The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-10

aide sufficient TO receive coffin suugly.
The horse that the old gentleman drove
to this vehicle was out Of town.
There was only one horse IN tho vii
lage that was available, and that was
q gray mare belonging TO neIgbbor.
This mare was known as "rhe Tcarer.
She had the reputation OF being the
highest and strongest kicker in that
region. To harness her il WIS necessary
to get III the haymow above her and
drop the harness OF her with pitch
fork. The harness once OH her, it was
comparatively safe Tor person to
climb over the manger aud buclslc it.
Then the mare would submit TO seing
hitched to the wagon. But there WAS
no telling at what moment she would
think II incumbent on her 90 life her
heels in the mir.
/ Drank" said Dob, we've got TO
hook the Tearer To oir hearse. or stay
ut home"
"rearer and loarse IL il, then" ,aid
Frank, "for I'm going 10 hat apple
cut r.
by back door they got into the
barn where the Tcarer was kept Bc.
fore they reached the NOW with the
harness she had kicked c,eral boards
of the side of the bArn. Aiter they
dropped the hnrness on hor back she
cooled down. They led her around Ia
the shed where tls hearse Was kr,..
and hitched her in safely.
"l'li drive" Aaid Bob.
There was no place left for Frank
except inside the hoarse. There was
room only for him 10 lie AZ full length.
Awey they started f1r thc nl,ple.cut.
As they drove out Of town people won
dered who was dead, that took Bob
Wells sHd the hearse out of town at
that time Of day. The old mare was d.
good "gocr," aud she ratified the Lesinr
along the Dingman road at lively
pace. When they reached the Ray
mCndskill bridge, three miles from Sill!
iord, Frank, unable to change his l,oai.
ton inside the hearse, called out
"Bn.ii.u-ub, nin't YOU tired . driy-
in T.
"Not bit" Bub shouted hack. l
tell yon the Ttafer il ripper. G'lang!'
And away she went, faster than ever.
FraGk waa jolted up aud down with
every motion Of the hearse, until he
hardly had breath or strength TO make
Bah hear bim as hc called out u mile
further on
"S-aa,a-ay, Ba.u-u-nb. amt YOU
fraid the mare'il xiii cl tatI Rcttcr
let mo drive wbilc. b., I'D Z gpn r.
"There ain't no ,lany.4, ..,i,., Bah
"Don't feel an xjon, ai..,.t ,n.. f.r u,,-
deratand ,l,s fsn.r. .s.s.l,.. a..
chilly out !, "a. a.ai ,,u'I h,..trs st.y
where You're eu,ntorlsh3e. Grt nal %
this, Tearor
Aud she d;d. e.. hla n..d dnwn.
smooth stretches ~ H.. aMly aud rock,
places, were al the SAM - her. ~
the time they Reached ihe f.ot II lns
lnug hill this aide Of Dmun,a,,. fsrt,.
two miles from their desti,ation. Frank
was almost in the last stare of snif a..
ton. add nearly pnmmcird l1mi ieiiy.
"B-u.u.,i-b," said he, through the
trout window of the hrarse, "i1s-too
-cussol -- nean To - lut tina. -
h.o-o.rse pull-me up --thi,- hill.
i want - to- walk. Let me
o.u-u-ut."
But the mare went up the hill like
"a shot. Seeing tha. Bob didn't intend
70 stop. Frank began to kick the
door of the hearse out, 80 that he could
back himself out aud drop to III,
ground. When bud heard tie worl
Of demolition going on behind, IL
thought il would be i,-st u stpp anl
give Frank a rest. a halfmiia or s.
this side OF Dtngman'e, where the apple
cut WAS to bc held, the road begins
very decided down grade going towar,
that village. When Frank began Il
kick at the hearse door the Tearer Wa
rapidly approaching this hill. Bu
began to pull up on her and CT
"Whoa 7 Her only response waa
savage kick, without lesScning lac
speed particle.
Bang 7 went Franks heels again'
the hearse door.
"Wh-o-a-a, Tearer," said Bud, b
seechinely.
"Spat !! came the Tearer's heel
against the dashboard OF the hearse.
BY the time tho horse had reache
the top OF the hill Frank had burst Il
door open and had got bis legs out I
the hearse. The mare was going :
) fast that he was afraid TO drop TO u
ground, and he was unable TO dsa
himself back into the hearse.
"Whoa !" shouted Bud, iiercely, d
though TO frighten the mare into obeo
ence.