The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-18
ON NHorseback,' in Florida.

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Florida e grest place, for, pereosat;;a
VI through the SANDAL sand much OF Ii ".
IS white ~ snow, "A very quiet State
Florida. No hustle. Ne confusion. Nobod,
n = hurry. To-lnerrow II as good IS to-Iall
i 90 do anything and better. Tine il Of ID,
account. Th. climate il glorious. Just On,
beautiful day after another until YOU faiI q
appreciate them & IS
rs Ine. boys insisted that Iaeeaed relaxation
health required il. u had q pretty fsi,
artle le of healfh.asI thought enough to last
/ me tas longlasI lived. But I must accumu-
late q stock for future usa. trae South VA
tne place g get it. And riding was healthy.
Inc rand IL too deep to ride, except on horse
back, 50 4 thought III would take ride.
applied to thei liysIy man for ! horse. III
had one. He looked sorrorfally at me. a.
though be pitied me. Did ev.r ride 4 n,ules
neyerdid. He had az good riding horses
as were ever saddled. but If i wanted ! /. Rook
Ne TO Sleep Mother style OF ride. i woald
e take : mule. Idon't consider myself first-.
class judge Of mules. !: had some vague
notions in regard TO mules, supposed thev
Wouidsd large amount Of work with yerr
iistie iced and were immortal. had read a,si
one being driven over the same route by the
same boy for eighty-seyen years, and he was
young mule yeti Sts; s. Es,e, .fs1..5
Bring forth the mule. The m,,le was
oreught. He was a meek looking cus.--,
perfect ssUriah Heep', OF a mule. 40 far !.
I ulDieness was concerned. AT least that
vas the view took Of him.. He was sadelle,a
'nd mounted. For mile or two he naced
thought those old monks / had
ead about knew what they were doing whana
ney trafeied on mules. had high re.pect, !
Or their Judgment. just then nv mule he- (
an 70 show symtoms--sy symtoms Of what j If
10 not know. | found cut. Dropping hi,
eaa between his legs, his heels described y .
arDoiic curve, or diabolic curve, or some Il
'ner internal curve, in the air, ana | cot off
~ sat az on the ground, 4 got off over his
sad, and. did it quick. I'm not 40 old bur
'an get off an "A animal i Of that kind as quick
boy Then I looked al the mule to ess s.. ],
ne was hurt. He didn't appear to be. = :,
ieh snquired round to see how was. -
ported an abrasion on the left hip, and con- -
non ON lower end OF my back Then =
ought would pronounce 4 left-handed, W
sslpg on that mule, and his 1orefathera ~
loremothers before him, and On bis chill. GO
y aIler him. Rnt didn't. / wondered =.
le would stand fire. If I had had q Distol M
QUO have put the muzzles to his ear and " :,
q him. Not that | am hostile toward him. "a q
was afraid somebody might take ride .II.o
nini some day and get hurt. But i had no
pistol and 20 that benevolent and aanguin- sta
= auea was frustrated. Then / got up and M
ok the dust off my feet, and brushed the ses
- ny esssrys y css n Is fis f,zsr7 man
when | looked that he should offer = !, {
md for doctor or Samaritan, to do mel -.
a arag, andpour olive oil and champagne ~, -
ny bruise, he only laughed. And his 49, 49,,
lat he had to help him, laid on i bench ~ s's''
he rolled off the bench and Il
hed-and tstood holding the innle-then and
iaghsG 1t was ridiculous But I've a.,
led little wisdom. Next time I ride on -,
eback it viii Be different kind of heast the m
bogus jackass. ErcAaays ~ at,
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