Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-22

Job. rather nettied. but I'm strange I'd
them. Nobody buts Ike ever drove
them"
well. turn them about" said the
deacon
But they paid no heed 70 any com
mand. and finally. cxaspercted. Job
struck them both with the goad. and
they started nc n full run down the
road. ciattery hang the cart wenr,
and both Job and the deacon were
compelled 10 hold on the cart stakes 10
prevent being bounced out 0f the cart
stop 'cm. stop EN-" shouted the
deacon. Il want 10 get out Whoai
whoa. Whoa. you varmintss But
the oxen only tossed their heads and
ran the faster. "Stop EN-. can't your
job was downright mad by this time.
"stop 'em yourself. you old fool!' snap
ped he. You know as much how ."
stop EN- as do"
Wen be chuckcd ont and killed.
shouted the deacon as the cart banged
over n stone.
The oxen were now thoroughly
frightened and running away for fair.
and both men were badly scared and
holding on Tor dear liie. All az once an
Idea struck job
Say. deacon. can't you talk some
sea talk 10 EN-? That's what I've alters
heard Ike talk 10 en-" be called out n
the cart bumped along.
Brother ffnInes. such sea talk a.
I've heard amt proper fer a pillar OF
the church TO repeat. and I'll call meet
In on you fer this II we git out alive"
replied the deacon. with as much dig
nifty as he could assume while holding
20 the stake
"Do try. deacon shouted the terri
fed Job. 1T may save our lives"
Just then the cart gave a fearful
lurch. and the deacon banged his head
against the stake he was holding 10
with considerable force. This made
him boiling mad In addition 10 his fear.
splice the main brace! SILVER my
timbers! Pipe all hands TO grogg' and
then. as that had no effect on the frau
&c team. Boat ahsy.' and then. loslns
all control Of himself Alloy. Aheyi
Drat you. you biankety blank brutes.'
and the deacon let out such string OF
profanity that Job turned shade OF
two paler.
While this was going on the oxen 2
had got over considerable ground. The
people along the road gazed In open
mounted establishment 70 see two such
staid citizens going along 10 furiously
with an OK team and were terribly
scandalized at their apparent hilarity.
Ike. totally unconscious OF what was
going on NJ home. was Flooding along
toward his chum's when be heard 4
fearful chatter coming behind him He
turned and could hardly believe his
eyes. There came his pets Jack and
Billy at a furious pace and his uncle
and the deacon In the cart.
stop 'em. Ike! stop EN- shouted
his uncle when he saw Ike.
Ike stepped 10 one side Of the road.
and as the cattle dashed up called out:
Delay. Jack! Delay. Billy" At the
sound OF the familiar voice and CON-
mand they stopped az once and went
quietly up 20 their young master.
IN have the law OF you for this.
Job Haines." snaried the deacon as he
painfully descended from the cart.
"And I'll call church on you!" retort-
ed job as be rubbed his bruises. Il
won't belong 20 any church with a
man that kin swear like you kin A
purity deacon you be- 7,
III had a brat like that I'd skin
him alive reared the deacon as he
glared nc the bewildercd Ike.
Isaac. take them cattle home AZ
once" said his uncle. As for this
wicked 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. n
IL doubtful II he felt any. His aunt
said IL served them just right Ike
kept his oxen.