The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-10-22

l--Foot race, 100 yards, free
for an prize, 50.
'2-Young ladies' race, 80
yards; 10 years aud over; prize,
$3.50.
Tug Of war contest, purse,
$40.
"4-IIop-sack race, free for all,
to stake and return; prize, s2.50.
"5-Long jump contest, free for
all; prize, $3.50.
"6-Wrestiing match, pickle,
Smith VS.. Lawton Perry; purse,
So.
'7--Halfmile running heat
from commissary department 90
COUNT road; open to all owners Of
horses; purse, 500
Brady's gaze dwelt upOn the
last named stakes. He sighed in.
voluntarily The amount was
equal TO the picking Of 2,000
pounds of hops
"Daddy,n the boy was standing
beside him. His grave eyes
searched the contents Of the pan
upon his fathers lap. Amos
don't like bread and taters," be
said, then added, decisiYely: "Me
wants pier'
a shadow rested on the mans
face; his brows contracted. The
child saw il. Grasping his fathers
shirt, he climbed upon his knee.
His chubby arms cIung coaxingly.
"AmOs is a good boy he pleaded.
"but he wants-some pie"
The man groaned; his mind re
verted to the $50 stakes. Pie
money-the child's cOntentment.
The three we're synonymous. A
sudden thought came TO him. IL
sent the blood surging over his
cheeks and forehead. He half
rose 10 his feet, and sat down
again. At last he resolutely
stood up.
~l'll be- hanged il l don't try.'
he said.
He raised himself 10 his toes,
and teetered up and down TO test
the supplcness Of his muscle.
Once, it was very long since, he
had been the crack rider Of trav-
cling show. Once, he had ridden
bareback in the ring, had picked
mp bouquets from the sawdust,
while the band brayed inharmoni-
ously, and a thousand people on
I the benches whistled and cheered
and applauded. Sinabor, too. had
had her day though IL was years
In the backgi ound. Tradition said
she had been on the grand circuit ;
she had made a mile in 2.04i 10
wagon with running mate. She
was sprung kneed and cookie
jointed now. Her teeth had been
filed long ago o make mastieation
! possible, aud vet
BRADY walked over 10 her.
There was a spring in hls step
that IL had not known since the
days of shadow at the drier. lie
caught her by the bale rope
around her neck. whoa
Steady, old girl,n he said.
"Stea dyr Sinahar, her forelegs
bowed by force OF disease, raised
her dropping head. When had
( she NOT been steady,
"Ea.sy therey Brady went on,
lie ran his hand along her un
groomed sides 60 her flanks. eau,
iiously felt Of her hooks, her pas
terms, then be Strengthened him.
self and addressed her.
"We'll try Il, partner" he said,
sure as gunpowder"
In the twilight that followed
supper, Brady put the bride to
the harness upon Sinabar. one ol
the blindcrs VAS loose; the Other
was fastened on wlth cottan
twipe, but that did not matter
he yaulicd 60 her back aud locked
cautiously up and down the
stretch Of stubhle. The field was
clear. From the acres of tents al
a distance ioated the high tones
Of a cornet. Voices reached him
family, Ike the voices in a dream
The man leaned forward. He
spoke in the language of the turf
Sinahar held up her head as II re
memherlng. Rrady, with an a.
fort, recalled the persuasive
terms be used 10 know. lie re-
peated them in loud whisper
a sudden selfconsciousness over
whelmed him. The mary started
Her sfraiped attention gave him
eouragc, de spoke louder, sin
ahar laid back her ears. She
stretched her nose forward. nel
nosirils dilated. BRADY raised hi,
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