The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19

lions lie was not Of one mind NJ any
time lie seemed 20 entertain dozen
or morc ideas AZ the same moment At
traction and repulsion were simulta-
neoQs forces with him Ills motions
were nnmeasu red. coneentrie and 60
centric tic described the lines Of
Longitude. latitude and altitude Atone
instant there was u colossal pitch. the
next n horizontal prostration He
would start for one aide OF tho street.
but change his intentions before he mr.
rivod there and walk back on his foro-
feet an act that seemed To affect his
clinging rider unpieasantly. for at such
periods there would be fresh rhap-
sody o. blank verse
~ 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 tho world, thought for fknew he
would risk his life trying 70 save the
unhappy disjolntcd wretch on that
paving avalanche out thcra Suddenly
tho beast concluded 10 right himself.
using NIL his feet % once for the pur~
pose, and after kicking peck 81 dust
Into the lamp 81 gas-post. Ne walked
quietly up to my horse and began 70
| make friends, perfectly unabnshed con-
corning his recent diaholicaI conduct
4 "The wGc-begono creature on his
back slowly wiped q pint Of lnther of
his face and, 70 my horror and amaze-
mcnt, hcheld my lawful partner. He
tried 10 smile a CHASTITY recognition,
and. In an nathmatio and WORKOUT
whisper. said fccbly: T--gucss you-
will have--to get on whoa there. you
blank fooli--the best wny--you cam
/ II implorcd him 70 get off, come III
and 20 70 bed, but he atralghtened up
for the first time. and said; No. I'll
! die first You blamed fool. whoa thcrcl
Gust then his horse tried TO climb o
ltrce-box.l Besides, can't got of.
never expect TO again AT this mo-
ment ~ II 10 clinch HIS prediction. tho
horse seemed to acquire n desire 70
| light the gas with sparks from bis
heels, for he projected them out about
five yards, 70 the entire destruction Of
the gns.lamp.
II crept out carefully and led my
horse around to the back fence md
i elnmbercd on ignominiously with the
aid 81 sympathctic mnid.
meanwhile tho mir was splintered
with ndjectivos md snorta BY the rest
I've couple la front. Ny husband showed
his iine horsemanship BY sticking on,
but al lofty desire seemed 70 be swak
lowed up In that one feat. At least ho
gave no further illustration OF his hap
py and accomplished boyhood. He will
do that. Thought as ! rode up the
street, when wo have entered the
green lanes and boslxy dells.'
There was patient look on the face
lof my foaming escort as he came down
from looking over telegraph wire
few minutes later. thought l heard
This ycrtebrm give why, and asked II u
were not so, but at this instant he
ldnehNd the Precipitation from his crim-
son brow and hoarsciy commanded me
Ito ride on ahead lie said HIS horse
didn't like company. rode on obedL-!
lently. for felt had never been SO
NEAR the verge Of eternity before. just
as my thought Ind reached the point Of
lgrntitudc, heard shont, and looking
back saw horse and rider tearing over
the road--
"'With terrible grumblo, rumble and roar
Telling tho battle was on once more.'
ION they cRme, shedding foam fake
luke tho spray that drives before the
ltyphoon. My spouse was saving at the
lbits; his elbows were tapping like
wings; his trousers had jolted up 70 his
knees leaving his hosiery exposed TO
the rude gaze Of tho jeering crowd
his hat clung faithfully 70 tho back Of
his bobbing head. fIis 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 churncd past me yelling out like
Comanche Indian: DO you want TO kill
me9' There was m explosion 1t the
lend 81 tho sentence, but the sound was
In measure lost In the hnbbub Of clat-
ltering hoofs, barking dogs, md the
screams OF the frightened popnlaee.
II watched them rush down the de-
serted street like wild express train.
momcntarily expected some feat In
Ihorsemanship. but the horse seemed to
have corner on feats and was work.
ling the monopoly for all II 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 10 him like glue. There was
nothing reminiscent IN the attitude.
II rode sadly home to build fire In
the domestic altar and be in readiness
for the pieces when kind friends should
bring them homo.
when next | saw my husband he
was standing up In o street car He
got on carefully and waddled into the
house with most diabolical expression
on his face and said grimIy, as he tried
to kick the cat, that II his long-iost
brother wished to recognize him now
was his opportunity, as he abounded In
strawberry marks OF a perfectly dis
tinct character.
1.-THE altar fires went ont entirely
for several weeks, and the Joys Of boy
hood have never since teen referred to
J within our family circle And now.
when wish to 60 horseback riding. !
get up s.efore daylight and slip out the
alley gate - Chicago Tribune.
wanted the Color 70 Match.
A young man from Kalamazoo