Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03

time. lie seemed to entertain dozen
or more IDEAS Mt the same moment. At
traction and rcpulsion were simulta-
neons forces with him. His motions
were unmcasu red, concentric pnd &c
centric lie described the lines OF
longitude, latitude and altitude. At one
instant there was a colossal pitch, the
next horizontal prostration. lie
would start for one side of the street,
but change his intentions before he ar
rived there AMI walk back on his fore
feet, an act that seemed to affect his
clingipg rider unpleasantly, for at such
periods there would be a fresh rhap-
sody of blank verse.
Il prayed that my Jimmy would sec
the fearful struggle in the street and
come around another way. would
not have him appear now for anything
in the world, | thought, for / knew he
would risk his life trying to save the
unhappy disjointcd wretch on that
paving avalanche out there. Suddenly
the beast concluded to right himself,
using all his feet at once for the pur-
pose, and after kicking peek OF dust
into the lamp of u gas-post, he walked
quietly up to my horse and began 10
make friends, perfectly unabashcd con-
corning his recent diabolical conduct.
"Thc woc-bcgonc creature on his
back slowly wiped Il pint of lather off
his face and, to my horror and amaze
ment, beheld my lawful partner lie
tried to smile a ghastly recognition,
and, in an asthmatic and wornout
whisper said fecbly: I-gucss-you--
will havc-to get on-whoa there, you
blank fool!-thc best way-you can
81 implorcd him to get OFF, come in
and go to bed, but he Strengthened up
for the first time, and said: No. I'll
| die first You blamed fool, whoa there!
| Dust then his horse tried to climb
trce-box.) Besides, can't get Off
never expect to again At this mo-
ment, as if to clinch his prediction, the
horse seemed to acquire desire to
light the gas with sparks from his
heels for he projected them out about
five yards, to the entire destruction of
the gas-lamp.
81 crept out carefully and led my
horse around to the back fence and
clambered on ANONYMOUSLY with the
aid of sympathetic maid.
meanwhile the air was splintcrcd
with adjcctivcs and shorts by the rest.
i've couple in front. My husband showed
his fine craftsmanship by sticking on,
but all lofty desire seemed to be swal-
lowed up in that one feat. At least he
gave no further illustration of his hap
Ply and accomplished boyhood. lie will
do that, | thought as | rode up tho
street, when we have entered the
green lanes and boslsy dclls.'
"Thcre was patient look on the face
of my foaming escort as he came down
from looking over telegraph wire u
few minutes later. / thought ] heard
his vcrtebr@ give way, and asked if it
were not so, but at this instant he
dashed the pcrspiration from his Grim
son brow and hoarsely commanded me
to ride on ahead. lie said his horse
emily, for / felt had never been so
near the verge of eternity before. Just
as my thought had reached the point Of
gratitude, heard shout, and looking
back saw horse and rider tearing over
the road
"'With q terrible grumblc, rumble and roar.
Telling the battle was on once more
ION they came, shedding foam flakes
like the spray that drives before the
typhoon. My spouse was saving at the
bits; his elbows were tapping like
wings; his trousers had jolted up to his
knees leaving his hosiery exposed to
the rude gaze of the jcering crowd
His hat chung faithfully to the back Of
his bobbing head. His coat had as
sumed dropsical proportions, and made
him look like toy balloon. There
was wild, weird look on his face as
he churned past me yelling out like a
Comanchc Indian: DO you want to kill
me?" There was an explosion at the
end of the sentence, but the sound was
in measure lost in the hubbub of clat-
tering hoofs, barking dogs, and the
screams of the frightened populace.
81 watched them rush down the de-
serted street like wild express train.
| momcntarily expected some feat in
horsemanship, but the horse seemed to
have corner on fcats and was work.
ing the monopoly for all it was worth.
"The last ! saw of them was when
the horse went around corner on two
legs and the boss rider with both arms
flung around his lathered neck was
clinging to him like glue. There was
nothing reminiscent in the attitude.
81 rode sadly home to build a fire in
the domestic altar and be in readiness
for the pieces when kind friends should
bring them home.
"When next | saw my husband he
was standing up in street car He
got off carefully and waddled into the
house with q most diabolical expression
on his face and said grimly, as he tried
to kick the cat, that if his long-lost
brother wished to recognize him now
was his opportunity, Us he abounded in
strawberry marks of perfectly dis
tinct character.
"Thc altar fires went out entirely
for several weeks, and the joys of boy
hood have never since Leen referred t
within our family circle And now
when wish to go horseback riding,
get up before daylight and slip out thu
alley gate. Chicago Tribune.
Wanted tho Color to Match.
A young man from Kalamazoo
which is in the state of Michigan, b.,