Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-31


at full length. Away they started 70
tho applicant. As they drove ont q
town. people wondered who was dead
that took Bub Wells and tho hearsc o,,
Of town nt that time OF day.
Tho old mare was u good "goer," AM
she ratified tho hoarse along Tho Ding
mans road at lively pace When the.
reached the RaymondskitI bridge thre
miles from Milford, Frank, unable /,
change his position inside tho hearse
chilled out:
"Bu-n-u-ub, amt You tired o driv
in ~
"Not bit,' Bub shouted back. SO
tell You the Tearer is a ripper. G'long y
Aud away sbe went faster than ever
Frank was jolted up aud down with
every motion Of tho hearso, until h,
hardly had breath or strength to max,
Bub hear him as ho called ont u mil,
further on:
"S-a-a'a-y, Bu-u-u-u.h, ain'tyou 'iraid
tho mare'll xii OK you? Better lr,
me drive awhile, ha.a-a-dn't you -
"Thore amt no danger" replied Buh
Don't feel anxious about me, for | TIT,
derstand the roarer Besides, it's chilly
out here, and you better stay where you
arc comfortable. Git ont % this, Tear
erw
And she did Up hill aud down,
smooth stretches Of highway and rocky
places, were all the Same to ler. By
tho time they reached the foot of the
long hill this side of Dinsulnn's Ferry,
two miles from their destination, Frank
was almost in tho last stages of suilo.
cation, and nearly pumneIcd to jelly.
"B-n-n.nub,' said he, through the
front window of tho hearse, "it's~-too--
cussed- antO-~lot--t that-l-o. O rise
--pull--me-up--this--hill. I-wnnt--
to--walk, Let-me--o-u-u-ut."
But tho mare went up the hill like q
shot, Seeing that Bub didn't intend to
stop, Frank began to kick the door of
the hearse out, so that he could back
himself out and drop to the ground.
When Bub heard tho work of demoli.
tion going on behind, he thought it
would be best to stop and give Frank
rest. A half mile or 80 this side of
Dingman's, where the applo-cut was to
be held, the road begins u very decided
down grade going toward that village.
When Frank began to kick at the
hearse door, tho Toarcr was rapidly ap-
preaching this bill. Bub began to pull
up Oh hor and cry, "Whoa" Her only
response was a savage kick, without
lessening her speed a particle.
Bang" went Franks heels against
the hearse door.
"Who-a-a. Tearer, said Buh beseech.
ingly.
"Spat" came the Tearers heels
against the dashboard of tho hearse
BY tho time the horse had reached
Fhe top Of the hill Frank had burst tho
door open, and got his legs out Of tho
hearsc. The mare was gong so fast
hat he was afraid to drop to tho
ground, and he was unable to draw him
self back in the hearse.
"Whoam shouted Bub, tierccly, as
though to trighten tho mare into obo.
Hence.
"Whiz bang~ she replied with her
reels, and tho dashboard cracked. Bub
;rcpt up on the roof of tho hearse, nd
got astride Of the narrow vehicle. Half
way down the hill the mare gave q kick,
md put both hind feet through the
dashboard of the hearse. But she went
light ahead on two feet, and Bub reined
Ter up in that condition in front of the
armer's door.
The girls and boys came running out.
The lights from tho house we're full
lpon the new comers. Frank dropped
rom the inside of the hearse, and Bub
lmbed down from tho top. The Tearor
TODD still, with two legs on the ground
nd two fastened in the front of the
earse. The boys cut tho dashboard
way from her heels, and led her under
he shed. They had a pleasant night,
ut Frank went home in tho stage on
no next day. Bub got tho hearse home
nd housed safely before daylight. On
he following morning his father said,
,u0cent like:
II didn't hear any thunder last night,
ut. somehow, lightning played hob
it'll that hearse O mine after ] went to
ed"
Entirely Recovered.