The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-13


be done, and. what's more. 81 ,,.,.-,.. >,
have anything 10 eat next winner -.
got To be done | wonder \, bst .,ils
the beast And he sat down to tbiul-
| il out
| Presently he said. I'll tell ,,,
what's the matter. Sadie: funny Idfin.r
/ think of IL before. Hes used To HAVING
somebody ride him " hen he's ,y,rl.i,,,-
and he don't know how to 20 \, itI,o7ft
lou always see these Cra,k..-s ri.I;,,,-
| their horses when they're drayyiu,. -,
cart. and guess it's the same. ,,-,,. Win,
pIoWIn%- Now. you Just take hold ,f
the handles again and I'll try riHfna
him, and guess well make. IL al Ii.br :.
'Oh. Dave" said Sadie. w. i,.sf had
all the breath knocked out Of me and
| don't want To again
Il heres no danger. Sadie" said D,,a
''eing on his back. can manage. him,
better. and we'll go carefully; besides
YOU needn't lean over tn, pIuyy like. ,-,,,
did; just walk far back ami stick ,,.r,r
arm out, and IoU'Il be safe enough
Thus persuaded. Sadie again ,.>s.,,-,.,l
the task. and Dave, jumping a-rrid,. rb,.
beast and jahbing his heels into il
TANKS. said: Now get up. sir. get u,.,-
He got up a little in the rear quarters
quite AZ much as a pony of his size.
could with 20 pounds uvoirIupois ON
his back; lac grunted and suor;ed. buf
forward he did not 20 an inch. Dave.
said: You speak Ia him. Sadie; you're
driving now"
And Sadie said: Get up. pony, ,rer
up, YOU dear little fellow ~ bcrmr,..
he got up with his hind feet lust as
far as lac couId, but his fore feet re-
maiEcd s,. ...d stationary.
Again .sInarLing: "TlI b,. fia-r.-r-ed,''
Dasr dis.ivu ted and. taking :, seat on
the t'r"ri. 8, i.ut on his thinking can.
The result 81 his medita ion Was this:
''ssadi'. "a. 100 heavy for him. that's
what's the matter; he's been Used L.
having "a h..y oT Cracker man ride. him.
and A"u l,,,er saw a Cracker that
weighed an! Thing to speak of. I'll tell
You what. Sadie; YOU must ride him
and I'll hold the plo,v. Strange Gldu-t
think of that before. It'H toe iun for
You, and I'm sure well get right along
''Oh, Dave, Eave." said sadie II do
want to help you All / can. bat really
aHG truly l can't do that. Nua .u..v:
there's no saddle. and I'd bc scared ta
death
y
used to being a farmers wife. i..G yall-d
just as well begin right now Ihrr,.
isn't a particle of danger: ~ i1h Your
light weight he'll move right oil.
smooth and easy: and, really. it, our
only chanrr- YOU l-oov. for something
To eat neN. -. III
Sadie. ". u . % regard fer her
promise to love, honor and ub..y. said
Ill.
lifted on the pony. and with trembling
hands grasped the rvinS as she was in
strUcted.
Then Dave. holding the pillow. urged
the pony to go; but go he wouldn't
Kick him. Sadie, Kick him cried
Dave. and Sadie kicked and kicked
again, but the beast only backed and
snorted.
Dawes stock of patience was getting
exhausted. and he said: Won Just
wait a minute. Sadie. I'll get a switch
and persuade him little
So he cut down Il small oak sapling.
about ten feet high. trimmed of the
leaves and twigs. and. taking stand
back of the pony. at right argles TO
the pillow. said: Now look ont. Sadie.
l think he'll start" And he brought !
his switch" down with all his force
across the Pony's back.
lie started; there could be no qUeS-
tion about that. The pillow was irrked |
high in the air. and the next instant |
the pony WAS flying across the field |
with poor Sadie clinGing fruUtically TO |
the names. /
When he reached the rail fence on /
the far side of the field h,. went right on |
oNer, like 4 trained hunter: but the |
pillow catching on the near side. he |
was je.kcd back by the traces and camc |
down on his launches on the other side. /
while Sadie went on and on in series /
of remarkable somcrsaults.
When Dave reached the spot. the 4
pony was sitting, and so was Sadie. but /
at some distance apart.
Sadie, dear" he exclaimed. are You
hurt?"
Il don't know. Dave she said. but it
appears as if I'm considerably shook
up"
We'll, You just wait a minute till fiN
this beast" said Dave; and. taking a
broken fence rail, he brought il down
with all his might across the top of the
pony's head, knocking ii limpand sense
eS>.
''Oh, Dave" said Sadie. looking around
just then. you've killed him.
II don't care if have" said Dave
IF he won't pillow he'd better he dead.
and save his feed anyhow. Sadie. I'm
lone with farming. Anybody that
wants To can pillow. l don't"
Sadie approved the resolution. her
ambition to Toe a farmers wife having
'ooled considerably. Dave shouldered
the plOw and gear. and they wcnded
their way homeward, leaving the pony
'or dead
Texas ponies, however. are tough.
md this one came to" some time GaIr-
ing the day. and wandered home I'm time
or supper. He proved q capital saddle
Inimal. and. having cschcweJl p,owfnc |
Dave became n hunter and sold, verfSon
o buy fiour--Lippincott Magazine.
Wet Down the Old Folks
In Russia a necessary formality for
the happiness of n newly Unmarried couple
Is that their parents should Toe wet from
head To foot. In summer they are
lucked in the nearest. river o. T-Ond. and |
n winter they are usually rolled in the
snow At the village of :;yStcrky in
-pha recently the wedding guests be
ing drunk, as \ customary. poured !
buckets of water over the brides IA
her with the thermome+er al ten de-
yroes below zero. whereof he died
Remarkable Longevity.
An Irish gentleman was recently at
tended by an eminent LonGon physi-
rLan- who, pausing aHd looking at him