The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-24
to save you if can, and I'm goin'
to try and think up way to Go it,

AAS tOCd was " pEOpltldte STduOula
as much as possible. and yet Lucien
did not cease to "hoss race now and
then and to take Tilly Spooner along.
as before. The family would have
liked to bring about an introduction
between the girl and the old lady.
but it was looked upon as too risky.
Little was said after the first two
or thfee days. but grandma Kept
up great thinking. with the result
that one day. two weeks later. she
slinned ont Of the house and made o
call at SpoOner's. 1t was call that
left its mark. She reproved Mrs
Spooner, wondered what sort of a
man Mr.. Spooner was and wound I'D
by calling Tilly an impertinent mink
OF course, there were results. and
those results made at least two hearts
ache. Lucien was informed In plain
English that if he didn't drop that
gar he would he dropped ont of
grandmas will. and. though he refused
to be blnffed. the situation became
strained and anything but pleasant I
was Tilly herself who solved the prob
lem where others failed to gee ;glim-
mer Of light.
One day I.ncien had business over to-
ward Liverpool. ind AS It was bright
February day he asked grandma to go
along. She was glad to get out and
see the country. and She meant to take
advantage Of the occasion tG have q
long private talk With the young man.
After drive Of two miles and halt
at farmhouse for A moment Lucien
headed the horse back home. and be
fore grandma knew where she was the
outfit was on the ice along with TWEEN
ty others.
''I.ucien, what does this mean7" she
demanded.
Its our nearest way home, grand
ma"
The horse started off at good pace
but after couple OF minutes two OF
three others began to draw rp to him
In five minutes Grandma Whitbeck be
gan to wriggle around. In six or seven
she beca me so nervous that she asked:
"Lncian. what do them fellers back
there wantY'
''They want to pass me and crow
over it, he replied.
Just then two Of the cutters did pass
and the drivers looked back and grin
ned. Lucien held his horse down.
however. and he pretended not to mind
it when he was passed by two or three
Others
You see I'm just ont for drive" he
explained to grandma
Yes. Know Could they pass you
If yon didn't want 'em tor
Hardly. bate to he grinned at and
crowed over. but / know IT'S wicked
to speed horses
Yes. Of cnurse it is. but
Just then an old crowbait attached
to home made sled came I'D and
passed the cutter at jog. and the half
dozen boys on the sled had some cut
ting remarks to make. Grandma did
some moro wriggling. but she didn't
say anything until the mark was
reached and the horse had beer turned
around for straight mile course to
the bridge. Then she observed:
"Lucie'i. I don't like to be made a
foughing stock Of"
Nor l, either"
''rheh II any more crowba!ts come
Up yon might shake on the lines a
ieetle"
But there are five or six men with
good horses who will surely. try to
beat u.s.
Then shake feetle harder"
One of the good horses presently
came pounding up behind, but Lucien
Seemed oblivious.
It said shake the lines," remarked
grandma.
The young man shook. but the horse
still gained, and others were heard
coming up.
''Shake harder!
Lucien clucked, but he did not draw
away from the danger. Grandma
waited until the nose or horse was
level with her arm and then said:
"Lucien Davis, IL you let me be
laughed at you are no grandson Of
mime. Make your hoss git up and git
Three seconds later she was riding
at a 2:4O clip and holding on to her
breatl, and her bonnet. and three min
utes later the bridge was passed and
she knew that she had led by u hun
dred feet She hadn't word to say
on the way from the river to the
house nor for half an hour later. Then
she put her hand on Lucien's shoulder
and observed:
Il guess things have changed since
I was gal. l guess that beatin' the
other boss hain't boss racin' or ga,n-
blin' or murder, and you'd better bring
Tilly Spooner over here tonight to hear
me say so.'
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