Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-29
plny atrick like that again, I'll fix ye."
Bill marched off to the tool house and

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. and q coil Of inch MANILA rope. To on
end Of this line he fastened this anchor
The other, BY the captains direction, b,
tied by double hitch in the rear axl
of the wagon.
"Now," said the captain, "jump in
Bill. I'll make the old vixen hum whe,
weget the widow in"
To the captains great delight thu
widow was al home, and surveyed The
[ new turnout with admiration. The har
ness, she thought looked somewhat pc.
culiar, but she didn't know much abou,
such things. OF course she would 90 ia
ride. How kind of the captain. What
a 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-
ted 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 expected The sun was
setting as they turned about to 20 home,
and as the evening shadows began to
fall the captain began to grow tender.
Gradually his arm shipped around the
widows waist.
Promptly she removed it.
Captain Todd" she exclaimed, "you
must not; cannot allow it,"
She glanced back at Bill Tyke, who
still sat dangling his feet over the tail.
board in the most blissful unconscious
ness.
ooh, don't mind him." said the cap
tain. "He don't see nothing.
"lt isn't that" said the widow.
blnshing, "but--I suppose l ought to
tell youth fact, don't know as had
ought to come to ride with You at all
because"
Because what?"
Because | am engaged to be mar
ried soon.''
Engaged ~ roared the captain. Who
to-
''To Mr.. Samuel Bliss
Heavens and earth p yelled the cap
tain, giving the mare savage cut with
the whip; but he had no opportunity
to add more, for the mare made bolt
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.
"Oh don't, don'tw she cried.
LET her rip" exclaimed the captain,
more forcibly than politely. II want
to get hum. Engaged to Sam Bliss.
Good Lord p
The captain gave the mare another
slash with the whip, and Bill Tyke rose
up on his knees and held on for dear
life. 1t was getting dark rapidly. The
road was full of deep holes, and the
sides of the road were bordered with
clumps Of bushes and large rocks, over
some OF which the carriage bounced
like rubber ball. The mare had it all
her own way now, for she had the bit
between her teeth, and she was on
dead run.
"Hold her up, cap'n; hold her up,o
exclaimed Bill Tyke, in evident alarm.
Port your hellum and lay to-"
"Hold up your grandmother" replied
The captain, savagely. II can't hold
ler any more than l could hold three
nasted schooner in a hurricane
The widow relieved herself of series
If piercing screams and threw her arms
around the captains neck.
III shall be killedw she cried. ooh.
captain, dear captain! For heavens
AXE stop the horse and let me get out
please"
The captain gave q quick jerk to the {
ems. The bride gave quick jerk to
he reins. The bride gave way and
10Th he and the widow went over back {
yard in the bottom Of the wagon. The {
nare increased her speed if that was I
'osslble, and the occupants of the We 6
icle devoted all their attention to keep
ng on board the craft, which touched t
he ground, apparently, about once in
fly feet. The captain surmised that J
he mare would make straight for Dr. h
'riggs corn crib, and, if the wagon /
ED together long enough, they might +
ONE to halt there; though as for
topping right side up, it was scarcely
n ho hopod for Tha vnoro ,yoa oy; |