The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-17

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traction and repuIsion werc 1imulta-
neons forces with him. IFS motions
were .unmcasu red conccntric and ec
centric lie described the lines Of
longitude. lntitndc and altitude Atone
instant therp was 3 colossal pitchssfhe
next horizontal prostration He.
would start for one side Of tho street.
but change his Intentions before be ar
rived there and walk back on his fore
feet. an net that seemed 70 Affect his
clingiDg rider unpleasantlys for IT sueh
periods there would be fresh rhap
sody Of blank verso.
II prayed that my Jimmy would see
tho fearful struggle IN the street and
como around another way would
not have him appear now for anything
In the world, thought for knew he
would risk his life trying 70 save the
unhappy disjointed wretch on that
paving avalanche out there Suddenly
the beast concluded 70 right himself.
using all his feet at once for the pur-
pose, and after kicking peck Of dust
into the lamp Of q gas-pUst, he walked
quietly up 70 my horse and beRan 70
make friends. perfectly unabashed con-
corning his recent diabolicnl conduct
"Thc woe-begonc creature on his
back slowly wiped \ pint Of lather Of
his face and, 70 my horror and amaze
ment. beheld my lawful partner. He
tried TO smile q CHASTITY recognition,
and, In an nsthmatic and WORKOUT
whisper, said fccbly: T-gpees-you-
win have--to get on--whoR there. you
blank fooll--the best way--you cam
~ impiorcd him 70 get on, come In
and 90 to bed. but he Strengthened up.
for the first time, and said: No I'll
die first. You blamed fool. whoa thcreI
dust then his horse tried 70 climb
trcc-box.) Besides. can't get on
never expect 70 again At this mo
ment, as II to clinch his prediction, the
horse seemed 10 acquire desire 70
light the gas with sparks from his
heels. for he projected them out about
five yards, 70 the entire destruction Of
the gas-lamp
~ crcpt out carefully and led my
horse around to the back fence and
clnmbercd ON ANONYMOUSLY with the
aid Of sympathetic maid.
meanwhile the air was splfntercd
with ndjectives and snorts by the rest
i've couple In front My husband showed
his finc horsemanshfp by sticking on,
but all lofty desire seemed 10 be swai-
lowed up In that ono feat At least he
gave no further illustration Of his hap
py and accomplished boyhood He will
DO that, / thought as ] rode up the
street, when we have entered the
green lanes and boslsy dells
There was patient look on the face
Of my foaming escort as he came down
from looking over telegraph wire
few minutes later. I thought I heard
his vertebrm give way. and asked II It
werc not SO. but nt this instant he
dashed the perspiration from his Grim
son brow and hoarsely commanded me
To ride on ahead flo said Mhis horse
didn't like company. rode on obedi-
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 terrible grumble. rumble and roar
Telling tho battle was on once more
"on they came, shedding foam fakes
HE 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
tho rude gaze Of tho jeering crowd
His hat chung faithfully 70 the back Of
| his bobbing head His coat had as
sumed dropsical proportions, and made
him look like a toy balloon. There
was a wild, weird look on his face as
he chnrncd past mo yelling out like q
Comanche 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 tho hubbub Of clat-
tering hoofs, barking dogs. and the
screams of the frightened populace.
II watched them rush down the de-
serted street like wild express train.
momeDtarily expected some feat In
Craftsmanship, but the horse seemed to
have a corner on feats and was work
ing the monopoly for all II was worth
1.-THE last ! saw Of them was when
the hose went around corner on two
legs andthc boss rider with both arms
flung around his lathered neck was
ciingingto hm like glue. There was
nothing reminiscent in the attitude
i Il rode sadly home TO build FIRE In
tho domestic altar and be in readiness
for the pieces when kind friends should
bring them home
When next saw my husband he
was standing mp IN street car He
got of carefully and lwaddled into the
house with most diabolical expression
on his face and said grimly. as he tried
to kick tho cat, that II his long-lost
brother wished TO recognize him now
was his opportunity. as he aboundcd In
strawberry marks Of q perfectly dis
tinct character.
THE altar fires went out entirely
for several weeks, and the joys Of boy
hood have never since Leen referred to
within our family circle. And now,
when wish to 60 horseback riding. !
get up s,efore daylight and slip ont the
alley gate - Chicago Tribune
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