Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-24

\ crowd had gathered around the
place at the fair, where preparations
were being made Ia test the merits aud
work of the different ploughs on exhibit
tion. Captain Sld had volunteered his
services 10 hold the plough, and had
been palmei Oh on the plough exhibitors
- an expert ploughman.
The Captain Immediately took charge
~ the dcck.
"Now. Jim. aid the Captain to the
man who Was o. drive the horses, "just
cast off the lines for'ard aud moor the
animals .tern-to, to the can hooks here
Al the tillcr."
"Nou lust tend sheets, tacks aud hal
liarls. aud IN Gun the voyage"
Jim hltche,i the horses to the plough
and Sih placcd himself at the handles.
"lIeaVe ahead." ordered the Captain.
Jim started the horscs.
"Therr she dip-." -aid the Captain, as
be- let the plough point take the so'i'
"NoW keep her sou sou west. and a.
Ne have q free Wind shc should make
straight wake and no ice NAV"
The horses sWcrVci little to the
right. "lrt her come Ia a little, jim.
-. -. that will DO"
The plough struck cradle knoll,
Jumped from the ground, landing the
captain his full length a. the right.
"llsrd down. let - everything
shouted the Captain With gruut aud
gruan.
Jim hauled up the hor.rs while The
Captain again grsspe,l the plough
hanlle. and CONTINUED hls orlcr-. "llet
her drop astrru. Jim, and we'll begin
to pay out thi. furrrr from wherv ~
partci it steady. nav, pay cut the
shests ani lci her 60"
The horses siartcl up SCALA aud swerN-
ci a little Co the left. ~ quarter turn
- the wheel io port, shouted the Cap
tain.
\ few minute. brought them a. the
frst iurn-ahout "Siand hN, to lct ~
and haul thundcrc,i the Captain. ani
immclatelv addci "llari a-lcr, let her
come round. gracefully turning oui The
plough.
Ilm pulled the lcfi rcins aud iurnei
the hor.c. for the starting IN on the
hack furruN on the opposite side ~ the
aeli. The Captain moppci hls face
" ith hi shirt sleeve and remarked ne he
caat HI ete hack over the crooked fur
row they had made That's Mild sie~r-
ine too many pints in the compass.
Jim plarel the hor-es on the home
furrow. the Captain dipped ihe plough
and roars,i "i.et go and haul keep her
nor nor'sast."
The hnr.ss started aud made smooth
work Tor some rols. when the plough
struck some hard. tough ground and The
horscs almost stopped.
"Tase her When she piiches,' the
Captain sung out. as b. worked the
plough handle. right aud left
Tic horses began o. travel quickly.
That. nice cat's paw" ciacuaici The
CAPTAIN. Pull and hy Tor stays. Do
continued. a. they near~i the end 81 the
furruN.
"IIarl ioNn. ani hari down Il l.,
sung nui thr Captain. a. De- turned out
the plough. "l.rt her come rouni.' -
thrV continued iill the fourth ahout, aud
the Captain had gtiurd complete con-
troll ~ the craft. aud was cuneratulaiing
hlmself "a ith q tine hrrefe hy cape Tor
pol.e. Then the plough struck a roe /,
The t.oint was broken. ant the 'api1ih
thrown several fe~t away. landing bot
tom up. when be- began to howl "Nan
overland leave to- clear away the
boat"
Thr captain was righted up. ani hy
oyerhiuling him, Il M. found that hi.
hcurrhead Wa chaicl. his right yaf'i
arm .pliuicrri. aud lower masis sprung
near thr dsgk.
..ToN mr iu." softly hailc,l the Cap
tain. "The oli womhn viii have a
rh.nc, now o. usr .omr ~ her ptrcrline
on thr.c chsfci placcs. Don't leak
much. .aid The Captain. as b. wiped The
hio,I FROM his no.e. "wsil, haul mr on
for rrpslrs'
Tho CAPTAIN here overheard The plough
exhibitor make .ome impatient rvmafk
about heine dut~,i into engaging him n'
an expert in ploughinc.
''Nhv. hle.. YOU. squire. .lii ihf
,sptain. eve ploughe'i The sllt sets for
an, vclr.. nni n thtt dout make nn
.purt pillow hoy, what d"csf'-lrWi'lon
journal.