Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-27

tracy tf]a story bangs
I. ss . good many year. ago that quit
a mere f<ys At the ,inis--though nay expert
@r,cs among men had mads ms seemingly
etf.r than / really ~az | VISA pretty veil
aclussnt~d with the ways OF the world 10 far
AZ comes within the oppor.nnity Of one most
ly as.sciat4si with nors~rasp and horses with
their attendant surro,indinsA
Though but . tocssy-in general, . erea-
tor. 10 he kicked and eur~si-l was not IN
MA many others Of the human kind
ch~r;sbsd the fesiias u revsue. and for
n,auths y.z yssr.. had lived 70 crafty Is.
The person upon whom ionged 10 ~rcak
nv vengeance vas the man for whom had
ridds,, ever since I knew how. had waited
for the o,a.rtunlty for-I can scarcely TO
member how lonx-ever since one day when
raj . brother a brc,thsr that loved posi-
bly as -.Il ax others Who aSpire.i h. higher
nicne on th. social. ys~. even tn. moral scale
Willie. little VIII. that's what 1 always
eall..i him. though the other. snid, Little
Bill used 10 think was more like "a
thsr q, him than a brother. II. was 50
ANAL and us.~, u think he oughtut 10
nav. t,.u hickey like me taught him
Ia, rib. bo. 10 handle bis hor.~s on the track
ltist as well ~ any Of us-yss better, for
when IN the sAilAt IH<y WOlAl. "
,s.sn..i like. strain every nerve Just to pleass
him You ses, even the horses loved him
lie was such a quiet little fellow. and 80 sort
o. siY-ctionats, they couldn't help IT, And |
reckon that's one reason why was kinder
N him than | would have been had he
b@.,u a rough fsilow-liks me When think
ats,,., While, as We we're la those days. l al
-ays .e.i .ad-how proud We used to feel Of
a
ami how every month we'd get together
IN our ittls loft and liz up our money
10 send home 10 mother and little sister
that's one reason we were Jockeys Then the
promises and resolutions we'd make about
keeping away from bad company tlll We got
home how we'd resolve To he honest always
to ,sur employer, and not let any body or any
bs.iy y money come between as and our duty
10 him how Wa used 10 pet the horses to
,.ther, tll they all knew us and understood
nur voices aimos, we'll we did ourselves.
but that was all changed-chanxed ia q
moment II passion by tue man had
served 50 faithfully, the man for whom we
hal won laureis and fortune, and whose con
deience had never been broken or betrayed,
or whose commands hal never been disre-
gara.4i
ftns Jay W lliit INV u Pthr Niihh aaa
Wharton, our employer, had set his heart on
winning He had almost won It, when his
hor =. stumblesi and went down MIR Wharton
was furious All in u passion, he ran 10 where
the two lay in a heap, and as Willie was get
tang up struck him a terrible blow with his
h.ayy whip The bio~ and the shock ot the
fall was TOO much for him, and it WASN'T
many hours before he iasse'i away, To find
his horne among the white steefs II hs,ten.
He never Recognised any OF US, and passed
away just like he was going to sleep.
was to be avenged
At last the time had come Ever since that
awful day had remained with an old en-
pioye, awaiting the day when should bs abs
u avenge the cruel Staying 81 my little Jockey
brother.
The opportunity had arrived, and for my
long waiting was none the less determined
1t was the last day of the great racing sea
suD at ---, AMI the closing day was {" De the
greatest " all, the interest OF the whole sea
son beng conferred upon 1T. II was I" te the
climax IT th"sportng season and between IT'S
suns fortunes would u" won anu lost
Randall, the horse that WAS I" ride,
knew was the fasorite, and On MS victory
heavy odds were offered IN every Tongue
~er" praises OF us o'antF "ht s"Htness' s"u
on ever, hand he was hrfaided the victor
knew all THIS ana was ~'tlsnea ior knew
that wa would 10 our pes, ftahdail anu l.
Bob, said Mr naro'h' Gazing me ASIDE
on the morning of the race, hahuail must
not win, nave pisyed my fortune against
him II no wins l ati ruined -eoinpieteiy'
Even th- h'n W ni'"se' :" "" us W" "e''"@
No" reu,einlrr
"Ali right SIR, III reinemt~r, said,
With strange feeling OF excitement passing
Though me
This WAS the opportunity had "aiteu ana
louged Tor l Womb WIN would repay
him FOR his cruelty. Eagerly ran To the
box where handai'' VINO was To carry me I"
victory and vengeance was locked tie was
truly mobile animal almost human inteli-
gence b+aminx from his flashing eye often
had ridden nun aud often mad ne responded
willingly to my urging would ne tan me
this ttmef No, 1t e"uidn pe, with such ut
tie sinewS limits such deep set, powerful
chest and withai sueh intelligence lie could
not ian As gently cafesseu h'ih the NONE
creature seein~i To understand that lie was
ANY other that h. wouli do his uttsrmost
for ute
rarrssing and talking. remained by his
.tde until IN. vrooms Appeared TO eauip him
Tar IN. track Was 10th tn let him va svsn
than far thsrs WA. no telling what might be
sp,,lo, .i tn max. sure that he would NOT
Gin thor. rars twenty times mora mnnsv
IN his using than would buy two Of his
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impatient at every turn. Nothing was
thought OF or talked Of but the great race
and the merits and dement's OF the horses and
riders. Ladies had their favnrites. with
ready pin money to back them. Neigaborly
waseys Of money or what no, we're freely Of
fere.i and freely taken Even the little ur-
ch,as that foug ht each other for places around
the. rails hazar,,ssi their nickeis and dimes on
the red cap or the buff Jacket.
Aoou, the psokmakers' offices the excite
meut was at fever heat Men crowded and
pushed and elbowed their way to get
glimpse Of the latest offerings, and here and
there the enterprising sharper would button
hol~ his nr,ax and siiura him with the offer ~