The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1893-12-27
OLD ACE.


Syringe whose resistance yoas barely feel
A spirited horse Of royal breed,
With just li,tle more style and speed
Than any you meet, and itmattess not
If his gait be pace or swinging trot.
The tassl swsss or. the graceful whip !;
You grasp theFeins wi,b.a tighter grip;
Your horse is off for splendid dash,
And needs no touch of the urging lash.
You feel the pnf os the startled sir /;
It floats his name ndas lifts your hair!
The hoof marks time in its measured beat,
For the swelling nostril that scorns defeat
One glcrioss day ;nsshe bdmy spring
John Dorr was out with his new horse, King.
Though both were rich, it was his design
To buy him afasaer horse itan mine. - q
By his sidsahe speelesrgN in town,
OF handsome features andeyes % obrown
Tha, gaslng in HheEe the lashes scnrled = &
Was aikeasie wsof another world,
Where the angel lives and the angel sings,
And she was oae that had dropped her wings
And come to earth just to let men see
How sweet the angels in heaven may be
envied the breexe It's constant bliss
OF passing her cheek to sterl kiss?
loved thefgiri when veboth we're Joung'
Bnt getting older I'd lost my tongue.
learned in college Latin and Greek,
But Copid's language could not speak,
While Jack was perfect in Cupid's art,
The only language he knew by heart
Ienvied John in his ride that day,
And logged ole Spot in a leisure way,
That two-mlle drive to the sulphur spring,
To test the speed Of his new horse, King
John took the lead and it touched bis pride !;
For the fastest horse and the fairest bride
Had been his boast! Did pass him by?
NY heart, reckon, could answer why
Pm almost certain lost the race
By laggiog behind TO look a. Grace
Jack seemed more proud of his horse that
day
Than he was OF Grace, which made me say:
:sBe sure of your game before you boast;
From dead defeat there may rise ghost!
IN race you back to the town, y said I,
.sFor Gracis's glosep' But he made reply
s.What use to you is the senseless glove
From the soft white hand of the girl / love?
Suppose you win, p be laughed in my face,
.sYou ge, the ni.tea and get Grace!''
Said I s: ..No trophy would SO prize -
And caught look from her soft brown eyes
That drove the rest of it out of my head
don't remember just what said
John laughed asaJ ,ill his eyes were wet.
.sIncrease the wager; I'll take the betl''
ssNy glove said Grace, sand the hand
.within,
shall De esthe prize Of the one to win =
looked at John, bnt be didn't chaff1
He didn't smile aud he didn tlaughsi
.'Nust /. tben, race you for such Il bride,
Said John, .saud carry the load beside?'
.sI'll carry said the precious load ~
Her bright eye flashed and her fair cheek
gloWed!
She took her Seat with little ado;
I tucked the robe aud my heart in, TOO!
Said l.! sold Spot - as l stroked his neck,
And rubbed his nose aud loosened his check,
.sShe's Bob's own Grace if you do your best!''
He pricked his ears just as if he guessed
The time had come when his masters need
Had s,aked all happiness on his speed.
When all was ready Grace shouted "Go!'
A word both horses seemed to know.
You heard the hoof with its measured sway
Pacing along the great highway.
You saw the swell Of the painting side,
The pink that glows in the nostril wide.
I knew old Spot, if he kept that pace,
Would win my choice Of the human race.
No word was spoken between US two;
The tongne is silent when hope is new.
A mile, mile and half we sped,
AuO SIlBl OIO spot HdS d ucCA ouShO
Jack touched his horse with the .ssseled
whip;
Then Grac,e, pursiug her rosy lip,
Uttered sound like lovers kiss-pss-ss!
pss-pss
The world is ruled by sound like this
To urge horse u capital plan,
And often used to encourage man;
Blu, she never dreamed she had let me in
To her hearts fond wish that should win.
The only time in the race che spoke
Was when, over-ureed, JACKIE trotter broke
He's running his horse and that's not fair J"
And blushiug up to her auburn hair,
She grabbed the whip from my willing hand,
move that John seemed 10 understand
For soc raised it high AS much as TO say,
Well, running's a game that TWO eau play