Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-03-06
Debating An ITEA.


The following little story teaches eau
ton in the Use OF .)rOnOuns:
Mr.. Tucker came into the editorial room
of a local paper, and siding up to the r.
porter's table, took seat and moved ~
close and said:
''Just take it down now. and Ill give
you tirst-class item. Ready"
''Yes. Go ahcad.''
"Well. this morning, Mrs. Tucker my
wife, you know-and her daughter Bessie,
were driving out with a bay mare MANI
ell Kitty along the river road to see her
aunt"
"Whose aunt:'
''slrs. fuckers aunt. 70 see her aunt.
Bessie was driving the mare. and little
after they had passed Stapleton Place she
threw one OF her Shoes
Bessie diti?'.
NO. Kitty the mare. And Bessie So I
to her mother that she thought she " \
behaving Iueerly."
Mrs. Tucker was?''
THE mare; and she felt so worried that
she had half "a notion to turn back"
Are you speaking Of the mare or Of
Bessie?''
Il mean Bessie of course. But she kept
on limpiAg and going kinder uneven. un-
til they were down by the gas works, when
she laid back her ears and
You don't mean Bessie's ears:''
''Certainiy not.'
go ON, then. Mrs. Tucker laid back her
ears"
The mares ears. And just as they go,
on the bridge over the creek the mare gave,
screamed, she let drive with both hind leys
against the carriage"
Are you referring to Mrs. Tucker o.
the
kitty, the mare-and snapped both
shafts Off short. The next moment, before
Mrs. Tucheror Bessie could save them
selves. she went over the side, turning q
complete somerSault.'
Yes, the mare turned complete SOM
ersauit into the water. One OF the traces
unbrOken. and of cOu. 50. as Kitty
went over she dragged the carriage after
her, and Mrs. Tucker and Bessie went
into the creek. The mare at
once struck out for shore, and Bessie for
tunately had presence of mind enough to
grasp her by the tail. She had the blind
staggerS. but it passed Off"
Not Bessie?''
NO. the mare; and as she was being
lowed past Mrs. Tucker, she caught hold
)f her dress"
The mares dress?"
''Bessie's dress: and it seemed fer q min
Ite the mare would bring them safely To-
and. But Mrs. fuckers hold on the mare'a
all lOosened somehow, and
You said Bessie had hold of the mares
ALL"
did |? Well so it was; and Mrs. Tucker
lad hold OF her dress -
"WhOse dress?'
''Dhln't say Bessie's dress? Well. then.
omehow Mrs. fuckers hold loosened,
nd"
'.IIer hold OF what?"
s.Iler hold of the mares no must b,
mistaken. Bessie had hold OF the mares
all. while the mare was swimming. and
he mare had hold OF Mrs. TIcker's dr.
hat is. Mrs. Tncke, had hold Dwell,
nyhOw, she let GO
Mrs. Tucker let go?''
s.Oh. dunno. whoever had hold OF the
mare let 60, and she went to the bot
ON like stone"
If l follow your meaning. it was tho
mare that went to the bottom"
My goodness. man! can't you under
tand. 1t wasn't the Inare. The mare swan
shore"
..What did you say that she went to the
ottOm tor. then:'
IL didn't; it was Bessie"
bessie never said word about it,"
You know what meant. Bessie went
0 the bottom"
s.And Mrs. Tucker swan ashore"
NO she didn't"
.Very well. then Mrs. Tucker went to
he bottom. tOo:'
No. she didn't either
Mrs. Tucker flew mp in the air. them"
"YOu think you're smart, don't your
..Weli 90 on and tell your story we'll
scllss that afterwards. What did Bessie
ay when she got to the bottom?'
1--WE notion 10 wollop YOU"
s.WIlat di,l she say that fOr?'
.You mud headed IDIOT" said Mr. Tuck.
:. ..give me any more of yo.,r insoleHca
nd IN flay you alive. was going to give
Ou good item about thar mare. and
THAT Mira Tucker said about her turning
o,nersalllts all the way home, bat now I'll
&c YOU hanged first"
The reporter got behind the desk. lin.
d no chair TO ward off missile, and
hen he said calmly:
..What was Mrs. fuckers nAiect In tnrn
al the Why holue!'