The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-20


anchor. The other, by the captains
direction, he tied bya double hitch TO
the rear axle of the wagon.
Now" said the captain, "jump in
Bill. I'll make the old vixen hum
when we get the widow in
To the Captains great delight the
widow was ut home, and surveyed his
new turnout with admiration. The
harness che thought, looked somewhat
peculiar, but she didn't know much
about such things. OF course she
would go to ride. How kind of the
captain and what beautiful horse he
has |"
She was not long in getting ready,
for expedition at such times was one of
the widows many virtues. The cap
tain helped her in, and the mare trotted
placidly off, while Bill Tyke sat behind,
with his legs hanging over the stern
of the wagon.
1t was delightful drive. The mares
head was turned away from home, and
she behaved herself much better than
the captain had expected. The sun was
setting as they turned to go home, and
as the evening shadows began to fall,
the captain begain to grow tender
Gradually his arm slipped about the
widows waist. Promptly she removed
it.
Captain Todd" she exclaimed you
must not, cannot allow it."
She glanced backward at Bill Tyke,
who still sat, dangling his heels over
the tail-board, in blissful unconscious
ness.
40, don't mind him." said the cap
tain. He don't see nothing"
I" 1t isn't that" said the widow blush
ing, butt suppose l ought to tell
you-in fact don't know that ought
to have come to ride with you at all
because-because--"
"Cause what 2" asked the captain.
" Because sir, IN engaged to be mar
ried."
Engaged ~ roared the captain
Blast my toplights Who to p'
"Samuel Bliss"
"Heavens and earthl' yelled the
captain, giving the mare savage cut
with the whip but he had no more OPP
portunity to add more, for the mare
made bolt as though about to jump out
of her skin, and tore along the road like
mad. The widow shrieked and grasped
the captains arm.
Oh don't don't ~ she cried.
I" Let her rip ~ exclaimed the captain
more forcibly than politely. 81 want
to get home. Engaged to Sam Bliss
Good Lord
The captain gave the mare another
slash with the whip, and Bill Tyke got
up on his knees and held on for dear
life. 1t was getting dark rapidly. The
road was full Of deep holes, and the side
of the road was bordered with clumps of
bushes and large rocks, over some of
which the carriage bounced and bound
ed like rubber ball. The mare had it
all her own way now, for she had the
bit between her teeth, and was on a dead
run.
Hold her up, cap'n hold her up"
exclaimed Bill Tyke, in evident alarm,
"port your hellum, an lay to-"
Hold up your grandmother" replied
the captain savagely. II can't hold
her any more than 1 could hold three
masted schooner in hurricane.
The widow relieved herself of a series
of piercing screams and threw her arms
around the captains neck.
81 shall be killed she cried. Oh,
captain, dear captain For heavens
sake do stop the horse, and let me get
out"
Captain Todd gave quick jerk to
the reins. The bride gave way, and
both he and she went over backward in
the bottom of the wagon. The mare
increased her speed If that was possible,
and the occupants of the vehicle devoted
all their attention to keeping on board
the craft, which touched the ground ap-
parently about on ce in fifty feet
The Captain surmised that the mare
would make straight for DR.. Bragg's
corn-crib, and If the wagon held togeth-
er long enough that they might hope to
come to halt there, though as for stop
ping right side up it was hardly to be
hoped for. The mare was not that kind
of horse.
We're almost to the long HILL,
shouted Bill Tyke.
HThe road TINS far had been STRAIGHT
but at the foot of the hill was the lane
that led to the doctors barn, and the
captain surmised that at their present