The Washington herald., 1907-05-26

cause Sam didn't get the blue ribbon
but We had 10 laugh. and the town folks
and the Simpson folks they looked like
they'd split their sides. Old Man Bob
Crawford jest laid back on the benches
and hollered and laughed till he got right
purple in the face And says he, This
beats the Kittle Greek babtizin' all 10
pieces.
Well nobody knows how long that
horse would "a kept on gallopin' for
Sam couldn't stop him: but finally two o.
the judges they stepped out and headed
him off and took hold O. the bride and
led him out o the ring And Uncle jim
Matthews he Jumps up, and says he, Let
me out o. here. / want 10 see Sam when
he gifts off o. that horse Mlly was set
tin on the top seat considerably higher n
was. And says she, I wouldn't care If
I didn't see Sam for week to come. Sam
don't git mad often, says She but when
he does, folks'd better keep out o his
way.
We'll. Uncle Jim started of, and the
rest Of us set still and waited; and pretty
soon here come Sam lookin' mad enough
to fight all creation. sure enough. Every
body was still laughin', but nobody said
ali AlllllS u DdAiA l4l2 hb AbAAAN' NfN A't'Ata
Bob Crawford with about two yardsO blue
ribbon. He'd jumped over into tine ring
and got 1t from the judges as soon as he
could quit laughin'. And says he. sam.
! have seen gracefuler riders. and riders
that had more control over their horses.
but says he, 1 never seen one yet that
stuck on a horse faithfulern you did In
that little t'unament o. yours jest now
rf- 81. on u-F.Ha
Jest as q premium for stickin' on. when
you might Jest as easy a. fell off We'll,
everybody looked for Sam 10 double up
his FIST and knock Old Man Bob down, and
he might "a done 1t, but Milly saw how
things was goin', and she comes hurryin'
up. Milly was a mighty pretty woman.
and always dressed herself neat ana
trim, but shed been goln' around with lit
tie Sam In her arms, and her hair was
fallin down, and she looked like any
woman'd look thatd carried a heavy
baby all day and dragged her dress over
a dusty floor She come up. and says
she, Well, Sam, amt you goin' to crown
ME Queen o. Love and Beauty Folks
used to say that Sam never was so mad
that Mllly couldn't make him laugh, and
says he. You look Ike a queen o love
anu DtAll4, uuu I YOU. VI tNAll 1rs tlot
turned the laugh on Milly. and then Sam
come around all right. And says he.
Well, neighbors, I've made fool o
myself. and no mistake, and you ali can
laugh as much as you want TO-; and he
took Old Man Bob's blue ribbon and tied
IL on little Sans arm. and him and Milly
walked Off together as pleasant rs you
please. And that's how sam Amos rode
clusively. as she arose from her chair
and shook a lapful of bean pods into a
willow basket near by.
Is Sam Amos living yet?'' I asked, in
the hope OF prolonging an o'er-short tale.
4 softened look came over Aunt Jane s
face
No. child" she said quietly. SANS
oldest son is Twin yet. ard his three
daughters They all moved out o. the
Goshen neighbOrh0od long ago. But
Sans been I'm his grave twenty years or
more. and here / set laughin about that
ride o. his Somehow or other I've out
lived nearly all Of 'cm. And now when
git 10 calm up old times. no matter
where / start out. I'm pretty certain TO
end over I'm the old buryin' ground yon-
der But then and she smiled. brightly.
there's a plenty more 20 be told over on
the other side
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