The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09


dog to bite him.
That bean't t. way to git I'm up
surely said John quietly.
He OF the british head turned, and. In
voice hoarse with passion. commanded
the countrymau TO go-elsewhere. Follow
ing which, he carefully administered an
other kick to his striving servant.
"Ey'ry time VOW hit i'm. VOW hit mo
an / tell zee it 'urts Doan't VOW du u
no more-there's a good Teller"
Cant do wot l likes wiv me own7"
Not while l can stop 'ee."
"D' yer think yer CAM
'P'raps not, but I'll tryi"
Try said the driver contemp:uously.
TRY" Then, almost coot-naturedly,
why. as sure as me names Joe Burke,
could take yer be the cad an the 'esis
an tear yer in arr
"That'd make tew ter one" said John
slowly: which wudn't be fair
The Eext moment passing cabman. OBJ
serving prospects OF fun. left OF passing.
and shouted. Now then, Hayseed. 20
home and count your sheep"
Whereat the crowd-which, Of course.
had gathered instantly in such Tslcs-
roared heartily. and remained to watch
Hayseed torn in half, as the driver had
promised
Now. John wyes fought In fashion pc
culiar to his kind-"Slow to be gin and new
er ending the manner OF the mea
who. one rainy Sunday. stood In the shot
showered squares on the ryefeds OF Wa
terloo-stcod shoulder to shoulder. from
noon till nightfcll, steadfastly awaiting the
word to advance; and who. when they r.
ceived IT, became a generalization OF Il
unstoppabis. Consequently, John Wyes pN
his bag on the ground and stolidly waited
70 be reused into activity.
This he sDee1ily WAS nv the brutal Mr.
Burke-from mere brayado-again kicking
his unfortunate horse.
LET i'm bei''
"SLan't,"
Let i'm be:'-
Damn yer eyes. take thatt"
Breathing which benediction. he struck
out with his heavy whip-handle.
Hayseed's left arm dropped to his sideI
but his right Observation-Disclosures
with smashing Impetus Clutching at Moth
ing, and gripping IL, the swearing giant
went to earth with a thud that was good
to hear-though dull, II was not sickening-
His meeting with the ground being Of
nature likely to have stricken fiat tbs
thick rotundity Of his skull. 1t may b
surmised that the heart of his poor old
horse was gIaddened; and that II 1t had
not been standing at full strain to prevent
the van from slipping down hill. II would
have whinnied right joyously. That, curl
ously enough, is only fancy; but the bump
that fast rose upon the back OF Mr..
Burke's head was reality-painful reality.
Being rather dazed. however-also seeing
that what had fioored him was some FIVE
inches shorter than himseif-he ascribed
his little tumble to an accident and
thought. fl his own jargon, that he had
mice easy capture" Accordingly. he
scrambled to his feet. and smiled upon his
victim as might a merry slaughterman
smile upon a rebelIious sheep.
''Kaap off" irnplored the sheep. "Kaap
of. or I'll hurt he,"
"'Urt met howled the Straightforward.
" Urt me' Schari I'll make mortery
Job o. you'll"
from the safe vantage of his box. why
don't you do something? You're big
enough to eat the mani!
The compliment drove the giant deliri-
Gus. Foaming at the mouth, and swapping
his teeth like a rabId dog. he lowered his
head and rushed blindly forward
Eat, will you? 'enquired John. I'm
stop yer chowin' for day OF tew." And
curling an arm round the Infatuated AMI
mails neck, he proceeded carefully to re-
move its fangs-by the simple expedient
of knocking them down its throat. Where
upon the crowd-with a crowds Partially
for winners-roared, Go It, Hayseedf"
And the comic cabman-his fancy stimu-
lated by a certain inscription-made play
on words, Teeth removed-town-coun
try"
When Mr.. Burke was thoroughly chast-
ened. and while he was splitting blood and
broken fangs from his mouth, John turEoG
to the horse.
"I1l get Dob5in up" said he. Come
on, beauty" After which piece OF I'M
conscious satire he took the strong weak
animal by the bride, and, encouraging it
with voice and gesture, got 1t several yards
further up the slope.
Suddenly the treacaerous greasy mud
caused John to slip. The next moment hs
was lying upon his back. Instantly after.
the horse slipped also As 1t fell II drove
its knees with fearful force straight INTO
Johns chest A scream Of agony burst
form the stricken man; and those near him
heard the swapping Of a bone.
A minute later two policemen strobe
through the crowd. They would have n.
rived before. but. as they said. they had
been assisting with horse that had bolt
ed Shortly, they were assisting with
horse that had fallen. The unhappy crea-
ture seemed 20 know what 1t had done.
For when 1t had been released from Its en-
tangling harness and had staggered up
right. It stood with mournful eyes and
downcast head-as would son who had
accidentally killed his own father.
Poor John lay in the mud upstaring at
the sombre sky; his hands opending and
shutting convulsively; his ashy features
bespotted with the sweat OF pain. Ano
soon It was found that his pity had led
him to his death The bone Of his breast
had been broken, and the fragments forced
upon his simple, compassionate heart.
One Of the policemen borrowed horse
cloth, and made a pillow for the sufferer.
The other tenderly wiped his death-dewed
hands and face.
Hes bleeding internally" whispered
the first to his eomrade. drawing him aside.
Send for an ambulance. Well carry the
poor devil TO Bartholomew. Clear the
traffic. old man. quieki"
As the crowd opened. John Wyes, gaz-
ing upon the horse that had uuwittingly
performed what its master had only threat
ered. strove to recover his speed.
Fancy KILN l." he murmured. snil-
ing at the absurdity Of it. KILN l as
fought for him. Poor old Teller. he
couldn't help it, Doan't hit i'm no more,
will We driver? Never no morei"
Then he died. And although the horse
in lis further progress-up the hill slipped
many times. the driver struck 1t only
twice.-George Gamble in the New Illus
trated Magazine.
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