The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-11-21
A Mother-1n-Law'S Fast RIDE.
From Turf, Field and Farm. !

From Turf, Field and Farm.l
Joe. S. is the fortunate possessor of a
mother-In-law, and what be probably
| thought more Of among his horses was
one known as Quaker. Now Quaker was
| a great roadster, and could and would
jerk wagon with two in it in PSI on
the road, and the harder he was pulled
in and the more he was yelled at the
faster be meant to go. In fact when a
competing horse ranged alongside and a
strong pull was taken, accompanied with
yells, he thought he must do his level
| best in trotting and he did it, Not many
years ago when the county fair was held
in the place where Master Joe then lived
he had old Quaker hitched up to a hun
dred pound three-quarter-s seated wagon
and as he was getting in, mother-in-l law
wished to go with him. He informed
her that he was going 10 the town clerk s
office at the lower end of the village
(about mile) 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 droop-
ing, and souchiug gait old Quaker walk
ed along, taking the ill-sorted pair to the
town clerk office. Now be it known,
Joe dearly loves fun, and will have it
often as possible, while mother in-law is
a rigid, oldfashioned, sky-blue, undoubt-
edly possessed with the idea that to laugh
is a sin. 1t so happened that every
team of that time was going to 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, s, saw Jack Barnes coming on his
way 10 the fair. Now Jacks mare has
Z laor 20 -, r. e
ends faster than Quaker To turn Qua
ker around, jump out and advise mother
| ln-law to drive slow going home, was
| his hand to attract Jacks attention, he
told him be would range alongside Qua.
ker at speed, yell, and sport the old horse
up the street to Fair Grounds entrance.
A nod, and Jack touches Lady Cutler
with the whip, sings out git. and lays
| tor Quaker, who hearing the stopper
coming, grabs at his bit. Mother-in-law
takes hold of reins in front of Buttons,
puts her feet against brace iron in front,
and as the lady aranges alongside, Jack
yelling lively, mother-in-law takes her
| strongest pull, screaming whoa. to stop
| the ''animie" But he didn't, not
much he did mt. The pull was lust
enough to steady him good which he
evidently considered to be meant for
sell on the other horse, and squatted to
do his level best, and just did it. Barnes
vas actually getting behind, and warm
ing up to his work. he commenced in
right good earnest to sing out, Hi Yarrl
Go er long what are yer about? Git,
won't yer?'' and they did git-nice-
both on um." The people they passed
seeing their speed and the old lady's hat
on the back of her neck her shawl stream.
ing behind, and the courage with which
she hung to the lines, clapped their hands
encouragingly, sung out. good old gal I"
Gay old bird 20: 40 !''-"buliy 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.
Joe's mother in-law took the first even
ing train for her Green Mountain home.
His parting words were ''he should not
dare allow her to drive Quaker again, as
she had gone aud beat one of the fastest
horses in town."