Middletown transcript., 1868-02-15

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bright June morning as he sat at the break
fast table. A. .1l 'S7F,Hi aIle y id pIE s1pla
-.sRide Milo =" Won a.tds ani.nat oi,i
s'eYes it is such beautiful day. ar.
l'' But he will throw you. naJ9oUs "2Tdj
l.'Throw mop! And Il laughed merrily
and inconsiderately. Say yes dear I'M
Gle, continued, 'coaxingly, e there 10 no
fear, and I'm dying for canter. al -.
O." You will die of canter them" he re-
torted with his grim wit, :" for he'll break
your neck. The horse has been only rid
den three times, twice by myself and once
by joe" 70, D. .--til5yl a=,' ed r,.s,. ~
g But you have often saGl l. was bet
ter rider than joe. Joe was the stable
boy. -" That's a good uncle--now dosn'
And threw my arms around his neck
and kissed him. .,.....i a.,iil 3D., ..- ,.i.
knew by experience, that when / did
this l generally carried the day. My Uncle
tried to look stern but l saw he was re-
lenting. He made last effort, however,
to deny me. ,ao ID. haa ..ts.a5.satra ,i
why not take Dobin p he said, s.,
'-Dobin!' / cried, a. Old, snail paced
Dobin, on such morning as this. One
might as well take a rocking horse at
once" It.... 10 ~
"Wcll. we'll" he said. g if I must, !
must. You'll tease the life out of me if ]
don't let you have your own way. i wish
you would get a.husband, you are growing
beyond my control d,-e..,'l'...4I
Hump a husband. Well since you
say SO, l will begin tolook out for one TO-
day." .5as .yr6.,ssT h.,sl ,'e,s,-,.b
"He will soon repent Of his bargain, =
said my uncle, but his smiles belied his
words. ~ '' You are as short as piecrust, il
you cannot have your own way. There,
seeing l was about to speak "go and get
ready, while tell Joe to saddle Milo
You'll set the house ON fire if don't see
you off," m.s4,- 49., Ias.,.,..,.
Milo was soon at the door-a gay met
tlesome colt, who laid his ears back as
mounted and gave me vicious look | did
not quite like; - II, -,'i-....i-,ti ... -
Take care,p said my uncle, sit is moi
too late to give up yet."tb \ s.soos' isita -
"I was piqned. ."as,saUansa saisqese, sit
Twill never give up anything" y said J.
never. sf.Rsd sH srrsh bsH s8h ~ f.lga To-
D" Not even the, finding of a husband
eh" s,t a,., -, 49,. .,.s. ,,,, -
.''No, will ride down to the poor house
and ask old Tony, the octogenarian pau
per, to have me, and you will be forced tc
hire Poll Wilkes to cook your dinner
And as said this there was mischievoui
twinkle in my eyes, for uncle was an Ole
bachelor, who detested all strange women
and held an aversionst to Polly Wilkes, ;
sour old maid of forty seven, because, years
ago, she had plotted to entrap him init
matrimony. Before he could reply l gav'
Milo his head. iati a.l = s6lri,I on %
John 0ilpin, we are told, went fast : bu
went faster. 1t was not long before th,
colt had it all his own way; at first triet
to check his speed, but he got the BIT in hi
mouth, and all Ieeuld do was. to hold oI
and trust to tiring him out. Trees, fence
and houses went by us like wild pigeons or
the wing. AS long as the road was cleal
we did well enough, but suddenly coming
to . blasted oak. that started cut spectr'
like fran the edge of wood, Milo SHE'D
twisted half around. and planted bis fore
feet stubbornly in the ground. did no
know that I was falling, till / felt mysel
in q mpd-hole which lay at one side Of tn
ROAD. sf.nYa ....... ,... es.,s
Here was . fine end to my .boasted horse
manship But as the mud was soft, I wa
not hurt, and the ludicrous spectacle I pre-
sented soon got the upper hand Of my yex
alton. CA fine chance I. have of fndin,
q husband, in this Condition, !" / said /,
myself, recalling my jest with uncle. If /.
could find some mud dried now, and pas
myself off for mud nymph. might havI
some chance" !" And | began to pick my
self up" gig
"Shall 1 help, You, Missf'' suddcnl,
said . deep, rich, manly voiee.oaE ~ ss
Hooked up and saw a young man, th,
eilnnressed merriment of whose black eve