Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-12
RIDING A WILD BRONCO.

Putting on the Saddle and Br,.iIe-Cspers
of an Angry Brute.
See him Jump; hear him snort and bswi;
ever the thick pest 20 which | have fastened
the rope tremhles He will change his tao
tics soon. Seel He wavers, staggcrs, ahi
there be falls, choked down. Now, quick,
Bill; hand me the bride and blind There,
loosen tho rope, let him get some air; now
he's ell right; let him up. lie rises with ono
or two sonorous snorts and stands stock sill.
he will give me no trouble rs long ~ he IL
blinded Win one of you fellows hand me
my saddleI Gentlyl He. boyi Look out,
Charley, he'll kick your bead of Is be not
beauty, as be stands trembling IN every
limb, ready to strike down the first one Of
bis hidden tornentorsi
| gently hand the rope and reins 20 one of
the fellows 10 hold while tx the blanketz
See him finch and tremble as they touch his
back. but, true 10 his nature. he win not
move as long rs he cannot see / now take
the saddle and quickly but gently place IL ON
his back. This Is almost too much for him.
lie gives one little Jump, but ! hold IL in
place and, es be becomes quiet, then fish
for tho "cincha" girth,- Slowly bat surely
it comes closer and closer 70 his body until
it is secure at last.
AZ IL touches him be crouches a little closer
10 the ground, but will not move. He Is sui
len now, but wait until the blind In raised
then look oct, for / tell you, stranger. it
viii make your hair stand Then taking
a secure hold on the rope | throw I'D the
blind Look out. boyz, aud let him 20. for
he Is surely wild See him Jump he can't
get up high enoughs Enorting and pitching,
striking and kicking. he goes around the cor
raj "Git thar, roauiel show these 'pil.rinz'
how the things done"
Roanie gtoys his Wild eaperr for n minute
and stands trembling. covered with foam
and sweat, by the corral bar, I walk gioriy
up to him, talking as ! 20, and when / get
near enough pail down the blinds and get
ready TO mount Ny "qutrt" tsstip Is in
ny hand end my spurs are On ny beelx
grit my teeth, pub down nay bat and La
@ twtuking am on his hack Talk about
''pitchingr before; why It was nothinzi
Look q: him now. "Qusrt lin, kidT "GaH
him IN si1s Esex ~ ''5-Ay With hirnF where
do yea Evsg' md similar et1rriatsoSS greet
rn4, az 20 on my ulnd CAREER aroIra the cor
raj, bu: pay no attention To anything bu.
the horsa, and b requires II oil
'Taks down the bars and Let him o1tr
gasp - paaz Bill who Is sessed on top Of
them Down they cDuls. and Ia q minute b
hes changed bis tac-seA
Throagh tk,e gain tbs bronco gos< Lks an
arrow aod across fss pya.rfe On tssd run.
--aAnktay' hfn at every imp. sor ara
cure Of rifing him nov. Asser ke~ring this
up for about rsils Be- coa.s Sown ard a.
Iowa me % turn hin to<1d ose ranch va
get there In short order. fer want 10 t.ro
him prr<ty wen before ! an done sifh stm
for the night
Wei, Rosais. h~rs ve are a. he corral
You can r-s. urt1 to-rDrrow, hos the NINA
performances r7rrss be gors thxough sAen-
ia vii b. pretty wax BIZ that tins fer hs
VIII get no hay to-UigA ani b. = TO sngry
70 drink vel, refe the 'ssro<c.- but IL
was G c3o~e s5mva. tor Be was tezxh s-s,
rzre eacrEh- - WAS ny srst sxTerseoo,,
ard was Erezty proud Of IL, I en- tel yoa--
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