The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-06
Our Amateur K anorter.

was attracted 10y group of boys ON
vacant lot. Thinking. probably, some
thing might be- in the wind we joined
the crowd to better ascertain the nature
OF the meeting One boy held meek
looking mustang by rope. while the
others critically surveyed the detected
looking quadruprd. Wcwcrc about to
depart in peace. thinking NO item WAS
in store Tor It's, but item, being scarce
we concluded to intcrrugatc II small
boy about the nature of the as-cmblagr.
Alas had we departed in ignuranc'
but reporter can't b" expected to
know everything not,egoti>tical, us.oh
no, That very wicked little boy, with
a nicn OF ignorance, informed H.. with
"a wiuh at hi, comrades, that about two
miles farther ON wa, II man
living in the road iu>cnsiblc.
We congratulated our~cit upon our
perseverance, and zeal in hunting news
Tor our thousands of readers. and
thankful for our prrsistcncy and for the
Information given, we carefully turned
up orr coat collar to protect our only
/ clean (O shirt, >harpcncd our prurlI,
/ pat ON an air of supreme contempt for
small things and asked the way To-
where the cNpectant might be located.
Had we drSistcd, this tale of woe
would not have been written, but
knowing that the Sunny South com
pany demand the utmost energy in all
ca,c, where its patrons can be pleased.
we determined TO have that item, cost
what it might.
Another goddess boy suggested as ii
wa, too far to walk, had better ride
the ~louchy-looking mustang aforesaid.
Thinking of the two long miles to hc
traNcr>cd we thanked the boy and ac-
quioScrd in:hi, suggestion. Another
small boy, with pity bcarning from ms
ewes, asked if we could ride. What an
idea! Been in Texas month and ON Il
newspaper at that, and could NOT ride
The question wa, too ludicrou,. OF
course we could ride.
Brimfull of Impotence and without
the least suspicion of the Waui"n matt
ciou>uc>- OF the Juvenile congregation.
Nc Boldly took hold OF the rope and
PREPARED to mount The littlrmu>taug
TODD stock still. Knowing no doubt that
future event, would cast shadow pro
naturcly.
Thinking OF the many stories told
about how the coWnol mounts his fiery
,rccd, we carefully arranged every little
detail. coilcd the rope around our lett
hand, and mounted Alas, had we NOT
mounted, The pony dropped his h"ad
Is though in meditation, drew him~'l
mp little and refused TO move. Is.
this time broad grin was SWccpln!
over the countcnances OF our Juvenll'
friends. but we determined TO have tina
TEN, and we succeeded. We callc'
tor a SWltCh, Whlch was hdIl'l'u !"
with a.acrity, and we got in one blow
ON the first round. The bcastly LITTLE
t linr seemed to have awaken from ,
deep rcvcrir. and also awokr me to ;
sense OF my situation. He suddenly
shot out his hind feet, then paved the
air with hi front, as though he We're
douhlc-actiom hattcring ram
We chung to thcpommcl of the Saddl
gougcd our heels in hi, tlauk> and pre-
pared To call foul at the first oppor
tuniiy, but the opportunity came TOT
hate. Suddenly both ends ol the ru>Sr'
thIng crawled under the saddle until h
was but Il mite OF a knob, then untWlr
ted himself 50 rapidly and successful
that we found ourselves dying throu@
space, with our four cNtr"mitl"S extend
me- to their utmost, and landed sullar
r. on our back in the dust. On getting Il
and looking around we found that drN
r. mcarnatr with his head down and bca1
= m~ that same detected and drpr">-"
air. The small boys were yelling wit
I delight at the success of their scheme
r know Il newspaper man. But we >u'
ccrdrd in getting ON them, and tn
i /, il.