St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-14

SItlOn ut the window, and whenever tn,
cvolutiOnS of the awful beast permitted
l caught IL glance 1T her features. Sh,
appeared to he very much interested in
the proceedings, but the instant that
the mud flew, she disappeared from the
win Tow. and Il moment later she ap-
peared on the stoop with long poker
III her hand. and tire enough in her eve
to heat it red hot.
just then StiVer'S horse stood up on
his hind legs and tried to hug me with
the Others. This scared me. \ horS,
never shows his strength to such ad-
vantage as when he is coming down ON
N"u like il frantic piIc-drivcr. | in
StantlN lodged and the cold sweat fair
ly boiled out of me.
1t suddenly came over me that had
once Inquired III IL similar position years
ago. My grandfather owned ii little.
white horse that would get up from ii
meal at Delmonico'S to kick the PIeSi-
dent of the United States. He sent me
t" the lot after him one day. and un-
happily suggested that | should ride
INN down. | often went after that
horse, and suffered all kinds of defeat
LII getting him out-of the pasture. but
had never attempted to ride him.
Heaven knows | never thought of it.
| had my usual trouble with him that
day. He tried to jump over me and
push me down i'll II mud hole. and final
ly got up on his hind legs and came
WaltZIng after me with facilities enough
to convert me into hash. but | turned
and just laid for that fence with all the
agony prospect Of instant death could
crowd INTO me. If our late candidate,
fol the Presidency had run onr-half as
well, there would hr Seveny five Post
masters III DanhurN to-day. instead of
one.
got ont finally and there he WIS
quiet enough, and took him up along
stopped an instant. one brief instant.
and then tore of down the road at ii
fnghttul speed. | laid down on him
and clasped my hands tightly around
his neck. and thought of my home.
When we got To the stable WAS conf
dent he would stop. but he didn't. He
drove straight at the door. 1t was il
low door just high enough to permit
HIM t" 90 i'll at lightning speed. but
there WAS no room for me. SAW if
struck that stable the struggle would bc
IL very brief one. thought this all
over III an instant. and then. >prcadin"
out my arms and legs. emitted Il scream
and the next moment was bounding
ahomt i'll the filth of that stable ward.
All tins passed through my mind a>
Ntller'S horse went up into the air. |.
frightened Mrs. Perkins dleadtIllN.
"WhN. you old fool" she said. "wh,
don't you get rid of him ,"
'liow can ," said in desperation.
Wv ny. there's thousand WAYS"
said she.
This is just like woman: how diff !
trrrnt ii statesman would have answer
But could think of only two WAYS
/" dispose of the beast. conld either
swallow him where he stood and then
III down on him. or could crawl in
side of him and kick him to death.
But WAS saved either of these expe-
lients 10y his coming toward me 50
thluptly that | dropped the rope in
terror. and the. he turned about. and. /
Kicking me full of mud. shot for the
gates. ripping the clothes line in two.
lnd went off down the streets at Il hor- |
1hle gall"p. with two of Mrs Perkins |
garments which he hastily >natchrd |
rom the line floating over his neck in Il .
very picturesque manner
80 | WAS atIcrward told. a> MAS too .
ull of mud my self To see the WAY into
he house
Silver got his horse all right. and
'tayS home to take care of him. Mrs.
Perkins has gone To her mothers to lc-
and am healing ;t> fast as
possible. Cyrus II. Pertains in DanburV
NcWS.