Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-12-19

DO. i..,.. ...t4.,.. Out I'm suange TO
them. Nobody but Ike ever drove
them"
We'll. turn them about" said the
deacon.
But they paid no heed to any com.
mand. and finally. exasperated. Job
struck them both with the goad. and
they started at full run down the
road. Clattery bang the cart went.
and both Job and the deacon were
compelled TO hold ON the cart stakes TO
prevent being bounced out OF the cart.
stop 'em! Stop 'emr' shouted the
deacon. II want TO get out. Whoa
Whoa! Whoa. you varmintsr' But
the oxen only tossed their heads and
ran the faster. stop 'em. can't your
job was downright mad by this time.
stop 'em yourself. you old fool!' snap
ped he. you know as much how to
stop 'cm as do"
Wen be chucked out and killed.
shouted the deacon as the cart banged
over n stone.
The oxen were now thoroughly
frightened aud running away for fair.
and both men were badly scared and
holding ON for dear lIh. All at once an
Idea struck job.
SAY. deacon. can't you talk some
sea talk 10 emf That's what I've alters
heard Ike talk 20 EN-" he called out As
the cart bumped along.
Brother IIalnes. such sea talk as
I've heard amt proper fer n pillar OF
the church 10 repeat and I'll call meet
In on you fer this II we cit out alive"
! replied the deacon. with as much dig
nifty as he could assume while holding
60 the stake.
ado try. deaconl" shouted the terri
fed Job. lit may save our lives"
just then the cart gave n fearful
| lurch. and the deacon banged his head
against the stake he was holding to
with considerable force. This made
him boiling mad In addition TO his fear.
"Spllce the main brncel SILVER my
timbers. Pipe all hands 10 grogw and
then. as that had no effect on the fran
tic team. Boat aheyw and then. losing
all control OF himself: "Ahoyl Ahoyl
Drat you. you blankety blank brutes!''
and the deacon let out such a string OF
profanity that Job turned n shade or
two paler.
While this was going on the oxen
had got over considerable ground. The
people along the road gazed In open
mouthcd establishment TO see two such
staid citizens going along 80 furiously
with an OK team and were terribly
scandallzed at their apparent hilarity.
Ike. totally unconscious OF what was
going on at home. was plodding along
toward his chum's when he heard
fearful CHATTER coming behind him. He
turned and could hardly believe his
eyes. There came his pets Jack aud
Billy nj furious pace and his uncle
and the deacon In the cart.
"stop 'em. Ikel Stop 'em" shouted
his uncle when he saw Ike.
Ike stepped TO one side OF the road.
and ms the cattle dashed up called out:
"Belay. JackI Delay. BIllyp At the
sound OF the familiar voice and COM
mand they stopped at once and went
quietly up TO their young master.
"I'll have the law Of you for this.
job Haines." snarled the deacon as he
painfully descended from the cart.
"And I'll call church on your retort-
ed Job as he rubbed his bruises. Il
won't belong TO any church with a
man that kin swear like you kin. A
purity deacon you be-
III had brat like that, ia skin
him aliver roared the deacon as he
glared nj the bewildered Ike.
Isaac. take them cattle home nj
once" said his uncle. AS for this
wicket man here. | shall never notice
him again."
Ike took the cattle home. His uncle
walked. His aunt told him about the
contemplated sale. and. though he ex-
pressed commiseratIon for his uncle, II
Is doubtful II he felt any. His aunt
said II served them just right Ike
kept his oxen.