The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-21


- ever seen a pony racer One
~ riders are all young boys.
W.. n HIS own pet animal2 II
~ xou have missed an exciting
BiYby was TO have one
~ history. II had been
/. rg the boys for a long time.
~. who owned the race
~ ~hich the county fair was
[. ~ had good -naturcdly grant
"a, tbe free use of the grounds.
s therefore, 10 be only \
-, ~ admittance-just enough
4 - ~ services OF the band.
~. ,sr&e@ These were TO be four
III ~ first was TO be a walking
!Z:ss.s, .sddle. Any pony that broke
SS1f n gaiiop was 10 be imrne-
~-1sd out BY the judges. 1t
4 comical sight to see each
;5sr trying 70 make his pet walk
s1 "a yet not depart from the
~ second race was TO be a
&stch In harness. The third
~ " esi!op In harness. and the
= rrand event OF the day was
n ! fenning race in which all the
~ ID be entered.
- ~ any means every boy who
11ofe enough to own a pony. nor,
- latter. one boy In twenty. But
- Twelve ponies owned In Bixby,
- one was entered.
= nuch notice did the proposed
siirset In the local paper that
Sere several men in town who
2 ~ they could see Of the per
r1m 81 the various ponies. From
51Ie snA forming opinions a. to
A. eoor came 70 offering wagers
W rf6bsbIe winners OF the various
yycst Y years old. had owned his
~ NJ past two years. Ned was
,e<n. Is the daylight hours out
-. except upon the back OF his
IIcyf 4 long-winded pony that
testAed tired OF running.
- "a brtse- stay out Of the frst
No.. and 70 only into the last. the
ruHsisg event" said hts father.
rftol
~ ~ I handsome silver vase Of
y ~ prise In that event. Every
a N steppe< a. the drug store to
~ eovet that handsome vase.
knougl u possess II. Feeling certain
1l(nH would prove the fiectest rum
~ r town. he decided to take
<Gs1 advice. Every afternoon
~ ~ pony cAntercd out Of town.
= = IN miles from Bfxby. where
\ ~ nm Though dark. lonesome
! \ feo& stretch. Ned raced his pony
y - NTH over the road. Hoyt'e
&tU( IN IN q way that flied her
1 t1nog with a sense Of exultation.
4 ~ - h mine, It's sure 10 be-"
~ tspeating to himself a. he
~ Nv over this practice hit Of
\ e&4lI do ns papa says. ana en-
IN b no other rNce but the last
III pFlse n worth all the others."
~ nffernoon. An Ned went tear.
- ~ road on .Hoyt he passed
4 buGgy. AZ sight Of the
AoG and hts flying steed they
They were whiting Al the
- eoad ~ Ned and Hoyt re~
lsokIns pony you've got." rs-
- Of the men.
10 around hsrc. think. slr.s
~ refining up.
~ In the race 1T Bixby for
rdAy r. asked the samc man
s''t spoken.
0 rNcsY''
~ cn.. the running race"
~ afraid Of any OF the other
"A ~ AZ them" answered Ned hon.
s41ne Hoyt's chestnut name.
~ lotnk you're right" replied the
p ~ buggy, sSee here. do you
~ " betting II going on the
- - q course I'm not betting"
vs. yege 1T" persisted the man, 'ff
- " Nensy, and knew that your
~ wc&ld MAP
,Hhy, ~ A. suppose I would. Il
~ ~ neney.r
" eoayse m would" agreed the man
~ ~ ~. and won. there are
. nlany lhines you could buy with
~ wpsn win"
~. ~ trouble about that. There
RFnv q thfng~ l would Ike" was
q rsedy response. II want a rife. a
ane rod and reel. and"
pisntt other things" laughed the
~ course show me q boy who
saas samsthins. Now. sec here;
hhe an honest boy. III | we're
Snn y 10 bet, 40 that you stood
sasnee TO set back as much
sau won. you would pay me
aef hack Wouldn't you9''
IFasse ! would, STR Ned replied.
N'sh,iy But"
- se' sure that my father would
ne 70 bet"
feu win agree 10 do your
nshe YOUR pony win. | will bet
M yen II you win. will hand
after the race. IL that
Nw moments Ned hesI,At.d. lie
~ nshef guilty feeling about the
W ba' then, g. In good deal ~
hef The more he Thought
- - easiid buy With the money,
~ fssxer the temptation.
~ ny turns.
! snoush foe yeu.s nead.a the
Y. YEA nseghf az well earn ,hs
~ spe1l sse me AZ the track RE-
n WAT You've PROMISED"
=. 1850 said Word sc hts com.
Y ~ dewn the read. away from
.e' thr buggy Ned canserea
~*NN IT'S fhsnsht. - ~, ~
u ses1sf ~ bad a ehance 10 win YET
! Ne pleasure or the ride Wa.
~ MIR. Ne haa an uneasy aenss
= haa agrsea % snmethlsx that
e sAesly right
) - h,ssf eeea after putting the
49, ,hs stable be went IN - satn
~ e'fSie' eoinp0ssd 81 hts father
~. sresn.up sister. Isabel. ard
Nh - tshlc Nss evening Ne waiA
ane Rent 40 such thlnkirw