The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-11-07
Mother-In-IaK,s East Ride.

mOther-in-law, and what ne proOaoIy |
thought more of among his horses
was one known as Quaker. Now |
Quaker was a good roadster, and |
could and would jerk a wagon with |
two in it in 2:5I on the road, and the |
harder he was pulled in, and the more |
he was yelled at, the faster he meant |
to 90. In fact, when a competing
horse ranged along side and 3 strong
pull was taken, accompanied by yeiis,
he thought he must do his level best
on trotting, and you bet he did it.
Not many years ago, when the cOun-
ty fair was held where Master Joe
then lived, he had his old Quaker
hitched up TO a 130-pOund, three
quarter seated wagon, and, as he was
getting in, his mOther-in-law wished
to 90 with him. He informed her
that he was going to the Town Clerks
office, at the lower end Of the village
(about a mile) and if she was in q
hurry TO return, she would have TO
drive back alone, and then cramped
the wagon for her admittanee; and
with head dropping and slouching
gait, old Quaker walked along, taking
the ill-assorted pair to the Town
Clerks Office. Now, be it known, Joe
dearly loves fun, and will have it as
often as possible, while mOther-in-law
is a rigid, Old-fashioned sky-b!ue Bap-
tist, undoubtedly very good, but un-
fortunately possessed with the idea
that to laugh is a sin. 1t 50 happen
ed that every team at that time was
going 10 the fair grounds, or else was
walking; so Quaker had no chance to
''score-up," but just as they arrived at
/ the office of the Town Clerk, saw J.
Jack Barnes coming on his way to
/ the fair. Now Jacks mare has the
reputation Of being four or five sec
I onds faster than old Quaker. Toturn
| Quaker around jump out aud advise
I Eaother-in-law no 10 drive slow going
home, was but minutes work; and
then holding up his hand to attract
Jacks attention he told him he would
pay chicken fixing and ct ceteras If
/ he would range alongside Of Quaker
at full speed; yell, and spirit the old
horse to the street to the Fair Ground
entrance. A nod, and Jack touches
/ LADY Cutler with his whip, sings out
git! and laws for Quaker, who, hear
ing the stopper coming, grabs at his
| bit. Mother-in-law takes hold Of
reins in front Of the buttons; puts her
/ feet against the brace iron in front, and
as the lady ranges alongside, Jack
/ yelling lively, mOther-in-law takes
| her strongest pull, screaming whoa
/ to stop her "animile.n 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 a sell To the other horse,
and squatted to 90 his level best, and
lust did it. Now you bet Barnes
was actually getting left behind, and
warming up to his work he cnmmen-
ced in right good earnest to sing out:
"Hi Yarr! Go er long! What are
you about! Git, won't yeF?" and
they did git-nice-HBOth on 'em. "
The people they passed, seeing their
speed and the old lady'5 hat on the
back Of her neck, her shawl stream
ing out behind, and the courage with
which she hung on TO the lines, clap
ped their hands and encouragingly y
sang out "GOOd, old girF'-"Gay old
bird ui-"2:4O v'-"BulIy for old Qua
keru' And as they passed the two
hotels the fast boys on the piazzas
gave them three cheers with q vim
IN TACT VIII stNeEdA cALEd WIS
JOe's mother-in-law took the first
evening train for her Green Noun
/ tain home. His parting words were
'he should not dare allow her to drive
= Quaker again as he had cautioned bel
, to drive slow, and she had gone and
: beaten one Of the fastest horses In
town"
Joe said next day, with a twinkle
! in his eye that his wife did not give
him a "eurtain lecture that night
T and when parties put up their little
: bets on ii, he proved by Jack Barnes
that they went out to Pittsburgh fol
70 their chicken fixings and ct eeteras
{ and didn't get back until q O'Clock
r next morning.