Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-20
WHOA"

she was going to quilting in the neigh
borhood
"Hol him while gifts on, Josh. You
reckon he gentle Pears to me dere's
heap O white to his eye"
Den what fur you berry him, 'dout
you knowed he warn't sheery?" was
Josh's unsatisfactory reply.
II didn't want dis here mule, I saunt
Phrony over to Primes to ak him to
loan me ole Zeke, if he was vacant, an
he said he'd done swopped off ole Zeke
for this young critter. an he didn't
know wedder dis 'un was gentle 'nough
for ladies to ride or no. Howdsomever,
Use gwine to try it,"
"Whyn't you borry an animil from
Jawge p
"Coss he didn't have nary vacant
one"
After several motions to mount, Aunt
Anarky seated herself carefully in the
saddle and the mule started off as hum
bly, and obediently as one could wish.
Even Joshway had to admit that he went
"peaceable as a sheep"
Indeed he went so "peaceable" that
Aunt Anarky became impatient after the
first quarter of mile, and riding under
beach tree cut long. slim switch
Nov, sir, I'll see if you can't strike
fox-trot, Std of cropin' long like
snail" The mere presence of the switch,
without its application. induced the 'fox-
trot," and his muleship behaved beauti-
fully, gliding over the hills as if sylph
were guiding it instead of Aunt Arnarky
with her two hundred pounds avoirdu-
pois. But presently she met mischiev-
Gus mill boy. He grinned aud said:
Good mornin', Aunty; that nice
mule you're riding. You reckon he'd
stop if was to say whoa ?"
The last word was uttered loud and
long, and the mule stopped as suddenly
as if struck by lightning, and bent his
head and shoulders as if making a bow.
Aunt Anarky rolled over into the dust
like big ball. The boy waited min
uet to see that she was not hurt, but 'ex-
ceeding wroth,' and left her. She got
up, shook the dust from her Sunday
coat, shook her fist at the young Gend
and called him "a vulnerable little houn,'
then with some misgivings remounted
Cornstalk and resumed her journey. To
regain her lost time the beech switch
was brought into active service, which
so enraged the sensitive mule that he ran
away.
Aunt Anarky chung to the bride and
pommel Of the saddle with one hand,
while with the other she grabbed Corn
stalks short name Much to her relief
she saw Mr.. Lyle coming along, to
whom she screamed "Head us Ketch
US for dc Lawd sake, Miss Lytle p As
Mr.. Lyle failed in his attempt to catch
the rein, there was but one way to check
the mules wild career, and that was to
say in loud, commanding tones:
"Whoa-a p
The result may be guessed. Corn
stalks temperament admitted no half
way proceedings when he ran he ran,
and when be stopped he stopped. AS
Aunt Anarky again shook the dust from
her Sunday coat and picked up her rid
icule' that contained her thimble, pipe
and tobacco, she rolled her eyes vicious
ly at the artless Cornstalk who stood
patiently waiting for her to remount.
Then, after thanking Mr.. Lytlc for his
good intentions, she threw away the stick,
and, leading the mule to stump, climb
ed into the saddle while Mr.. Lyle held
the bride, and once more set off. This
time very slowly. This time In safety
until she reached her destination, when,
secin' Jawge Wash'n't.n coming down
the steps to help her light she feared
that he might say the dreaded monosyl-
able which she knew would bring Corn
stalk to too sudden standstill, SO she
called out:
BE quiet, Jawge, l kin stop my
mule when gifts to dc hoss-block. -
Hush f! S-hY Doan' you say marry
word Dis fool critter pitches me clean
over his head every time anybody says
whoa"
In utteriDg the last word her voice
was unconsciously raised-and SO was
Aunt Anarky-over Cornstalk's head.
When she again picked herself up war
was declared against Cornstalk
"Ef it hadn't a been for one thing,
I'd been dcader'n do nail 70 now!
Ny bald hit dc hoss-block eff I'd hit
anywhere else 'twould killed me-" she
remarked to Jawgc afte: taking revenge
on the mule.
That evening she walked home and
led Cornstalk.
The locust sings by fadling on its
wing with its leg.
The expression Of the face indicates
the substance Of the heart.
In Germany boys under 16 are i'm
prisoned if caught smoking.
Why is a stick of candy like horse
Because the more you lick il the faster
it goes.
The Devils soliloquy-"Permit Bob
lDgersoll 10 come unto me, for such is
the kigdom Of Satan"
Cider may be a good temperance bev-
erage, bat | can manage to get so drunk
on il that il is not within my powcs 20
tell one Of the ten commandments from
a bylaw Of base ball club.
A Creamery writer says il would DO
curious 10 follow pound Of silk from its
spinning until Il becomes a lady's dress.
No doubt. But most men would prefer
IA f,ltn,y IL after IL tac.,... . -. -