Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31

dsulle9y IN humor ia his merry blue
go, fhat changed In expression with
every thought that chased through his
acive young brain. Now and then he
stretGhsd ont his limbs 70 admire his
sfIksn hos, md complacently patted his
knee 'breochee Of pale blue sAtin, slashed
over Innings a maroon colOred Eilk, or
~ Jacket az the same materials, heavy
with embroidery.
Thus attired, he reminded one Of moth
Ing 70 much - one Of those pretty pages
q medievM dAys-perhaps Of noble
birth, the PCT Of some fair queen Of love
and beAuty-learning in her courts chiv-
A1rous devotion to her sex ere going
forth into the world 10 learn Of grim and
armed knights sterner lessons OF combat
and warfare.
This was The boy known a. "The Lit.
tie Blue Jockey"
Driving ont one day, with old Snow,
the groom seated beside him. Bryck Tur.
ner had discovered him. The little ur,
chin, with . very dirty face, had crossed
his path, vaulted over q fence at q single
bound, turned = somersault In the grass,
md risen to his feet with o laugh Of tri
umph, to spring upon the back Of a colt
free in the meadow, there to cling like 1
monkey, Notwithstanding the colts fran.
hc behavior, until they both rolled ovel
"Who "a ma nameo 1 mischief sthat >,
demanded Turner.
Ooh. one 81 them wild Ir;shr !" u,a,
the -careleaa renly ~ anov vho rr;dod
himseN Is An unreaeonahie degree ~
III Yankee ORIGIN.
uCome here With Won. hov /. .ho,,ta;
Turner.
q ia specmen approached.
HNnx. then. vkat's vnnr name .;r .,
"Thatis Z conundrnm. and perhap,
you VIII have Is give Il M" renI;ad IL.
boy. With ! sancy shake 81 t6a head
"Besides, Idon't pick up acquaintance
but only sasociate with nualitv that ar,
INTRODUCED to me by the minister, IL,
governor. or some Of INV friends."
.The d-lI Where do Won live RI
Ike to knowl.
u,Just wherever I hammer IN no A,
present I'm living here. 3 observe.
vith the slichtesf tonch ~ .M;Ies;n,
brogue in his young sweet voice.
HWbo i vo,,r mother 80
"You'ye inst said i. old cove A,
near N i can make ont sbe !. w,
mother"
aNow see here. have done with th;,
foolinQl" cried Turner. impatientlv
"I,m talking TO You for your own GOOD
I want to know how old YOU are and hoy
much Won weigh"
"TSe dickens Won do / Coil and .aI,
br;ons wall Pm the sama ago a. ~,
twin brother that died. and we;ub q
mnch "a INV .hadow How !. thet e.,
hioh ,
WYon're a nrovok;nc c,hi Vow
listen 70 reason + Won hal mn .enso !,
vcnn
nor,. 90 "A IN vo,,r oor ola so,,an, ),
cr;ad the Row nnttsnr his arm sl;mho
and avo;nC burner v;th nv $780,
sr;la Rrt arc vo,, rsason
MHa,. got von thsra Trrmar .,rh,,
.ha $500 '"'e'
Tnner da;orad mn rar,v
oWonl5 von l;Ea : T.. ~ r,o,.,,
hov > 1. ssIad ha ~
xahcot vm,r moravo VIZ, w,,,a,,
be after giving IT to me, even If You hat
It
You could earn it."
And spend 1t, toe, You bet 7"
I'm 9 horse-trainer, and you're tn
boy ID like for o Jockey, to ride tn
prettiest creature you even set your tw'
eyes on. What DO you say to that
- say bully for you, old fellow
Now you talk Ink . maj and a brother
Give MS your paw, and it's a bargain
MY mother MAJ, not like the business
but she Will find the money convenien
to have"
Then you've got q mother 2"
10 be sure I have; abe lives jus
beyond replied the boy, nodding hi
head toward Q small house at q little dis
lance. "Come and hold out yonr in
1 0nmNn Tn her If yO11,ro IN a0rpoa%