Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-08-14

Bowser standing III one of the rear
windows. She had referred to ''bolnce
and ''joggle" and felt that ne was
being tested. He drew "A long breath.
uttered a silent prayer and chlrped for
the horse to strike INTO Il I0pe. The
horse obeyed. Had the rider caught
the motion ii would nave been plain
sailing, but lie didn't catch IL. There
were aghalf a dozen hobs. three or four
clutches at his name. and Mr. Bowser
rolled sideways out of the saddle ana
fell in a heap on the pile of ashes. 1t
was a good boy and u sympathetic boy
who!had brought the horse around. He
helped Mr.. Bowser up. insisted that 1t,
was an accident that might have hap
pened to the best rider on earth and
in various ways encouraged him to
try again. The fallen rider kicked at
the ash heap and struck at the fence
and was for giving it up. but the boy
soothed him and made him under
stand that he world lose prestige If he
failed to mount, again,
He Comes to Grief.
II intend to. of course replied Mr..
Bowser In defiant tones as he nUticed
Mrs. Bowser still at the window u
don't claim to be much of a rider. but
RI get the hang of it in a minute
think the horse stubbed his toe the
other time. Look through that knothoie
in the fence. will you, and tell me what
you see in my back yardT'
"De kitchen girl is sittin' on de
ground and laughin' herself to death"
reported the lad after a look.
'She is. eh? Sent out by my wife to
spy ON me. Well, let her giggle, I'll
stick on this time if ! have to have my
legs tied under the saddle"
Oats de way to talk. When you git
into de saddle jest move with the
horse. All ready now"
Mr.. Bowser had another climbing
match, but in due time be found him
self filling the saddle again. Prudence
warned him to go slow, but when he
thought of Mrs. Bowser and the cook
he determined to run all risks, AS be
got a brace for his feet he struck the
horse with his heel, and the animal
started away on an easy canter, 1t
was the rocking chair motion he boy
had referred to. but Mr.. Bowser didn't
catch it. He found himself bobbine
about and his feet out of the stirrups
and before he knew what be was do
ing both heels struck the horse and
set him off at full gallop. There was a
yell that could have beer heard hall
a mile away, and then the rider
clutched the saddle. shut his eyes and
babe goodby to things on %earth-ai
except Mrs. Bowser. The horse Sc,
off down the alley with his mind full
of wonder, but the wonder soon chang
ed to alarm as his burden lurchec
about. and before he had gone two
blocks he made a shy and a kick. ant
Mr.. Bowser went rolling over thu
ground and brought up against 6
fence like a barrel Of cider, 1t wal
a, long time before the world returned
to MIN. Then he opened his eyes tt
end Mrs. Bowser. the cook. the police
man. the boy and the workingmaI
lowering over him,
He Goes to Bed.
81 think he's comm to-" be hear(
the policeman say, land you can Sc
it down that bis neck Is not broken
What ON earth possessed him to ride
horse, ma'amT'
He wanted exercise" he heard Mrs
Bowser reply,
!, We'll, Wen lug him home for you
of course. but it won't do no good
He'll keep right on making a donke
of himself till something drives hir
> through a brick wall"
A MIR Bowser was lugged along tn
: alley to his own back yard gate. hi
back gathering ashes at every stel
and it was not until outsiders had r.
! tired that he sat up and said to Mr.
Bowser:
. woman, | understand! | know VIII
II threw q club at the horse and jumpe
. me out of the saddle! Hands off!
want no more of your help, and tt
= cook is discharged on the spot Fo
Il low me into the house. want you
d confess in writing to the attempted a
s%assination, and then we will call
u the lawyer and settle matters!'
Il YES, we will call In the lawyer
and doctors. too" Indignantly exclain
ed Mrs. Bowser as she lost control
p her temper. while the lawyers al
'c fixing up the papers | want the doctor
IL to examine your head"
le "My-my head?" he stammered.
0 "yes. 1t is set on crooked, and whe
,t they have said so we will call In a ri
ing master"
"A-a"-
af sand ask him whether you ought
y ride a horse or a picket fence"
y MADAM. by the beard
O "Yes. know. Mr. Bowser. a
n now going. to the library, II any OF
ID calls tell him that | cannot be int
rupted Good night. sir-good night
r And he went up to bed.
A Word or Two For Adam.