]
generally carried the day. My uncle tried to
look stern; but | saw he was relenting. He
: made a last effort TO deny me. "Why not take
Dohbin?o said he. .......
! "Dcbbinp' / cried; "old snail paced Dobbin,
on such morning as this! One might as well
ride rocking-horse at once"
"Well well," sad he, ''if I must, I must
You'll tease the lie out ofne if don't let you
have your own way. wish you'd get hus-
band, you MINK! You're growing beyond my
control.",
"Humph!-a husband. Wea, since you say
So I'll begin to Look for one to day"
"He'll soon repent of his bargain" said my
uncle; but his smils baled his words. You're
as short as pie crust you can't have your own
way. "Thcre,' seaing was about to speak,
"go and get ready, Yhile tell Joe to saddle
Milo You,l set the house a-fre if l don't send
you off,
Milo was soon at the door-a gay, mettlesome
colt, that laid his ears back "a I mounted, and
gave me vicious look that did not quite
like. G9Afs ...-....
'"Take care" said my uncle. IT'S not too
late yet to give it up"
was piqued. Il never gave up anything"
said. s8t ."e...
mot even the finding Of a husband, Ell"
"No,' said /. "Tllride down to the poor
house and ask old Tony, the octogenarian pau.
per, to have me; and you'll be forced to hire
Polly Wilkes to COOK your dinners" And as
I Tsad this my eyes twinkled mischievously; for
uncle was an old bachelor, who detesed all
strange women and bad an especial aversion to
Polly Wilks, sour oil maid Of forty-seven be-
cause years ago she had plotted to oentrap into
matrimony. Before he could reply gave Milo
his head ~
John Gilpin, we are told, went fast, but |
went iaster. 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 could do was to hold on, and trust to I'll
ring him out. Trees, fences and houses went
by like wild pigeons on the wing AS long
as the road was clear we did well enough; but
suddenly coming to an old oak that started out
spectre like from the edge ia wood, Nj lilo SHE'D,
twisted half round planted his fore feet stub
bornly in the ground. did not know / was,
filling till felt myselfiu a mud hole, which
lay at one side Oft road.
Here was fine end to my boaSted horseman-
ship! But as the mud was soft was not hurt;
and the ludcrous spectacle presented soon got
the upper hand of my vexation. 7s Z sra. -t
A fine chance have of finding husband in
this condition." said to my SELF recalling my
Jest with my uncle. "If could find some mud
dryad nov and pass myselfof as mud nymph-
| might have chance" And l began to pick
mvselfup.
"Shall help you, miss?" suddenly said a
rich, manly voice.
looked up and saw young man, the supt
pressed merment ofwhose bright eyes brought
the blood to my cheek and made me foran in.
slant ashamed and angry. But on glancing
again on my dress, could not help laughing in
spite OF myself stood in the mud at leas
six inches above the tops Of my shoes. My
hands and arms ware mud to the elbows. for
had nstnctively extended them as fell in Or
der to break the fall faa.g a....l
The young man as he spoke, turned to the
neighborng fence, and taking 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 i'm.
mediately to do, stole behind the enormous
oak to hide my blushing face and scrape the
mud from my riding skirt.
''Pray let me see you home" he said. ~
you will mount again I'll lead the colt, ant
there will be no chance of his repeating his
trick" u
/ could not answer for shame, but when il
the saddle murmered something about ''no
troubling him" r.atla. ..a.<
1t is no trouble, not the least" he replied
standing hat IN hand like a kingy cavi!ier, an,
still retaining his hold on the bride; "and
can't let you 60 alone for the colt is as viclou
as he can be to day. Look at his cars, s,and his ret
eyes! saw coming down the road and ex
i pected you to be thrown every m mute till saw
how we'll you rode. Nor would it have hap
pcned fhe had not wheeled and stopped, like
a trick horse in circus' +.
/ ,, cannot tell now soothing was this graceful
way Of excusng my mishap. stole glance
under my eyelids at the speaker, and saw hi
was very handsome and gentlemanly, ,and appa.
rently about six and twenty, or several years
older than myself. ,k ,,lz
had hoped that uncle would be out in the
fields overlooking the men; but as we entered
the gate saw him sitting provokingly, at the
open window; and by the time had sprung to
4 the ground be came out, his eyes brimful o.
mischief / did not dare to stop but turning
to my escort, said. "My uncle, sir won't you