The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-05-24
JENKys FIRST VOYAGE.

then ! read from the letter:
my physician says that must aave
daily drive upon the beach, but really do
not feel as Il should take moment of
comfort without my old horse and CARR.
age and my old driver. II you can man
age to get along for two or three weeks
with the cook, who is entirely able to take
all the service of the house upon her
hands, you may send jerks 10 me with the
horse and carriage. The road is very heavy,
however, and il is best Tor him to put every
thing on the Belle Of Brad(ord, and come
with 1t himself The Belle touches every
day at our wharf, and the horse will he
really Tor service as soon AS lie lands"
read this without looking a, jerks
lace, but when | finished glanced at him,
expecting to see him radiant with de.
light i was therefore surprised to find hIm
pale and trembling in every fiber OF his
frame
That's just like an old woman" said
jerks "llow does she spose n horse
Is going to sea2 What's he to do when
the steamer rols2
oh, horses are very fond Of rolling" |
said laughing can he will have to do
will be to lie down and roll all the way,
without straining himself for it,"
And how does she pose carriage is
going to keep right side up"
Well, you can sit in It and hold il
down"
jerks looked down upon his thin frame
and SANDER lese, md shook his head. "If
there's anything thatT hate" he said, "it's
a steamboat | think it will sca-e the old
hor'e to death They whistle and loot,
and blow up aud burn up. Now, don t
you really think-candid, now-that I'd
better drive the old horse down? Don't
you think the property'l be saf,r1 She
never can get another horse like him
She never'll get a carriage that suits her
half as well as that. 1t don't seem to me
rs il could take the responsibility of risk
ing that property. She left it in my hands.
Take good care Of the old horse, jerks
was the last words she said 10 me: and
now because she's an old woman. and
doesn't know any better, she tl,s me to
put him'on steamboat, VIII ere hes just as
likely to be banged about and have his
ribs broke in, or I've burned up or blown up,
as he ia to sc, through alive 1t seems to
me the old woman il out OF her head, and
that L ought to do just as she told IN TO do
~~hen she WAS all right Take good care
OF the old horse, jerks was the last words
she said"
The old man was excited but still pale.
aud stood waiting before me with a pitfub
pleading expression upon his wien fea-
lures.
| shook my head I'm afraid We shall
be obliged to risk the property, Jerks"
said MIS-. Sanderson is very particular,
:ou know, about having all her orders
'obeyed to the letter. She will have no one
to blame but herself il the whole estab-
lishment goes overheard, and il were YOU
! wouldn't miss this chance OF going to sea
ut her expense for anything
Then jerks resolutely undertook to
bring bis mind to it. GLOW long will it
'ske'" he inquired
"Oh, three hours or so." replied care
lessly.
DO you get out OF sight oflaud2'
No, you sail down the river \ few
miles. then You strike The ocear, and Just
hug tie shore until you get there re-
pied
Yes strike the ocean-hug tbs shore
he mumbled TO himself, looking down and
rubbing the tald rpot on the top Of
head. Strike the ocean-hug the shore
Three hours OIL do you know whether
they have lie pre-ervers OF tie siesniLoat?'
Stacks oi'them," replied I've seen
them often
"Wouldn't It be good plan to slip on,
on u the horses neck When thew start
He'll think - a collar, snd won I he .cored /.
you know, ard ii there should happen f.,
H. any lroabe 1t would help to Keen hi.
nose up"
"Cirial plan responded
"WhatLine DO We START
81 eight O'Clock ,o-morrow morning
Ierks retired sit., tie TOOK and bear,
OF n,sn who had been sentenced u l.,
hanged lie went first to the stable. md
made all the necessary arrangements there.
and late into the night heard him n,o,.
ing about bi- room { presume ne diI mo-.
.rce close his ryes 90 Ga. msht W..
"eree-linriy sno-ed't, H. re-you-o,..
ougl would tot have inum,feI IL,