The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-04-11
rLpsR JONES. CHESTNUT MAar.
BY EN- PIERCE.

BY EN- PIERCE.
Never before in Danvlle had excitement ran as
high
As it did on the Gentleman's Driving Park on the
Fourth oflast Jnly;
Shouts went up and hats came of. and were
thrown high in the air,
As Elder Jones OF the NJ f. Church won the race
with his chestnut mare.
Now, Elder Jones was minister, and gentleman
every way,
But he liked a horse, and good one, too, and
could drive as well as pray
The people OF Danyille knew full well, and the
deaeons we're well aware.
That the Elder was proud ofthe style aud speed
ofhIs handsome chestnut mare
They also knew that he enjoyed he sport, for his
honest, smiling face
Was often seen at the driving park, when trot
was taking place
But that he should allow his mare 10 go In
race the deaeonssaid.
"And the worst of all TO drive himsef-he wa
plainly out Of his head
Elder allowed his mare.
To trot for the hundred dollar purse In tn greer
race at the fair;
Ned Wilson, well-known horseman, was conf
dent she would win,
And persuaded the Elder to let him take the mar,
and put her in
The Elder had broken the mare himself, no Other
to that time.
Had handled the little chestnut mare or over her
drawn line;
And when the call for the green race came. there
FIVE that came TO the stand
II plain to be that the Elders mare
wasn't used to Ned Wilson's hand.
She would show beautiful burst OF speed, then
break and run and pace,
And twas dollars to cents that The little mare
couldn't get place in the race.
TIL Elder seemed getting nervous, as he watched
Ned Wilson drive.
Two heats already trotted out his mare the last of
the FIVE;
When the ca Il was made for the third heat, you
should have seen the people stare,
As the Elder nimbly sprang On the scat behind his
chestnut mare.
From the moment he touched the ribbons, she
seemed TO just know her place,
And when and whore TO let out link, without
skip or pace,
And the little mare won three straight heats, in
the finest kind Of style,
While over the face of Elder Jones came the hap
piesI kind of smile.
And then It was that the shouts went up and hats
few in the air,
As Elder Jones of the NJ. E. caurcs. won the race
With his eh,s nut mare.
But you should have seen the wrinkles and
seowls OF the long-faced, solemn set,
TIL at were Mortified at the Elders course, and in
secret session met;
Sides were taken for and against, and the me M
bers could not agree,
And the other churches look 1t up, as well as the
old E.
II was give and take with the brothers. there was
shaking among the bones,
But the same go6d-natured smiles still chung to
the face OF Elder Jones;
And when It was learned that the Elder. in his
modest, quiet way,
II ad scattered his prize 'mong the NJ ely poor
there wasn't 80 much to say
And when next Sabbath morning dawned, and
the church BELLS pealing tones
Proclaimed the hour of worship near TO the difftr-
ent Danyille homes,
Twas strange how the people seemed to flock to
the M. f. Church that day.
There wasn't vacant pew 10 be found when the
Elder arose TO pray"
And the sermon he preached was a clncher-he
touched on church soeials and plays.
On lotteries and grabbing amusements, that
churches allow nowadays,
And he said that some believed they we're hurt fUl
and some believed they were right,
Some liked the beautiful sunshine, others the
= gloom Of the night
To him the world was beautiful place. he loved
It's amasements and minh,
And any enjoyments unfettered by sin, were
blessings to us upon earth.
And he spoke in that easy, pleasant way. In such
earnest, honest tones,
That be won their hearts. aud from that day they
have sworn by Elder Jones.
Even the long faced doleful crew, that never
seemed pleased before,
Have each been seen with smiling face, as they
opened the old church door.
They have learned that religion don't bar man
from pleasant and innocent mirth.
And think some believe that a man cal he 0ood
and even have been upon earth;
And SO in the village Of Danvilie change has
taken place,
They have found the Elder no hypocrite and they
Ike his honest face;
And old and young greet him with smile. as on
in the morning air,
Elder Jones Of the NJ. E. Church fies past with
his pretty chestnut mare.