The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-10

time lie seemed 70 entertain = uoEen
or nora ideas at the same moment At
traction and repulsion were simulta.
ncons forces with him HIS motions
were rumeasu rcd. concentric and &c
centric He described the lines Of
longitude. latitude and altitude. Atone
instant there was colossal pitch. the
next horizontal prostration. lie
would start for one side Of tho street.
but change his intentions before he ar.
rived there and walk back on his fore
feet, an act thnt seemed 90 affect his
clingipg rider unpleasantly. for at such
periods there would be a fresh rhnp-
sody Of blank verse
81 prayed that my Jimmy would see
the fearful struggle In the street and
come around another way ! would
not have him appear now for anything
Ia the world. thought for knew he
would risk hts life trying TO save the
unhappy disjointod wretch on that
paving avalanche out there Suddenly
the beast concluded to right himself.
using nil his feet at once for the pnr-
pose. and after kicking peck Of dust
into the lamp Of a gas post. he walked
quietly up 10 my horse and began 10
make friends. perfectly unabashed cons
corning his recent diabollcal conduct
"The woe-bcgone creature on his
back slowly wiped pint Of lathcr OF
his face and, TO my horror and amaze
ment ! behcld my lawful partner He
tried to smile CHASTITY recognition,
and. In an asthmatic and WORKOUT
whisper, said feebly I-gness
WIN havc-to get on whoa there, you
blank fooll--the best way--yon can
II implored him TO get on. come In
and 60 TO bed, but he Strengthened up
for the first time, and said: No, I'll
dic first You blamed fool. whoa therci.
tJust then his horse tried 10 climb a
tree-box.l Besides, can't get on.
never expect 10 again. Al this mo
ment, is II 10 cllnch his prediction. the
horse seemed 70 acquire . desire 10
light the gas with sparks from his
heels, for he projected them out about
five yards. TO tic entire destruction Of
the gas-lamp
n crcpt out carefully and led my
horse around to the back fence and
clambcrcd on ignnminiously with the
aid Of sympathetic maid.
meanwhile the air was splInte red
with adjectives and snorts by the rest
I've couple in front Ny husband showed
his fine horsemanship BY sticking on,
but all lofty desire seemed TO be swnl-
lowed up In that one feat At least he
gave no further illustration. Of his hap
py and accomplished boyhood lie will
do that thought as rode up the
street, when we have entered the
green lanes and boslsy dells'
There wns a patient look on the face
of my fpnming escort.as W easne down
from looking over telegraph wire .
few minutes later thought ! heard
his vertebrR give way. and asked II II
were not so. but at this instant he
dashed the perspiration from his Grim
son brow and hoarsely commanded me
to ride on ahead lie said his horse
didn't like company rode on obedi-
emily, for felt had never been 50
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 grumbie. 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 Mapping like
wings; his trousers had joltcd up TO his
knees leaving his hosiery exposed to
the rude gaze Of the jccring crowd.
his hat chung faithfully to the back Of
his bobbing head His coat had as
sumcd dropsical proportions, and made
him look like q toy balloon. There
was wild, weird look on his face as
he chnrned past me yelling ont like .
Comanche Indian: DO you want 10 kill
me2" There was an explosion at the
end Of the sentence. but the sound was
In measure lost 10 the hubbub Of clat-
tering hoofs, barking dogs. and the
screams Of the frightened populace.
II watched them rush down the de-
serted street like d wild express train
/ momentarily expected some feat Ia
horsemanship. but the horse seemed to
have d corner on fcats and was work.
ing the monopoly for all II was worth
s.The last ! saw Of them was when
the horse went around a 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 tho attitude
II 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 mp in q street cur, He
got OF carefully and waddled into the
house with most diabolical expression
on his face and said grimly. as he tried
to kick the cat, that II his long-lost
brother wished TO recognize him now
was his opportunity. as he abounded In
strawberry marks Of perfectly dis
tinct character.
1.-THE altar fires went ont 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 mr. sefore daylight and slip out the
alley gate. e. Chicago Tribune.
wanted she Color 70 Match!
a young man from Kalamazoo
which Is In the state Of Michigan, BY
the way--was In Detroit not very long
= u .kn. ~. - II.