St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-20


OF morning wrappers poured out the samber
OF the Gods" for her sdoring George. Every
oay the devoted husband tried to devise
sene new pleasure for his darling, and often
"hea ais Clara's hands were busy with her
aescle-embroidering little works Of art
upon hsr crazy quilt-her mind was occ,a-
pied with her dearest George. So self-con-
aihed! SO sweet tempered. Had she not
seen nun ride half dozen times il, success,
sion around the roller coaster without a
touch OF vertigo? And yftep had she known
MIN watch game OF Baseball to its close
without getting med and swearing! :.
oucn was tie love and admiration that
existed o<tween this devoted pair!
One sunny afternoon George came into
ms wlfe's dainty little sitting room where
soc was engaged In painting one of Rapl,-
aefs cherubs on a dust an--and kissing her
aftectionately, said:
bonnet We're going for a ride In the
country. The horse and carriage I'll be
around in few minutes We're going to
nave a eroncho. l don't know what
oronctic Is exactly, but suppose it is tame
mustang. and they say those mustangs are
splendid Travellers"
. IN few minutes Clara came trimming
downstairs arrayedt in a most fascinating
Parislan street costume, and while she was
drawing on her dainty gloves, up the road,
In cloud of dust came the livery-s =
man with the broncho. To the disapps -
mont and surprise of George aud Cha
that animal was not at all attractive: o. The
contrary, lie had vicious out-ail-nght py-
preston, and seemed to be In great hsr1tv,
as II he had forgotten something AMI T.,:ss
go after it right away.
'Oh. Ge0rgew said Clara, disappoin. FILL
is that = bronch0? 1 thought bro r.
was dear, little shaggy horse with a.
TAIL"
Well this is broncho, anyway,
swered George. perhaps he knew l.
going eat with lady and got shaved
The nyery-stable man looked at the
little lady and then at the white $
hands and general dude appearance o.
gent!e1an. and for a moment, seemed
considering the advisability of making =
remarkA but evidently deciding the mater
In the negative. he held the bride until
they were seated In the carriage and ready
for . start then touched his hat and a.;
Appeared Ground the corner.
0eoGgo had occasionally driven h7rsas
befosA although he was no horseman; ,'u5
they hod been refined. gentlemanly animals
who understood what was expected of them
and acted accordingly The broncho VIZ
not an ordinary steed. His style of moving
of was to make a bound into the air and
spring on down the road at Il rate of snpsi
calculated to strike pang Of envy to evan
the hard heart OF the linEted expires =
style made perfect by constant practice. az,
which he proceeded to elucitFate at once
When he had accomplished the distaa~N
OF about half probably his usEti
trip-the broncho stopped as suddenlr as
he had started, and George and Clara, f.:,-
Ing - though they had been caught up IN
the Air by . terrific tornado and thrown 20
the earth with great violence, had time to
collect their thoughts and look aboet
The bronchA evidently thinking it w0iIfl
be boGt to indnlee In little refreshIeent
be1ugo preceding to renewed efforts, quietly
walked ever to the side OF the road and pro-
ces1ed to eat grass
.sOh, George!" cried Clara Your hats
gone and your coats covered with dust.
Oh, you just look like euer!tthi1ag."
''Oh, well. you never mind me. Just
look at yourself, won't you? Your hats
all over your eyes and your hair all hang
ing down your back. Folks I'll think I'm
,su the wsy to the asylum with an ESCAPED
In. ,atic.
.n GU ought to be ashamed Of yourself to
,r..i, . me in that way, George Peabody!
Pun not !" o's"e' us ali mat VICIOUS
.Don,t cah that thing "a horser Talk |
,hont .n,us,ano 'tadmcntsr / never want /
!" sse H.. s.a..ra.. gain. You'd better Jam
hat hornat m vourh 'ad and get out while
'oV can