The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-13

as he, stool IN the carr and viewed the
proceedings
They're broke well enough, replied
Job. rather nettled, .sbut I'm strange to
them; nobody but Ike ever drove them"
"Wen. turn them about" said the
deacon.
Brit they paid no heed to any com
mand, and finally, exasperated Job
struck them botli with the goad, and
they started at a full run down the road.
Clattery bang! the cart went. and both
job and the deacon were compelled to
hold on the cart stakes to prevent being
bounced out of the cart
Stop EN-. Stop emf shouted the
deacon. Il want to get out. Whoa!
whoai whoa! ye var1nintsr' But the
oxen only tossed their heads and ran the
faster. Stop EN-, can't yep
Job was downright mad by this time.
''Stop em yourself, you old foolr
snapped he; ''you know as much how to
stop 'em as do
"We1l be chucked out and killedr
shouted the deacon. as the cart banged
over IA stone.
The oxen were now thoroughly fright
ened and rnnning away for fair, and
both men We're badly scared and holding
on for dear life All at once an idea
struck Job.
Say, deacon, can't you talk some sea
talk to 'em? That's what I've alters
heard Ike talk to 'em," he called out as
the cart bumped along
Brother Haines, such sea talk as I've
heard amt proper fer a pillar of the
church to repeat, and I'll call meetin on
you fer this If we git out alive" replied
the deacon, with as much dignity as he
could assume while holding to the stake.
do try. deaconv' shouted the terrified
Job: lit may save our hves.''
just then the cart gave a fearful lurch
and the deacon banged his head against
the stake he was holding to with consid-
cradle force. This made him boiling
mad in addition to his fear. Splice the
main brace! Shiver my timbersi Pipe
all hands to grogr and then. as that
had no effect on the frantic team, BOAT
ahoyr' and then losing all control of
himself, "Ahoyl Ahoyi drat ye. ye
blankety blank brutes!" and the deacon
let out such string of profanity that
Job turned a shade or two paler.
While this was going ON the oxen had
gotten over considerable ground The
people along the road gazed in open
mouthed astonishment to see two such
staid citizens going along SO furiously
with an OK team, and were terribly
scandaliZed at their apparent hilarity.
Ike, totally unconscious of what was
going on at home. was plodding along
toward his chum's, when he heard a
, fearful clatter coming behind him. He
fT1rn ha1, l.:
eyes. There came his pets Jack and
Billy at a furious pace, and his uncle
and the deacon in the cart.
stop 'eIn, Ike. stop 'emp' shouted his
uncle when he saw Ike.
Ike stepped to one side of the road
and as the cattle dashed up called out.
''Belay, Jacki Belay. Billyl' At the
sound Of the familiar voice and COM
mand they stopped at once. and went
quietly up to their young master.
IN have tne law of you for this, Job
Haines, snarled the deacon, as he pain
fully descended from the cart.
And I'll call church on you'll" retorted
Job as he rubbed his bruises. Il won't
belong to any church with a man that
kin swear like you kin A purity deacon
you bep'
"H l had a brat like that I'd skin him
aliYer' roared the deacon as he glared at
the bewildered Ike
Isaac, take them cattle home at
once: said his uncle. LAS for this
wicked man here. shall never notice
him again.
Ike took the cattle home His uncle
walked. His aunt told him about the
contemplated sale, and though he ex-
pressed commiseration for his uncle it is
doubtful if he felt any. His aunt said it
served them just right Ike kept his
oxen.-Texas Siftings