The sun., 1909-02-21
THE WOMAN RICE PLANTER
SHE UNDERTAKES TO BREAK 4
COLT TO HARNESS.
A Task Necessary Because Taxes Have
10 he Paid-Not Easy for n Woman to
DO. and Made Harder by Lack OF Re-
sources-But Good Prosress IL Made.

s0urces-But Good PrOsress IL Made.
back; his month with me is up. and he
has work in Gregory. Now the question
Is either 70 give up all the progress which
has been made in Marietta's training or
to drive her myself
have always been afraid Of skeleton
road cart and confess dread driving in
one. | asked Jim before he went one
day II he could not try her in the old
blackboard, which is very light. He said
by no means that she wheeled square
round at any new thing she saw and
would break the shafts at once,
To-day l had Romola put in the road
cart for me to try it and drove eight
miles. The seat is just an unusually hard
board. and knew that the least thing
would make me pitch out. When l got
back called Bonaparte and had him take
of the board and put some strong wide
pieces OF leather across and then tack a
sheepskin on top, and l will try il to-
morrow.
Then told him I wanted a small seat
secured to the axle at the back so that
Gibbie could sit there. Bonaparte indi-
Gated that ordinarily he found my plans
intelligent. but that in this instance he
failed to see any sign OF common sense.
It was all in civil. even courtly. language,
but the meaning was plain. was not
daunted. | said:
Il can not go out alone with that colt.
| must have Gibbie at hand, and the
only way 70 take him is TO rig up such a
seat, and trust to your cleverness and
skill 10 do it
] got a very strong chair Of white oak
and had him saw of the back. Now
this is what want you to use. and l want
you to put it here" said. Then left
him.
December 3l.-This morning when
went to look at the progress Of the little
shelf behind the road cart, found Bona
parte working with enthusiasm. The
idea had suddenly taken him. but Gibbie
was looking on with face of woe, mutter-
! ing steadily risk my life-got wife and
chillun-brek me neck"-I could only
hear a word here and there.
! sGibbie," / said, "how many times
were you thrown out of the road cart
when Jim and you went with Marietta9'
'Only TO time
sWhere did you sit?"
Jim en- me set on de seat; each one
had fut on de step so we could jump
quick.
Did Jim jump out''
Jim Jump out 'eself ebery time we
meet buggy. dat colt wunt pass a buggy
en- de las wud Jim say to me was 'Fo
Ring sake Glib neber let um meet wits
boss. kase ELL bruk up eberyting.
well" said, nov you will he per.
fectly safe behind here. for when any.
thing happens you can step of without
any trouble
But Gibbie continued 10 grumble anc
mutter. As soon as the extraordinary
little perch was adjusted / made hin
put Romola in the cart and took him be
hind for a six mile drive. He nearly re-
fused to go. but kept my eye on him
and we started.
We had not got out Of the front gat'
before l heard sounds Of satisfaction
from behind-little grunts only at first, bu
at last he burst into speech MY law
Miss Pashuns. you hav a good idea wei
wi fix dis seatl l too cumfutable! Jes
es easy es IL bin home cen me rockin
chat. Dis de ting 70 me- was great.
relieved. for as Glbbie has been goine
with Jim every day. with Marietta it IL
important he should go along with me
Still one change at a time is enough ant
| cannot lei. him drive. because he ha
such heavy hand accustomed to handl
oxen. but could not take him'if he wa
afraid or unwilling.
was equally delighted with my seat
for the sheepskin made all the difference
one could sit home as on a saddle. di
not think the cart balanced just as
, wished, however, and when l got home
told Bonaparte to get heavy piece OF iro
, from the old mill and fasten>it where tn
dashboard is in a buggy; this cart ha
. none. He did this and got in and mad
, Gibbie get behind while Bonaparte steadie
the shafts and they stood level withou
, his holding them. Then l was satisfied
Everything is ready now and tomorrow
) | will drive Marietta.
All the neighbors are making an outer
, about IL and my dear friend Miss N. to
! dav said all that could possibly be sal
% deter me, but cannot see 1t as they dc
NV taxes are 800; they are due now.