Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08

ne1l was turned away from nome. anu >l'
behaved herself much better than the captain
had expected. The sun was setting as the,
turned about 10 go home. and As the evening
shadows began to fall the captain began tc
grow tender. Gradually his arm slippeS
about the widows waist. Promptly she re
moved il.
Capt. Todd" she exclaimed, you mus
not. cannot allow it..
She glanced backward at Bill Tyke. who
still sat. dangling his heels over the iailboart
in blissful unconsciousness.
"Oh, don't mind him. said the captain
"lie don't see nothing
1T isn't that" said the widow. blushing
"but-l suppose | ought to tell you-in fact
| don't know that ! ought to have come tC
ride with YOU at all-because-because
Cause what ?" asked the captain.
because ! am engaged to be married"
Engaged" roarcd the captain. "Blast
NV toplights, Who to ?"
TO Mr.. Samuel Bliss"
'llca,ens and yearth." yelled the captain
giving the mare a savage cut with the whip
but he had no opportunity TO add more, fol
the mare made a bolt as though about tc
jump out of her skin. and tore along the
road like mad
The widow shrieked. and grasPed the cap.
tain hy the arm.
''Oh don't. don, >" she cried.
'Ic, her rip" exclaimed the captain
more forcibly than politely. Il want TO ge,
hum. Engaged to Sam Bliss Good Lord -
The captain gave the mare another slash
with the whip. and Bill Tyke rose up on his
knees and held on for dear life. |; was
getting dark rapidly. The road was full Of
deep holes. and the ,ide of the road va.
bordcrel with clumps of hushc. and large
rocks. over some of which the carriage
bounced like a rubber ball. The mare had
II all her own waV now, for she had the bi,
between her teeth. and was on a dead run.
Hold her up. Cap'n; hold her up" eN.
claimed Bill Tskc. in evident alarm. Port
yuur hcllum an laN to"
Hold up your grandmother. replied the
captain. savagclv. Il can't hold her any
more than could three -mas;rd schooner
IN hurricane
The widow relieved herself of 4 seric, oi
piercing screams and threw her arms around
the captains neck.
Il shall hc Killed >" she cried Oh cap
tain. dear captain For Heavens sake stop
the horse and Jet me get ont"
Capt Todd gave a quick jerk To the rcius.
The hridie gave way. and both he and the
widow went over backward m the bottom ~
the wagon. The mare increased her speed,
# that was possible, and the occupants OF
the vehicle devoted all their attention ID
kceping on board the craft. which touched
the ground apparcntl, about once in flt,
feet
The captain >arni>ed Ina, the mare would
make straight FOR Dr. Brags's corn rrb. and
II IL" wagon held together lon. enough the,
IN sAt hupy 10 come 70 q halt there. though
a, :.r stopping right side up. Il va, ,earcci,
% be hoped iar. The mare va, evidently
not that Kind ~ a horse.
Were almo,, To the long hill. shouted
Bill. Tskc.
The road thus flr bal been straight. but
a, the foot of the lur- hii! 80, the .anc thar
lrI 20 the doctor, barn. and the captain -ur-
mj,el thai AZ thrir present rate of spaced ih,
ciiIl, pA-tt vusiil -,ri o-i about the TIM.
ihc mare turned the corner.
The rAt;-,iu r,'Hc4itl h.m,y': ir4H 'hr
widow p,tf.cai;, laa -.iruN d., .l.ru. around
the wagon scat
"A. bond, ou 3eeN ." BE- ,..l.rI
~. a,. ,.r. r,,,p:i icJ BID INAc.
let ~ tie anchor" screamed the cap
t.ia
81. Tskc raised the ke,.seA ju hi> nu,
ami iau. /, ot,rboa.i. Il tu4uIcd al1u-
tie ro4d from side To- ,t.r !3r .,s YARD.
and hen caught under iarg, rock anon.
the bushes. fhr mare da,' ell h,al,ang oa-
War,. the >,ou, rope ,trAi- A'cur,i in d ,ey
ouj thcrc nas a crash like the report of Z
cannon the mare fci. forward ON hrr knees.
tearing up ,hc ground a, she ven; While
the v.Iou. vhy captain and Bill T,Ac Shot,
mp into the AR about siN :,ct and a. gh,,ti
10 -uncou>eiog, condition amid the
wreck and Gebrl, of wha, had been the
wagon.
II was the end Of Capt Todd, eourtsh'p.
The wagon Wa an ind.,tin sai>hahlr ma, uf
kind!ing wood; the mare had broken both
fore legs and required 20 be shot and the
widow Kept her bed for three weeks aiscs-
ward. The captain again follows the sea.
for a, h. often remarks to hi first mate
The sea. Bill. i, our proper spear. We
know more about >Iilin' vessel, than We do
abou, driyin' ho>>c,.'
Speak fo- Yourself cap'n." Bill alnay,
replies. AT nv end Of the vagon did
my doory. - N,r Iork NercHry.