Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-03
play trick like that again, I'll Ak ye."
Bill marched off to the tool house and


returned carrying an old iron keelock
and coil Of inch MANILA rope. To one
end Of this line he fastened this anchor.
The other, by the captains direction, he
tied by q double hitch in 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 OF home, and surveyed the
new turnout with admiration. The har-
ness, she thought looked somewhat Pc
culiar, but she didn't know much about
such things. OF course she would so to
| ride. How kind Of the captain. What
% beautiful horse
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 trot-
We'd placidly off, while Bill Tyke sat
behind, with his legs hanging over the
."stern" of the wagon.
twas adelightful drive. The mares
head was turned away from home, and
she behaved herself much better than
the captain expected. The. san was
setting as they turned about to 60 home,
and as the evening shadows began to
fall the captain began to grow tender.
Gradually his arm slipped around the
widows waist.
Promptly she removed it,
Captain Todd, she exclaimed, lyon
must not cannot allow it,"
She glanced back at Bill Tyke, who
still sat dangling his feet over the tail
board in tho most blissful unconscious
ness.
ooh, don't mind him. said the cap
tain. "He don't see nothing.
ut isn't that" said the widow,
blushing, "but-I suppose ought to
tell youth fact, l don't know as had
ought to come to ride with You at all
because"
because whatg"
"Because am engaged to be mar
ried soon"
Engaged p roared the captain. Who
TOT
ITO Mr.. Samuel Bliss"
Heavens and earth p yelled the cap
tam, giving the mare savage cut with
the whip; but he had no opportunity
to add more, for the mare made Dol,
as though to jump out Of her skin, and
tore along the road like mad.
The widow shrieked, and grasped the
captain by the arm.
ooh don't, don'tW she cried.
'Let her ripW exclaimed the captain
more forcibly than politely. IT want
to got hum. Engaged to Sam Bliss
Good Lordw
The captain gave the mare another
slash with the whip, and Bill Tyke rost
J up on his knees and held on for deal
life. It was getting dark rapidly. Thu
} road was full Of deep holes, and tn
sides of the road were bordered with
clumps Of bushes and large rocks, ovel
some OF which the carriage bounced
like rubber ball. The mare had it al
her own way now, for she had the BIZ
between her teeth, and she was on:
dead run.
"Hold her up, cap'n; hold her up,
exclaimed Bill Tyke, in evident alarm
> "Port your hellum and layfo."
"Hold up your grandmother" repliet
the captain, savagely 81 can't hol'
her any more than could hold % three
masted schooner in q hurricane"
The widow relieved herself Of serie
of piercing screams and threw her arm
around the captains neck.
~ shall be killedw she cried. ooh
captain, dear captain! For heaven
sake stop the horse and let me get Oh
please"
The captain gave asquick jerk to tn
! reins. The bride gave quick jerk t
, the reins The bride gave way an
both he and the widow went over back
ward in the bottom Of the wagon. TIL
mare increased her speed If that wa
possible, and the occupants Of the We
7 hicle devoted all their attention to keep
. ing on board the craft, which touches
1 the ground, apparently, about once i
e fifty feet. The captain surmised tina
the mare would make straight for ID
G Briggs corn crib, and, if tho WACO
o held together long enough, they Nigh
y come to halt there though as ft
], stopninv right side I'D, it was scarcel