Morris tribune., 1880-07-29
First Glass Facilities for Job Work.

go to ride. How kind Of the captain,
and what beautiful horsei
She was not long in getting ready, for
expedition at such times was one OF the
widows many virtues. The captain
Ihelped ler in. and the mare trotted plac-
idly off, while Bill Tyke sat behind, with
his legs hanging over the "stern'' of the
| wagon. ai3
1t was delightful drive. The mares
head was turned away from home, and
she behaved herself much better than
the captain expected. The sun was set
| ting as they turned about to go home,
and as the evening shadows began to
fall the captain began to grow tender.
Gradually his arm slipped around the
widows waist. She promptly removed
lit. "lL
"Capt. Todd.'' she exclaimed ageu
must not; cannot allow it." ,grt.
She glanced backward at Bill Tyke,
who still sat dangling his heels over tho
tail-board in blisstul Inconsistencies.
SO, don't mind him." said The captain
she don't see nothin'"
"It ls not that" said the widow, blush
ing. "But-I suppose / ought to tell
you-in fact, don't know that I-ought
to have come to ride with you at all-be-
cause"
"'Cause whatl" asked the captain. Q
because am engaged to be mar
| ned"
Engaged" roared the captain. 'sBIast
my toplight! Who to:''
''To Samuel Bliss
"Heavens and earth!" yelled the can
tain, giving the mare a savage cut with
the whip; but he had no OPP ortunity to
say more, for rhe mare made bolt as
though about to jump out Of her skin,
| and tore along the road like mad.
go, don't, don't!" she cried.
"Let her ripr' exclaimed the captain,
more forcibIy than politely. Il want ter
get hum. Engaged to Sam Bliss! Good
Lord!''
The captain gave the mare another
lash with the whip, and Bill Tyke rose
up on his knees and held On for dear life
1t was getting dark rapidly. The road
was full of holes, and the sides Of the
road were bordered with cIumps of bush-
es and large rocks, over some Of which
the carriage bounced like rubber ball.
The mare had i all her own way now,
for she had the bit between her teeth, ami
was on dead run.
"Hold her up, cap'n; hold her upl' ex-
claimed Bill Tyke, in evident alarm.
sport your hellum, an lay to-"
"HoId up your grandmother" replied
the captain, savagely. / can't hold her
any more than could three -masted
schooner in a hurricane The widow
relieved herself of a series of piersing
screams, and threw her arms around the
captains neck.
81 shall be killed." she cried. "Oh.
captain, dear captain, for heavens sake
stop the horse and let me get out"'
Capt. Todd gave quick jerk to the
reins. The bride gave way, and both he
and the widow went over backward in
the bottom of the wagon. The mare in
| creased her speed, If that was possible,
and the occupants of the vehicle devoted
ali their attention TO keeping on board
| the craft,which touched the ground ap-
parently about once IN fifty feet.
The captain surmised that the mare
would make straight for DR.. Bragg's
corn-crlb, and if the wagon he'd together
long enough they might hope to come to
halt there, though as Tor stopping up
right it was scarcely to be hoped for.
The mare evidently was not that kind of
| horse.
Were almost to the long hillE!' shout
ed Bill Tyke.
The road thus far had been straight,
but at the foot of the long hill was the
lane that led to the doctors barn. and the
captain surmlsed that at their present
To Of crNa..A he
out about the time the mare turned the
| corner.
The captain extrlcated himself from
| the widows pettlcoats, and threw his
arms around the wagon-seat.
''All hands on deek!'' he shouted
"Aye, aye, slri'' responded Bill Tyke.
"Let go the anchorn' screamed the
captain.
Bill Tyke raised the keelock in his
arms and flung it overheard. 1t bounded
along the road hom side to side for few
| yards, and then caught under large
rock among the bushes. The mare dashed
headlong onward. The stout rope
Strengthened in second there was crash
| like the report of cannon; the mare
fell forward on her knees, tearing up the
ground as she went, while the wldow,the
captain and Bill Tyke shot up into the
air about six feet. and aIighted in asemI-
consciousness condition amid the wreck
and debris of what had been the wagon.
1t was the end of Capt. Todd's court
ship. The wagon was all iadistinguish-
able mass of kindling-wood; the mare
had broken both fore-Iegs, and required
to be shot, and the widow kept her bed
for thee weeks. The captain again fol-
lowed the sea, for as he often remarks to
his first mate:
"The sea, bill is our proper spear. We
know more about sailin' vessels than we
do about drvin' hosses."
"Speak for yourself, capn," Bill al
ways replies. "At my cad Of the wag-
| on did nv dooty.n