The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-21

/ remember with vividness the spring
morning that 1 first saw jeremiah.
/ had arisen early and was walk
ing out in the large yard which en-
closes my house, inhaling the cool,
sweet morning air and gazing with
pleasure upon the awakening of na>
ture from her long cold sleep.
The young. tender grass was just
beginning to carpet the lawn, early
shrubs were budding out. Narcissus,
snow drops and bright yellow jessa-
mine were filling the dew laden air
with their laung uorous sweetness.
over head in the wide spreading live
oaks (trees that are found no where
else in such perfection as upon the
birds were flying among their branches
busily engaged in the important ac-
cupation of house hunting
l was walking in and out among
the tangled border hedges, when
heard the sound of horses feet upon
the smooth, hard pine barren roads.
In a short space of time the animal
in question came into view.
And l was struck with the singular
appearance 1T made.
The horse was one OF the small
pony kind known upon the Sea Islands
as a marsh tackey.
But what a tackey?
nearer inspection which was soon
granted me 0he driver having turn
ed in at my gate) showed me the
queerest outfit it had ever been my
good fortune to behold.
AS 1 stated above the horse was
small in addition to Its deminutlVe
size the horse barber had been en-
gagged upon It, His name was reach
ed chat is cut off like mule's), his
tail was docked and banged, the dock
ing only extended to the lower end
and that was cut to rule or by the
square, the balance of the tail was
shingled or terraced.
All of it's bones were there for |
saw them. They were in plain sight,
and it's beauty being less than skin
deep did not obstruct the view.
The harness was in keeping with
the rest of the rig which consisted
of one of those engines of horror and
punishment running at large upon two
wheels and known to the modern
world as a road-cart.
The occupant of this remarkable
turnout was as much of Rara Avis
as the team he drove.
l did not have the chance to get a
good look at him before he stopped
near me.
In stopping the horse the man swung
back on the rope lines he was driving
with, and said in loud voice, Whoa,
Sah!'
The horse whoad so suddenly that
it braced back against the cross-bar
cJf the two-wheeled monstrosity as
tho IL was going 10 sit upon 1t.
The harness tied in every conceiv-
able manner with pieces Of string,
gave way and the shafts fell TO the
ground, pitching the man out and UNI
der the horses feet.
stepped quickly forward, raised
the shafts and said. Good morning,
allow me TO assist you In getting your
harness repaired"
The recumbent figure arose, and such
a rise. IL was fully six and half
feet of long, slender. red man. And
4 then and there made the acquaiDt-
ance OF jeremiah.
When ] say red man I do not
want my readers 10 imagine that a
savage Indian had called upon me.
jeremiah was red, but with a red
ness caused by the reflection Of his
hair and short. stubby beard, and the
action Of the sun upon his complex
ion.
lie was the tallest, fbinnest speei-
men Of the human species ! had ever
beheid
TO my offer o. assistance be asked.
Air you Mister Forester
replied in fhe Affirmative.
WAL. never mind about Che hhr-
ness. The crester NIll rest easier ~
ffandin' Without a. an 4 came Tor ~
see you ora ieefle matter o' buFinerF
1 seated myself upon the OufEfoN-