Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-07-30
Billy cut short by jumping into the wag-
on and starting off.


Browns store was shut when Billy
reached it, SO he did not stop. The morn
ing was sultry, and the old mare far more
used to drawing the plow than speeding
it on the road, there was work in max
ing her 60 fast, 50 Billy let her jog on
leisurely for the first hour, till other teams
SeReared, and dashing young bloods with
jjests and jeers. Some wanted to buy his
wagon--and all knew "that horse must be
going to trot for the pr.zes Billy's face
grew red with anger-he was tired of be.
! lug called on to "turn out you 2-40.
Take your ark up on Mount Ararat, so |
can go by" and the like, so he piled the
whip, and the old mare did better. Up
hill and down, Billy drove the poor old
mare till his arm ached with yielding the
whip. The mare reeked with sweat and
gave signs of failing up, which 50 fright
ened Billy that he turned into little
grove and gave her half an hour to rest.
Remounting he pursued his way, but the
poor beast was too much fatigued to 60
fast in spite of whipping, so Billy had to
give it up. and bear the boots and jeers of
the crowd who passed him all the way to
Skunkville, as best he might. r
1t was nine o'clock when he reached
Skunkville. He drove up to one of the
dirty, looking taverns and delivered
his team to the crosseycd hostler who in
nocently inquired if ''this ere was the fa-
nous white trotter he hcarn tell was CON-
in ?" .. n. ...
Billy retreated in disgust from the
laugh of the bystanders, and tried to lose
himself in the crowd of loafers who swarm
ed on the low, broad piazza, swearing,
smoking, drinking, chewing splitting; but
he was not much better off here, for they
all seemed to consider him special
mark for their wit, and many were the
jokes they cracked ct the expense of his
tow-colored haiR-his vest and coat, both
remnants of his fathers wedding suit
twenty years ago--his brown linen pants,
shrunken by several inches-his cowhide
boots came in for share, too, and Billy
was glad to take himself off. M ~.
He passed the rest of the forenoon wan
dering about toaon. The town consisted
of two taverns and as many stores, sever
al shops and about dozen dwelling
houses. 1t was a bitter hot day, and the
suns glare on the sand, caused billy to
stream with prespiratlon.
He returned to the tavern at the sound
of the big dinner bell, and watched with
hungry eyes the crowd pour in to dinner.
and then went out behind the barn to re-
gale himself with doughnuts. Hardly
had he taken his seat when half dozen
graccless scamps came along and COM
menced making themselves merry over his
double-and.twisted doughnuts. Then one,
with a sly wink to the rest, told him to
Ego in. to dinner--it was free to every
body" Billy caught at the bait and went
in at once. He was hungry enough, and
ate huge dinner but suddenly some
one came along and called for his ticket.
In vain he expostulated-the waiter only
swore, and he finally paid his half.dollar
and left the table fuller and wiser boy.
Entering the bar-room, he found the men
were drinking A red-nosed, big fellow
offered him drink. Billy declined; but
the shouts of teototaler and spooney we're
too much and he took the glass. % A SLY
rouge tipped it as Billy raised it to his
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it, almost strangling him, while the rest
went on his clothes. H aaH 'si
Billy went out and sat down in the
shade, but soon began to be sick. In
vain he exorted his raging stomach to be
ssill---that whiskey was the last feather,
and soon he found himself "heaving up
Jonah"to the edifcation Of crowd of
small boys But he was soon better
and started for the race course, half
mile away The trotting was just begin
ing, and Billy began to be excited. Bet
ting was going on freely, and when the
second race commenced between glossy
black pony and long necked, homely