Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-07-14

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disgusting failure, for he could not
have bursted open and gone into the
contents of more than twelve.
AS 1t was, it looked as though there
was going to be death in the family,
and Araminta screamed a scream and
yelled at US to run for doctor.
We both took in the situation at
glance-the man that got the doctor
first would get Araminta for life. My
rival went out over the fence like
deer, and seized the only horse in the
stable. He bridled and saddled the
animal in double quick time, while l
found nothing left me but a mule. /
seized blind bride, and rushing at
the animal, felt something whiz over
my head, that am sure was pair of
heels. They narrowly escaped my
skull, but carried off my hat.
Nothing daunted, seized the crea-
ture by the ear, put on the bride, I'M
fastened the chain by which he was
haltered and led him from the stable.
He went out willingly, so much so,
indeed, that I had some difficulty in
keeping up, and had not the creature
stopped on the outside to give vent in
a prolonged bray, / could not have
mounted. AS it was, before he got
through with his musical entertainment
I was on his back.
The beast seemed somewhat aston
ished at this performance, and stood
turning it over in his mind for a min
ute, while l dug my heels vigorously
in his sides. He seemed suddenly to
conclude that change of admin
istration would be an excellent thing,
and to this end began going up and
down like saw gate. | really thought
I'd be split in two, and would probably
have been pitched over but that, in the
midst of this pleasing exercise Muley
caught sight of the horse disappearing
at hard gallop in the distance. He
seemed animated by the laudable am
bition of overtaking the horse, and
started so suddenly that he came neal
D leaving me behind. l worked my way
e forward until / conld get hold of thu
, halter chain, and pulling this rigging
t tight, got pretty secure hold.
How that beast did run! He no
: only gained on the horse to such al
e extent that Araminta might have of
fered two to one and no takers, but ex
D hibited his superabundance of bottom
t by throwing in, at intervals, the liveli
y est kicks that ever animated from
| mule.
u About mile out we closed in on tn
Is cob, and as we passed by Muley favor
1t ed him with a salute that was most dis
Is bolically foul; for, planting his tw
W heels upon the quarter of the hone;
lie Bucepalus, | heard yell, and glancin
around l saw my rival and horse G
d down in most promiscuous manner
lie My steed of the desert kept straigf
Is on. We had ride Of eight miles b,
q. fore us; and / felt satisfied that in thu
of distance, at the rate we were travelin.
ID Muley would have good deal of tt
ht demon taken out of him. l becan
l aware of another fact, and that WI
e- that my best pants were giving way.
he About five miles out we struck
it watermelon patch and went straigl
lie through. l could hear the melol
bursting under me like bombs, ar
I'D when we emerged from the farther sit
d. specimens of this fruit were strung {
We the mules legs like beads.
er A mile beyond this saw our exec
nd lent minister Of the gospel vending h
es. solemn way across the prairie with
| wagon full of infant Jacobs, and I sa
lrs that unless he whipped his horse in
nd the most extraordinary run, we won
dy be into him almost instanter. | pull
lar hard on the near rein with one han
while | steadied myself with the 9th
TIL with the chain, but with no more effe
hit than if had taken pull on Pix
off Peak. We struck the parsons FAM
ur, about amidships, and went throug
INT l never saw infant christianity so SCI
ION tered as on that occasion.