Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-10-27


odd Morgan did not recognize the rever-
end individual who rode him.
Wicked met = commenced the parson,
as he came near enough for bis voice TO
be heard, chi .ren Of sin and shame
Come on, oll boss sried one of the
JOCK eys, turning towards the minister IL
you are in for the first race, you must stir
your stumpP. Now we CO.
Alas Oh. my wicked
All ready shouted he who led in the
affair, cutting the minister short ARd eff
ii iSp
Aud the word FOR starting was eiven.-
Old Morgan knew that word too well, for
no sooner did it fall upon his ears than he
started, and the rest of the racers, twelve
in number, kept him company.
Who GA wh0-Oa GA cried the parson,
at the top of his voice.
BY the powers, old fellow, you're akeen
one 7 shouted one of the wicked men, who
had thus far managed to keep close by the
side OF the parson. You ride WELL
'Who-ho-ho-o! whoa,oa = yelled the
clergyman. tusging at the reiBs with all
his M ght
But it was of no avail Old Morgan had
now reached ahead of all competitors, and
he came up to the judges stand three rods
ahead, where the retrifed deacons were
standing, with eyes and mouths wide
OFen.
DON'T STOP cried the judge, who had
now recognized Parson RIdewell, aud sus-
pecte1 his business, aud who also saw at
once into the secret Of old Morgan's joining
the race. Don't STOP he shouted again ;
1T is "A two mile heat this time. Keep right
on, parson. You are good Cor another mile
Now you gO-and eff IL as"
These last words were Of course known
to the h rSe. and no sooner did Morgan
hear them, than he stuck his nose out again
and again started off The poor parson
did his utmost TO stop the bewitched ami
NAL, but it could not be done. The more
he struggled and yelled. the faster the AMI
NAL went, and ere many moments he was
again at the starting point, where Morgan
new stamped OF his own accord. There
was buried whisperir among the wick
ed ones, and Succession Of very curious
wInks and knowing mods seemed to indicate
that they understood
Upon my soul, parson.' said the leader
OF the abOminatlUn, approaching the spot
where the minister sat in his saddle, he
having rot yet sufficiently recovered his
presence Of mind TO dis mount, You ride
we'll. We had not looked for this honor
Honor sir gasFed Parson Ridewe.l
looking hlunkIy into the speakers face.
'Ay- for MS an honor You are first
clergyman who has ever joined US in our
Sabbath evening eatertainments.'
II, sir .joined youT
'Ha, ha. hu Oh, you did it we'll. Your
goods deacOns really think you tried to stop
your horse; but | saw through ii; | saw
how silly you put your horse up. Bot
don't blame you for feeling proud of old
Morgan, ter | should feel 60 myself If |
owed hun. Bot you mead not fear;
will tell all who may ask me about it, that
you did your best to stop your beast: for
| would rather stretch the truth a little
thnn have such good jockey as you are
suffnr'
THIS bad been spoken so loudly t. at The
deacous bad heard every word, and the
pars N was bewildered but be soon came
to himself, and with a flashing eye, be
cried:
Villains. what mean you? Why do yc
thus
Hold Oh Interrupted one of the party,
and as be spike, the rest Of the racing zen
had all mounted their horses. hold on o
moment, rarscn. We are willing to alllw
yau to carry of the palm, but we wont
stand ur abuse. When we beard that
you had determined to try iE your horse
would MT beat us all, we agreed among
ours Ives that if you came we would let
ynu in. We have Guns g., aud vru have
won the race in a twu-miIe heat. Now let
that satisfy you. By the hockey, but you
did It vii When you want to try it
again, just send US word, and We'll be
ready tor you. Go,d-bYer
As the wretch thus spike, he turned his
h0rse's beud, aid before the astrunGei
preacher could utter a word. the whole
party had ridden away out of hearing 1t
was some time before one of the church
men could speak. They knew not what to
say. Why should their minister's horse
lave joined in the race without some per-
mission from his master? They knew no "
much he set by the animal, and at length
they shook their heads with doubt.
'lt's very strange" said one.
Very answered second.
Remarkable suggested a third
On my soul. bretheren, spoke Ridewell,
Il cant make it our
The hrPthereu lnnkei at each other. and
the dcacons shook their heads in verv
solemn and impressive manner
So the party rode back to the clergyman 3
house, but none of the bretheren would
enter. nor would they stop at all Before
Monday had drawn to a close. it was
generally known that ParsOu Ridewell
raced his horse on the Sabbath, and meet
ing ofthe church was appointed for Thurs
day.
Poor Ricewell was almost crazy with
vPxatinn; but before Thursday came,
POmuey found out how matters stood, and
he assured bis master that he would clear
the matter NJ; and after days search, he
discovered the astounding fact that some
OF those wicked men had been in the habit
nI stealing old Morgan from the pasture
and racing him on Sabbath afternoons =
Pnmpey found out this much-but he cUu Id
not find ont tcho did it!
As soon as this became known to the
church, the members conferred together,
and they soon concluded that under such
circumstances high-mettled horse would
be very apt to run away with his rider
when be found himself directly upon the
track
So PaTson Ridswell was cleared, but it
was long while before be got over the
blow. for many were the wicked wags who
delighted to poster him By Offering to ride
a race with him, to bet on his head or to
Put him against the world fur race
But Rldewell grew older, his heart gr'w
warmer. and finally be could laugh with
right gnod will when he spoke of his uner-
pected race. Be sure there was no more
Sabbath racing in tina, town.
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