The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-07

der uneven until they were GOWN oy
the gas works, when she laid back
her ears and"
"You don't mean Bessie's ears?
"Certainly not
go on, then. Mrs. Tucker laid
back her ears"
The mares ears. And just as
they got on the bridge over the creek
the mare gave tilt to one side, and,
as Mrs. Tucker screamed, she let
drive with both her hiud legs against
the carriage"
"Are you referring to Mrs. Tuck
er or to the"
Kitty, the mare-and snapped
both shafts off short. The next mo-
ment, before Mrs. Tucker or Bessie
could save themselves, she went
over the side, turning a complete
somersault."
"You are now speaking of the
mare? ?"
Eyes, the mare turned a complete
somersau.t into the water. One of
the traces remained uubroken, and
of course, as Kitty went over, she
dragged the carriage after her, and
Mrs. Tucker and Bessie went found
ering into the creek. The mare at
once struck out for the shore, and
Bessie fortunately had presence of
mind enough TO grasp her by Uhe
tail. She had the the blind stag.
gers, but it had passed Off
Not Bessie?"
"No-the mare; and as soon as
she was being lowed past Mrs.
Tucker, she caught hold of her
dress
The mares dress?"
"Bessie's dress; and it seemed
for a minute the mare would bring
them safely to land. Bal Mrs. Tuck
er's hold on the mares loosened
somehow. and
You said Bessie had hold of the
mares tall"
Did [? Well, so it was; Mrs.
fuckers had hold of her dress"
Whose dress?'
Didn't / say ABessie's dress?
Well then somehow, Mrs. fuckers
hold ioosened and -"
Her hold of what?'
Her hold Of the mare-no [ must
be mistaken; Bessie had hold of the
mares tail, while the mare was
swimming, and the mare had hold Of
Mrs. fuckers dr-that is, Mrs. Tuck
er had hold Of. Well. anyhow
she let go
Mrs. Tucker let go?"
"Oh,I dunno whoever had hold of
the mare let go aud went to the bot
tom like stone"
"My goodness, man! Can't you
understand? 1t wasn't the mare.
The mare swan ashore"
What did you say she went to
a. Lz,tooo En- 4Lou2
81 didn't; it was Bessie
Bessie never said a word about
it,"
you Know what l meant. Bes-
sic went to the the bottom
"And Mrs. Tucker swan ashore?"
No she didn't"
Every well then. Mrs. Tucker
went to the bottom. too?''
mo she didn't either
"Mrs. Tucker flew up in the air,
then?"
"You think you are smart, don't
your"
"Well, go on and tell your story
we'll discuss that after. What did
Bessie say when she got to the bot
tom?"
i've good mind to wollup you"
what did she say that for?"
you mud.headed idiot" said Mr..
Fucker, "give me- any more of your
nsolence, and I'll fay you alive. |
vaa going to give you good item
about the mare, and what Mrs. Tuck
sr said about her turning somersaults
Ill the way home, but now I'll see
Tou hanged first"
The reporter got behind the desk,
fitted up chair to ward off missile.
md then he said calmly:
"What was Mrs. fuckers object in
urniBg somersauits all the way
iome. "-Pdt sburg Critic.
One hundred and ten colored persons,
hale and female, were baptized in the
iver at Nashville Sunday of last week.
everal ministers were engaged in the
,ork, and it commenced at 10 o'clock, Il
ontinuing till late in the afternoon. ,