The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-02
A MOther.in-law's Fast Ride.


Joe S is the fort unate possessor of a
mother in-law, and, what he probably
thought more of among his horses was
one known as Quaker Nov Quaker
Was good roader, aud could and would
jerk wagon with TWO iu it in 2:51 on
the road, aud the harder he was pulled
in and the more he was yelled at, the
faster he meant to 30. In fact, when a
competing horse ranged alongside and
strong pull was taken, accompanied by
yells, he thought lie must do his level
best on trotting, and you bet he did 1t.
Not many years ago, when the county
fair was held where Master Joe then
lived, he had old Quaker hitched up to
l30 pounds three quarter seated wag-
on, and, as he was getting in, mother in
law wished to 60 with him. H. in.
form d her that he was going to the
town clerks Office at the W eud vi
the village (about mle), and if she
was in hurry to return she would have
to drive back alone, and then cramped
the wagon for her admittance and with
head dropping aud slouchiug gait old
Quaker walked aloag, taking the i'll.
assorted pair to the town clerks Office.
Now, be it known, Joe dearly loves fun,
aud will have it as ottep as possible,
while n,o,Aer-:a-lnw is. a rigid, old
faehiSped. sky-blue Baptist, undoubted.
ly very good, but unfortunately possessed
with the idea that to laugh is to sin. It
so happened that every team a. tha,
time was going to the fair grounds, or
else was walking; 50 Quaker had no
chance TO "scorc up" but just as they
arrived at the Office uf the town clerk,
S. saw Jack Barnes coming on his way
to the fair. Now jack mare has the
reputation Of being or ) seconds faster
than oil Quaker. To turn Quaker
around, jump out, and advise mother in
law to drive slow going home, was but a
minutes work aud then holding up his
hand to attract Jacks attention, he told
him he would pay chicken fi1ings and
etccteras if he would range alongside
Quaker at speed yell, and spirit the old
horse up the street to the Fair Ground 8
entrance. A nod and Jack touches
Lady Cutter with his whip, sings out
git I! and lays for Quaker, who, hearing
the stopper coming, grabs at his bit.
Mothcr-in- law takes hold of reins in
front Of the buttons; puts feet against
| brace iron in front, and as the lady
ranges alongside, Jack yelling lively,
mother in law takes her strongest pull,
screaming whoa 70 stop her "auimiic I"
But he didn't stop-not much-he
didn't. The pull was just enough to
steady him good whoa he evidently
considered to be meant for sell to the
other horse, and squat,ed to go his
level best, und just did it. Now you
bet Barnes was actually getting left
behind, aud warming up to his work he
commenced in right good earnest to siny
out, Hi Yarr Go or long! What arr
you about ! Git, won't yer 2" and they
d d gt-nice-"both on 'em" The
people they passed seeing their sp,cd
and the old ladys hat on the back Of her
neck, her shawl streaming out behind,
and the courage with which sho hung
on to the lines, clapped their hands aud
encouragingly sung out, Good, old
gal Gay old bird "'-"2:4O r.
Bully for old Quaker!' And as they
passed the two hotels the fast boys on
the piaazas gave them three cheers with
q vim-in fact, with several extra Wins.
Jtes mother in.law took the first
evening train for her Green Mountain
home. His parting words were, "he
should not dare allow her to drive Qua.
keT again, as he had cautioned her to
drive slow, and she had gone aud beat
one Of the fastest horses in town"
Joo said next day, with quiet twin.
kle III his eye, that his wife did not give
him "cnrtaip lecture" that night, and
when parties put up their little bets ON
It, he proved by jack Barnes that they
went out to Pittsburgh for their chicken
ixings aud etcetsras, and didn't &c.
back until 6 o'clock next morning.