Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-09-07
S1omlhs' Column.
THE GIRLS TALLY-HO.

UeCidIeo IVY 0iay, "hoh ShS hO"''"
that one of her birthday presents
was a patent self-propelling coach
and pair.
'sBut how do you make it go?' in
quired her cousin Bessie.
s'I'l show you,'' cried Edgar, and
jumping in he began pulling at the
reins in such a way as caused the
hobby horse to rear and plunge, and
then start ahead in quite life-like
manner.
'sHurrah p exclaimed Rob, waving
his hat. "Look out for the tally
no -
Ivry clapped her hands, with the
cry, "Oh, that's just what we'll call
it And see, Bess, there's room
enough on the seat for two, SO it'll
be yours as we'll as mine as long as
you're here. Let me try now, Ed
gar" she added, as her brother APP
preached after his second trip
around the circle in front of the
house.
But the driving was not such an
easy thing to do as il appeared to be
and after three OF four attempts Ivry
was glad to let Edgar's more prac-
ticed hands furnish the motive pow
er. Then Bessie and Rob took their
turns at having rides and by that
time Ivry's other presents reasserted
their claims to her attention.
After lunch Edgar and Rob went
off with with some friends to fish,
and as mamma and auntie were busy
with the dress maker, the two little
girls were rather at loss what to do
with themselves until 1t was time fol
their tea party at five O'Clock.
''I'll tell you what exclaimed
Ivry, as they wandered about under
the trees, "I'll teach myself how to
work it, and take you for drive in
the tally-ho;'' and she hurried of
toward the summer house, where the
wagon had been left.
"But don't you feel "a little
afraid?" asked Bess, doubtfully, as
Ivry confidently stepped in and plac
ed her feet on the steering-iron.
"Why, you don't think they car
run away with us, do you?" she re-
piled, laughingly, gathered up thu
reins. SHOW are you in all snus
and safe? One, two, three; here WI
60 !" and Ivry gave a fierce tug a
the lines, and the cuach-remaine(
where it was.
Then she tried a pull of anothe
sort, which sent the wagon backward
bump against the summer-house.
"Oh dear, why can't l do it as Ed
gar does?" exclaimed the driver, no
a little put out.
"Suppose you jerk every way yol
can think Of suggested Bess.
$50 have" returned Ivry, "bu
it don't that time however,
"did," and the tally-ho went rollin!
of down the path in fine style.
Ivry had caught the motion at las
and kept her horses prancing molly
"Why, where are you going
Ivry?" exclaimed Bess, in som
alarm, as presently the coach wa
steered from the walk on to the ave
nue. that led to the highway.
/ "Just going to try the road" re
piled her cousin. "You know it's a
hard as board, and it'll be NOR
like a real tally-ho to go where ther
are other horses and carriages.
'.But suppose they run over us?
continued Bess, still anxious; bu
Ivry tossed her head, as she answer
ed that it would be very queer t
have collision when she and tn
drivers would always be steerin
away from one another.
Besides she added, with
thought of prudence, as they glide
out of the gate, "we won't go far. !"
The road was certainly a temptin
one, and as at that hour of the da
there were few people stirring, th
girls had it all to themselves.
"Isn't it fun ?" cried Ivry, sawin
away at her horses heads with
will. I'll
Bess nodded and held on tighter
she seemed to feel that it was impos
sible for the horses to run off.
Presently Ivry stopped to res
only to propose the next instan
ssLet's ride down to the creek an
astonish the boys l don't believe it
more than half mile, and downhi
all the way"
sBut won't ii be hard work con
ing back ?" objected Bess.
"Oh, the boys'll helps" and witt
out waiting for her Cousins form
consent to the plan, the impetuol
Ivry cried "Get up,'' and started c
again toward the brow of the hill.
; "Stop, Ivry, I'm afraid" sa
Bess, when the steepness of the d
! cline was fully revealed to her.
t "Why, Bessie, don't you remen
Der how you coasted here last Chris
o mas? Besides" added Ivry, 6;
n long as | keep hold of the lines, '
8 can't 60 any faster than / choose"
s However, they were going ia
d enough to make Bessie's hat fly o
h which caused her to, scream out, al
i Ivry to look back just as they spl
!. around the curve. A pony attach
to pretty little village-cart. tn