Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-20
With a shout of laughter we spr

into our saddles and gaIIOped Oft, heed
less of the screams of poor old Betty.
After two hours ride we came to a
deep ditch. Your father halted and
said.
"What do you Think are our horses
too tired to risk the leap ?"
How can you ask p was my answer.
Look at Ali pricking his ears"
We rode back, brought the horses Ia
to gallop. Ali lifted himself and
leaped. At the same instant an awful
pain shot through my head, and-T lost
again, was lying in my bed, and our
mother was standing over me, putting
something on my head. I touched it,
it was bound up; wanted to get up,
and was held back by the strong hand
of the doctor, who stood behind
cay! ay! all alive" he exclaimed,
'slook at him heroness. and mind the
proverb: Ill weeds grow apace."
Tears glistened in her little eyes.
''Does not his mind wander?" she
asked in whisper.
"God forbid Look, his eyes are
clear as ever"
1 felt SO bewildered, looking from
one to the other; at last I asked what
was the matter with me-
''What is the matter ?" said the
doctor, laughing; cali threw you, in q
ditch you were found lying, you had
fallen on stone, head foremost, CASH
ing your head IN three places, and for
fourteen days these are your first sen
sible words. But now" he added in a
serious tone, ''keep still, do not talk
for [ had opened my mouth for a
questionable must not talk till I come
again, this evening, and he must take
nothing but broth, nothing but broth, :"
with this he left, and fell asleep.
When swoke again it was evening,
and the whole family, old Betty In
Guided, assembled to wish Joy on my
recovery. Our father delivered us
boys sermon on carelessness and
reckless riding; he even threatened to
sell our horses. AS I fell quite well
and had no fever, was allowed to de-
scribe my last impressions before
osing nv senses. When 1 had finish
ed, your father continued, saying:
AS we rode close together and leaped
at the same time, could not see Gus
tav fall, only caught glimpse of Ali
without saddle or rider. Both were
lying in the ditch. I galloped home to
fetch some people, as was too weak to
help him out.
6 Well. boys said my father, ct
had always understood Ali took the
leap too short; how could he have
thrown you, having well got over?"
''Now 1 know it all, y cried I. s'While
we were saddling our horses, Betty told
us very stupid story, and in listening
l forgot to fasten the second buckle;
of course, with such leap as that, the
single girth must have broken. and so
it was not my fault nor my poor Ais,
it was Betty's fault, or rather her
story's"
"Ihe poor thing grew quite pale and
made all sorts of signs for me to keep
the story to myself. I think my father
would have sent her away at once, old
though she was, If he had known all
that nonsense. A fortnight later I was
my old self again, and whereto do you
think was my first ride 2"
stTo the ditch,'' uncle
Well guessed, boy! And this time
Ali flew oyer it neighing aloud, as If he
wanted to say: Itwas not my fault that
you came down the other day. Two
years [ rode still the same horse, with
out any mishap. and then we brothers
both entered the military academy, and
could resume our dearly loved riding
excursions only On coming home for the
summer vacation. And the horses
growing old, they were at last put to
the carriage, and | think they did not
grumble at that change. When I got
my patent, 4 had to buy horse, and
my father come to town himself to
assist me- in the choice. Among the
many fine horses we saw, there was
very beautiful gray, resembling my old
little Ali. decided on him, and my
father said laughing:
And SO you try once more your luck
with greg ga7a ,esasH ua7 2afs7s-oi ae|
= Be tty's worss ocame too my mind at
these words, hufthe horse was too fine /
forgive, up,l and ,soI The, bargain u was
made, and, sat once more, on. the. BACK
q grqY, and ones m19Fs 6 aliSa g, h1m
One day. my comrades engaged anne
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country; it, Was winter, andz for once
again beautiful day; snoE, enough and
no ice, ogply,We had 4; 70 eide through, fac
town, .rathen disagyeeable because of,
the pavement. E. - laughing and chatting,
We rode off, THE horses, all Spirited alnf-
mails, enjoying fresh air. when Hsud denIo
E Ali SHE'D 7at "a 7carrIaga Numbering
past rlssi He fellon the cslipf nv laves
ment, and, i came d0wnswiths ,hinaa i sthiss1
time I sid not lose my senses,u IssWnng,
mysel into the saddle again. and rode
home, w9ithlil broken. iadrrnIIt that was all,
but 1t Che entrance bf Tie BARRACKS
satan Sldtggpsb !neqo ed- 10 nez a7fln
, From that acknowledgements ybg shy
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bring imishaps, 70 z4n es;, psyfgtlhelA Il
kept mY Az end may satqfy was t9Ad
about HS two. am an old mar az : now. i
can say y'njt without Vanity, vas tihe
best horsemarf ii Off regiment. ididi
not wrlteshoms about hnny aoeident;iI
.was afDaih ofaaIda betty q Eiatnot fanny
her rejjbingseyeri ben NasttndipR being oai
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