The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-07-22

1 long dill WIFI SlTlUS THAT HOuiu
have used up any horse but a Nor
gan.
We came to the bridge and she
slowed up and stole across like a cat,
and was of like shot. She went up
the hill as fast as I could lope-and
could lope like an Indian then. She
shook her head at me to get in before
we quite reached the top, and then
darted forward and came again IN
sight of our game. They had started
too fast, with a large full horse, and
were dragging YEARLY along, using
the whip freely. l never had any
more use for a whip for Nellie than
for canary bird.
On, on like hound in sight of a
deer. When within four rods they
heard us and looked around. 1t was
ON a good piece of road and l dashed
past them as if they were standing
still, throwing ribbon of mud over
the sheriff, as 1 did so. His face
showed how fully beaten he felt.
He called to me to stop, l said, No,
not for you! you have five horses en-
gagged. and 1 can beat them all mile
apiece.
81 only did my Duty" he called out
and Nellie paused to listen. She
knew the game was in her own hands.
"Take my papers and serve them
after yours. 1t will be fifteen dollars
in your pocket aud a tall feather in
your cap. Don't help those pesky
Queechy constables to get the start of
a sheriff." l knew that the sheriff
deserved no grudge for doing his best
for his clients. The constables were
getting fees that l would like, and l
wanted to stand well with the sheriff
of Windsor county. Besides Nancy
had consented to 60 to housekeeping
in the Spring, and that extra fifteen
dollars would furnish the spare room |;
and her father would never forget such
big days work. Justice, jealousy,
thrift and love all helped me to stop
and took the papers. Nellie gave
"good-by" whinny and went on at
her ease, the last two miles, and |
was almost but not quite sorry about
that ribbon of mud.
/ drove up to the factory, dropped
nv lines, and ran in and served my
papers and then the Sheriff's. Mel
lie and | were covered with mud, and
our coming in was noticed and other
papers were served before the arrival
of the sheriff. L knew just what was
to be done to make things firm, and
l did it within about an hour without
thought of Nellie more than of my
self. Then it came over me just as
the sheriff was thanking me and pay
ing my fees in advance.
"What is the matter ?" said he.
"You look as pale as a ghost"
"Nellie J" | gasped.
"WhO ?" said he.
"NelIie, my mare" said /, 81
think the world of her,"
Il thought you didn't" said he,
"from your leaving her right in the
| wind She's as stiff as saw-horse by
this time"
hurried out of the door and called
to her "Back Nellie J" aud she did
so as timber as usual. spoke again,
"Come Nellie" and went rapidly
down the street into the hotel barn,
Nellie following. | umbuckled the
harness, girth and throatlatch, threw
off the names and sulky, put on all
the horse blankets in sight and took
her into box stall with plenty Of
straw in it.
The landlord and bis Canadian hos
tier came out. I showed the boy be-
hind bis masters hack, q half dollar,
big piece in those days, and We went
to work.
The sheriff, fine horsemsn, came
out and said, That's too fine a
horse to have ruined. Get two ket-
ties full of hot water and put under
her. Put on more water and put
stones in the fireplace and keep the
water hot till you get her well warmed.
Rub her we'll with hot wooden
cloths There was good supply
of hot water in the kitchen, which
was brought and placed under her.
The mud was well scraped off; and
then, a small space at a time, was
washed off with warm water, and
the hair well rubbed, and by twelve
o'clock she Was dry and warm.
Her exploit, gaining seventy
minutes in twenty-four miles, on a
relay of horses was noised abroad, and
many of the first people in the town
came to see her. But the sheriff said
that she was exhausted, sick and sore.
and needed quiet as much as sick
person, and we must keep the doors
Iackad He told us tn leave her