The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-06
srCHAT WALLER MARE

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mer boardels around here and has
great deal to say about experiences,
and how lie can drive any horse with
one hand any time of day or night.
Well, last winter Sis father snapped a
pair of yearling steers for vicious little
mare that ST was very proud OF. he
said what his father did not know about
horses wasn't worth much in the State
of Maine or matrimony, and father says
there amt no flies on that yaller mare. ;
That was in January and probably his
assertion was true. But my brother
Tom said there was trouble coming
along of that mare; be said she had
wide white rim round her eyes and big
lump between them and spike tail that
switched like all possessed. Well about
that time girl came down from Boston
visiting the Getchells; 81 got wind of it
and his ''experiece' made him Dold as
brass; he hardly waited for her to get
her things off and a cup of tea down,
when he was over to the Getc hells. He
was duly presented and got through the
preliminary talk about the cold weather
and the long ride in winter, and how she
liked down east, and then he up and
asked her to take sleigh ride with him
"Are you quite familiar, Mr.. Chase, :" she
said, with the detail, the requisite for
mula for manipulating the boreal equip
age? Oh yes, 81 replied, her tail is all
right, only little uneasy like with the
crupper on and guess the rest OF it is
all right too never use but one hand
to drive any boss. Oh don't you, she
cried, "How perfectly equisite to possess
such equestrian skill. shall be delight
ed to place myself under enduring obi
cations to your accomplishment Well
said ST, Ill go home and hitch up and
you look out for good warm shawl for
In the course of an hour he drove uI
with the little sorrel mare and straight
backed sorrel sleigh, a copy of the first
edition circulated in the State, literal
back number, aud after many little
screams and apologies on the girls part
and many manly assurances of safety
and comfort on Sis part they got under
way with those white trimmed eyes look
ing back for an excuse to make mischief
and that tail switching like the pendu-
lum of our old clock, only a thousand
times more spiteful. Some time about
midnight ST escorted the girl into the
Getchell's yard looking very much as
if he had attended to the rest" She
told the story of Their mishaps the next
morning something like this: The lunar
shadows were chasing each other over
the paid snow like delicate suggestion
of angels at play, and the air was SO ex-
hilirating, and Mr.. Chase was so funny,
he was telling me there was no flies on
me, which seemed so deliciously ludi-
crous, that he should be looking for
those Summer insects at this Indictment
season, that | unceremoniously INDUCED
the impulse to laugh, when the hilarious
quadruped suddenly gazed round upor
us and with an impetuosity entirely in
commensurate with its previous evolu
lions elevated its limbs approximately
contiguous to the vehicle, and with &
vicious side gesture of its caudal appen
dage at the same time pushed the vehicl,
back ward with intense vehemence
snatched the guiding ligaments into it
own custody, and without the slightes
apparent hesitation or remolse retreatet
from the scene, precipitating us into
divine elevation OF snow. OF course VT
had to perambulate quite space of en-
numbered nature before arriving at thu
gaol of our destination, involving
considerable degree OF iLinerant effort
still the material results are not uupleas
| ant and feel infinitely grateful to Mr.
Chase for his unmitigated solicitude 70
my pleasure and ultimate safety. Poo
girl! If I had to undertake as much
| itinersnt effort to get around an idea a
| that, would hire SOMEBODY to turn tn
crank. The next time | saw 81 | toll
him thought he could drive any hors
with one hand, and he was high. VIII
| says [ can't? he said. Who said | wa
driving, anyway? who said-"but
didn't wait, l had found out who ha
the "igaments, and if that Bosto
girl does not know how to talk sh
knows what not to say, and there is he
| advantage over ST. 81 doesn't come t.
| see me now.