The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
RUNNING Of A
MUDLARK
BY Curran
Richard Greenfey

title and was filled with a longing TO
fall upon and rend the line of erinning
stable boys who yelled and hooted as
Joe led Bareshanks out for his exer-
else The shabby blanket Mapped
around the gaunt legs. and the bald Ro-
man nose was stretched To its far
thest rs Barcshanks smiled ut the wet
morning. out in the east n rim Of sick
ly yellow barred the sky. Jim scram-
bled up, and they went slowly out ON
the track IL the accompaniment of
moonshine tru his ribs" Three legged
skate" and II chorus of groans.
1m's thin little arms went around
the bony neck Willie tear trickle
white line down the CRIME ON his
cheek. The keen wind cut through the
lads jacket. and the little hands that
gripprd the bride were blue with cold
Underneath the track WIS already
sticky. As jim turned into the field
where later the little red flag would
mark the course from one ugly ditch to
another, Bareshanks laid down 10 his
work The slippery turf slid away
lroHi uhuef MS great hoots III green
r',i',,''' - '"'' 'o>' ''''i' 'i'i'"e 10
''"' Wv
'N'' AN" "Nti 'he COURSE WENT mare
sh"Hhs anu JIM "hiie Ut tue s'aoieS'
In the doorway of Mayer Bros quar-
tcrs, Il man stood pcerng through field
E'"SS's "' ll'' DROWN p''ir ihi' Sw'pt
ornnnI tlp fold
"iou'"i 'i' "''u
'"il H''li'u 10 'iie 6'eaiid' Tue sweat
pouring from morse ana boy alike. Joe,
his SulkV face hid under the peak of
his can. gave him n sly rlancp M he
blankcted thr horse and led him in.
side. Jim turned with II question in
his ewes TO the man who stood milling
his gray mustache md hooking aVoy
into spncc. lin twftftcd his Sleeve
and he looked down into the smnIl
plnChpd face IFS very =r1rrtnpsa ron
dcrlng II thinner and more nntIetir
and answered the uuspoltrn uuery.
yes. he'll do. In for II penny. In for
a pound. but if he fails I'll see thnt
Won ppt bucl Ia the old farm all riVht
ard him" linn nointed IN where
the hony hose showed through the open
door.
The man l,u,.l,e1 shortk ~ hnII.t
thrnu,,h I,is u,,l,, ho,d" III l,o, sr,..,,,t,
bock and sIinnnd throuah thn ln,r ~
percriy,d hn ,urlad dawn in tho straw
almost nj the feet of Rornsh.nl.s ,yho
munchrd contrulrdIv nj his nrovnndnr
Other nvns hod v.atchod ,,,,,t ,,orni,,,,
gallon In. tho oraon, had d,ishod
thc ruII,iu,r do,,, ,l,o,, iii, ,,.,,
on ,ho silent finn. .,,t.i,la H.. A.. H..
snatchcd from It's nail the bride TINT
BareshankS must wear III the coming
race. drew II bottle of eolorleSs llquld
from his pocket ana poured ii Few drops
over the bit bright eyes watched
from the shadow OF the feed box, anu
when Joe. his work done disappeared
Jim Jerked the bridi" down ana smell
ed It, There was not the slightest
scent. lie hung the bride back again
and resumed his place between the
horses legs, lonk Of owllsli gravity
on the queer, puekrred. old young fnce.
The hours wore on over on the
track, where drizzlihs rain feli stead
lily, men went up and down IN mackih-
toslies' Women III snort skiris gathered
III kllots upon me gram stand their
eyes leVef hllEh' win excitement. ne
crowd grew steadliy- out ihere, where
'iic li''Ie l'u nus I'M i'oih's VI mint
marked the |iG"as Oh tile hufuies' 'he
oiu wagon dtaWh by the Bfay "orh
morse s'ooa ioadea Win TIE net ailu
scurry OF boys pew hltner ana th''her
III tie wake OF 'lle inherent owners
lh''re hau p''el VIII "orh when joe
essayed TO leao hafeSlaiiRs out. An
olu rope h'i'tr huiis WHERE 'he piiuie
should nave p'eli' Joe turheu asily'
jim STUCK IKE our ~ paiesh"hAs
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oiu roie A'i'e'' 'ne ''o"' ss''e' anu
rose as Il mum
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