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


Joe S. is the fort uuate possessor of a
mother. in-law, and, what he probably
thought more of, among his horses was
one known as Quaker Now Quaker
Was good roader, aud could and would
jerk wagon with two iu it in 2:5l on
the road, aud the harder he was pulled
in and the moro he was yelled at, the
inster he meant to 30. In fact, when
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 20 with him. He in.
form d her that he was going to the
town clerks Office at the NV eud of
the village (about a mile), and if she
was in hurry to return she would have
to drive back alone, and then er4mped
the wagon for her admittance and with
head dsooping aud slouchiug gait old
Quaker walked along, taking the i'll
assorted pair to the town clerks Office.
Now, be it known, Joe dearly loves fun,
and will have it as often as possible,
While Another-:n-lnw isesa rigid, old
faehisRed. sky-blue Baptist, undoubted-
ly very good, but unfortunately possessed
with the idea that to laugh is to sin. 1t
so happened that every team at that
time was going to tho fair grounds, or
else was walking; SO Quaker had no
chance to "scorc up" but just us they
arrived at the Office Of the town clerk
S. saw Jack Barnes coming on his way
TO the fair. Now Jacks mare has the
reputation of being or ) seconds faster
than oil Quaker. To turn Quaker
around, jump out, aud advise mother in
law to drive slow going home, was but
minutes work aud then holding up bis
hand to attract Jacks attention, he told
him he would pay chicken fxings and
etceteras if he would range alongside
Quaker at speed, yell, aud spirit the old
horse up the street to the Fair Ground 5
entrance. A nod, and Jack touches
Lady Cutter with his whip, sings out
git ADD lays for Quaker, who, hearing
the stopper coming, grabs ut his bit i.
Mothcr-in- law takes hold of reins in
front of the buttons; puts feet again st
brace iron in front, and Us the lady
ranges alongside, Jack yelling lively,
mother in law takes her strong.s: pull,
screaming whoa to stop her "auinllc "
But he didn't stop-not much-he
didn't Tho pull was just enough to
steady him good whoa he evidently
considered to be meant for 4 Sc to the
other horse, and squat,ed to go his
level best, ind 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 sing
out, Hi Yarr Go cr long! What are
you about Git, won't yer 2" and they
did git-nice-"both on 'em." The
people they passed seeing their speed
aud The old lady's hat on the back of her
neck, her shawl streaming out bohind,
and the courage with which she hung
on to the lines, clapped their hands and
encouragingly sung out, Good, old
gal "-"Gay old bird "-"2:4O p
Bully for old Quaker!' And as they
passed the two hotels the fast boys on
the piazzas gave them three cheers with
vim-in fact, with several extra Wins.
Jte's mother in law took the frst
evening train for her Green Mountain
home. His parting words were, "he
should not dare allow her to drive Qua.
ker agan, as he had cautioned her to
drive slow, and she had gone aud beat
ono Of the fastest horses iu town."
Joe said next day, with quie, twin .
kle III his eye, that his wife did not give
him "curtain lecture" that night, and
when parties put up their little bets on
1t, he proved by jack Barnes that they
went out to Pittsburgh for their chicken
tixings and ctcetsras, and didn't &c.
back until 6 o'clock next morning.