Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

shouted. whoa. whoa" But they
did not mind that either.
.sThey don't appear TO be as wen
broke as / reckoned on" remarked the
deacon as he stood In the cart ana
viewed the proceedings
aTEay're broke wen enough" replied
Job. rather nettled, ssbut I'm strange to
them. Nobody but Ike ever drove
them
.weIi, turn them about" said the
deacon.
But they paid no heed 10 any COM
mand. and finally. exasperated. JOB
struck them both with the goad. and
they started at a full run down the
road. Clattery hang the cart went,
and both Job and the deacon were
compelled TO hold 80 the cart stakes TO
prevent being bounced put OF the cart.
stop 'em. Stop EN-" shouted the
deacon. Il want to get out. Whoai
whoa. Whoa. you varnintss' Rut
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, ron old fool" snap
ped he. You know as much how TO
stop 'em as / do
Wen be chucked out and killed.
shouted the deacon as the cart banged
over a stone.
The oxen were now thoroughly
frightened and running away for fair,
and both men were badly scared and
holding on for dear life. All at ono an
idea struck Job.
"Say, deacon, can't you talk some
sea talk to EN-? That's what I've alters
heard Ike talk TO 'em." he called out as
the cart bumped along.
Brother Haines, such sea talk as
I've heard amt proper fer a pillar of
the church TO repeat. end I'll call meet.
In on you fer this il we git out alive"
replied the deacon. with as much dig.
nifty rs he could assume while holding
TO the stake.
"Do try, deacon" shouted the terri
fed Job. 1T may save our lives"
JuSt tuEn int CILl gave n AtnIlht
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.
splice the main brace! SILVER my
tlmbers, Pipe all hands to grogr" and
then. rs that had no effect on the fran.
tic team. Boat ahoyr' and then. losing
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Drat you. you blankety blank brutes!r'
and the deacon let out such a string of
profanity that Job turned a shade or
two paler.
While this was going on the oxen
had got IVA considerable ground. The
people along the road gazed in open
mOuthed establishment ( see two such
staId citizens going along SO ~furiously
with an OK team and were terribly
scandalized at their apparent hilarity.
Ike, totally unconscious of what was
going ON at home. was Flooding along
toward his chum's when he heard a
fearful CHATTER coming behind him. He
turned and could hardly believe his
eyes. There came his pets Jack and
Oily dI u AuTfOus pace % DIS Uncle
and the deacon In the cart.
stop 'em. Ike. Stop 'emrT shouted
his uncle when he saw Ike.
Ike stepped TO one side of the road.
and as the cattle dashed up called out:
"Belay. Jack. Delay. BiIlyr' At the
sound OF the familiar voice and COM
mand they stopped at once and went
quietly up TO their young master.
"Iu have the law OF sou for this.
job Haines." snarled the deacon as he
painfully descended from the cart.
ard I'll call church on you.." retort-
ed Job as he rubbed his bruises. Il
won't belong TO any church with a
man that kin swear ike you kin A
purity deacon you be-
IF 1 had a brat like that. I'd skin
him alive reared the deacon as he
glared at the bewildered Ike.
.Isaac. take them cattle home at
once" said his uncle. "As for this
wicked man here. | shall never notice
him again"
Ike took the cattle home. His uncle
wicked. His aunt told him about the
contemplated sale. and. though he ex-
pressed commiseration for his uncle. it
II doubtful IL he felt any. His aunt
said IL served them just right Ike
kent his axpn