Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-25
SIMPSONS RIDE.

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I met Simpson a few evenings ago,
and he asked me to join him in a'litG
~ fun ID Bin jdt - - 81 s1ss|
He was was dressed to death. 'oh IL
Had on a boiled piccadity and a.
rose in his button hole. '2'4- %
Said l., isswhat's upY' - .5 liz
He twirled his cane gracefully and
replied: ". !
"Circus-want to go along?'
OF course did, and told him
so. $500 '1' .1'
We went and secured good seats.
He paid the admission fee.
He raised the money by selling his
fathers shotgun to a junk man for
old iron.
The performance wasn't decidedly
classical, but we managed to stick it
out. '"' '7'
1t may. not be out of place to re-
mark here that Simpson, like most
young men of to-day, has a weak
spot.
1t is his knowledge 'Sf equestrian
ism.
He boasts of having ridden Mexi-
can plugs, and all sorts of ill-natured
animals. "'
So when the ring-master Ranneunc-
ed in stentofian tones that a premium
of five dollars would be awarded to
the person who could ride the mule
around the ring three times, Sinp'
son merely turned tome and murmar'
ed: "h 70 ''' Hi -"
s'Would you like to 60 to a pieni'
tomorrow" . D 2'f7"'' t-A'H ID
"Yes," said 1. h3 A''ltf'
"All right" lie responded, "'thei
I'll just scoop in that five dollars an'
wen 60" @'' '' '-'N''- ..f i'
: / thought he was over confident
but / determined not to tell him SO
as my bones were not involved. =" :
The ring was by this time prett
T, we'll crowded by ambitious gamins
: several of whom tackled the mule Z
fheir sorrow lira Z . ~ ..4 TslA.
Then the ring-master spotted Si,nf
y son in his new, clothes, and fest pfou
of having such a noble looking Jsoui'
' man tackle the sifery and tntan
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Simpson looked compaeenttyssn an
, the fellows who hoped out of I'll
&c ring wounded, smileds malicioust
9 but his courage 'did4i'S 6rsake him..
q The ring-master'Reok ea pleased d
the mule was led up. 'g7Ifih7nl
I'd simpson 'spaA On, rhisa9 hands Lal
r mounted the animal,f With hislolel
re around his neck and his1iands elias
ed tightly on to>his equator. lFd b-
ssGo in, iSimpsoh!'' shouted ii
= atdience loudly. .%'9" adi
Their the fihg-mastef snapped b
7. whip and the mule started off. fe' 90
So did Simpson-off the mule he:
ef first. 's 70 u el 4 -
ID He arose, covered with dirt, /
" immaculate shirt front covered wi
Mt mud and his new clothes almost rui
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10 But he was spunky. iiob'
"Don't give upl" screamed eve
body.'aosIafc 7H
" 70 And. he didn't. 4
ar He mounted the-iHaecent lookil
Or q~uadrhped once more. II III
The mule ran in every directi'
and tried all sorts of ways ito relic
er himself of his burden, butt in vain. i
Ills smiled just: as If the five dollars we
III In his hand. nj al 4fiG :ral itHa
Of : Then the nude sto6di on his hi
legs, and the blood began tofush !
Simpsdn's face, butheiheld on firm
iuntil the animal, satisfied Gifts il
n bility to rid itself of itsoload i'm til
manner, resorted to the never ssailii
at trick OF rolling. 2
II After Simpson had been rolled 4
ed four or five times, he suddenly /
re membered that Old Probs had a
ne no1ncedt that it would rain on the fl
lowing day. and there would besl
use of getting that five deilarsI as
couldn't go on raoket'ihthe rain.
p So he gave hup. ei I#f
ds He was q sight as he walked out
the tent. n 10 s2aAi 1uag au
"a When he got to his house his faith
saw the condition Of his closhes
And be waxed wroth.
rs And murmured:
.Come hither, my gay and festi'
I'd offspring" 4F
And he went.
err The old man shook hands with l
lear. - q ST. W.