Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-13
A Mother-in.LaW'S Fast Rid,
From the Turf. Field and Farm


J. S. is the fortunate possessor OF
3of Il mothcr-in-law, and, what he
probably thought more of, among his
horses was one known as Quaker
Now Quaker was great roadcr, andj
would jerk wagon with two i'll it in|
2:51 OH the road, and the harder hc|
was pulled in, and tho more he was
yelled at, the faster he meant to go.
lin fact, when q competing horse
ranged alongside and IL strong pull
was taken, accompanied with yclls, ,hc
athonght he must do his level best on
= ,rotting, and he did it. Not many
I{ycars ago, when the county fair was
HELD where Master Joe then lived, he
had old Quaker hitchcd up to II
= hundred pounds thrcc-quarter-seatcd
Awagon, and, as he was getting in, his
= Hmothcr-in-law wished to go with him
He informed her that he was going
s TO the town clerk S office at the lower
end of the village (about milc,) and
e9if she was in q hurry to return she
would have to drive back alone, ant
+ mittance; and with head droepin;
E and slouching gait old Quaker walkc,
along, taking the ill-assortcd pair 4
I the town clerks office. Now, be j
known, Joe dearly loves fun ,and vii
have it as often US possible, Will
mothcr-in-law is a rigid, old-fasll
Is ioncd sky-bluc,. undoubtedly YER
good, but unfortunately possessc
with the idea that to laugh is to sill
it SO happened that every team Il
that time was going to the cai
grounds or else was walking; S
4Quaker had no chance to "score-up,
but just as they arrived at the offic
IF the town clerk, S. saw Jack Barnc
coming OH his way to the fair. Now
Jacks mare had the reputation {
- 6bcin@ fou: or five seconds faster tia
lold Quaker. TO turn Quaker aroun
Hjump out, and advise mothcr-in-la'
to drive slow in going home, was bu
H. minutes work; and then holding Il
n his hand to attract Jacks attention
II he told him he would pay chickci
n tixings and ctcetcras if lie wuul
V range alongside Quaker at speed, ,yc
n and squirt the old horse up the stree
+ to the fair ground entrance. a no,
II and Jack touches Lady Cutler vii
l. his whip, sings out git !! and lays Il
u EQuaker, who, hearing the stcpp
h coming, grabs at his bit. Mother-i
ies law takes hold of the reins in fro
t. of the buttons, puts her feet again
IL. brace iron in front, and as the lac
's ranges alonsidc, Jack yelling livcl
'e mothcr-in-law takes her strongc
ri pull, screaming whoa to stop Ii
..animilc." But he didn't stop-n,
81 muci-he didn't. The pull was ju
enough to steady him good; whoa
10 cvidently considered to be meant
la sell to the other horse, and squat
N to so his level best, and he just did
VI Barnes was actually getting left
hind, and warming up to his work
II" commcnccs i'll right good earnest
," sing out, Hi Yarr! Go long! What q
it you about? Git, won't you a
n they did git-nice-'' Both OH 'cm
= The pcoplctlcy passed seeing thu
o''E speed and the old lady's hat on
is back of her neck, her shawl strca
Gu ing out behind, and the courage W
which she hung on 10 the lines, ,clapr
W. their hands encouragingly, sung 0
|" Good, old Gal"-"Gay old Bird
on e 22::4O"' Bully for old Quaker
NJ And as they passed the two hot
the boys OH the piazzas gave tn
70 three cheers with vim-in +;
ne with several extra Wins.
hh Joe's mother-in-law took the Fl
Il evening train for her Green Mount
home. His parting words were g
me should not dare allow her to dr.
re- Quaker again, as she had gone
n beat ono of the fastest horses
ex- town."
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