A Thrilling Ride for a Jug of Liquor.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1842, 26 April 1884, Page 6 (Supplement)

A Thrilling Ride for a Jug of Liquor.

One night a Carolina Judge had been out very late and on hiB return, after stabling his horse, he kept vigil even later -with some sympathetic friends. On rising in the morning and descending to the breakfasc-room, his throat very dry, what was hiB surprise to find the demijohn that stood on the table in a similarly arid condition. " Sambo." " Y-yes, sah." " Take this joek — saddle the mare, and ride down to the Corners, and get it filled as quickly as you know how. Do you hear?" "Y-yes, sah." Hia order given, and the slow and stuttering Sambo from the room, the thirsty son of Bacchus and Minerva sat himself down, watch in hand, to await the completion of his commission. " Two minutes," he murmured, brokenly, gasping as chickens do when their porridge is too dry — " the mare is bridled— saddled — and Sambo is on her back. Now he is down the path, out at the gate, and on the highway. Good old Bessy ! How she flies along! Now they are by the willow-tree. Now they are crossing the brook — now — and n now— the two miles are finished and they are at the store. Two minutes for the boy to

fini3h waiting on tho customers already there — two minutes to chaw the — for Sambo, and it is on it 3 way. Here it comes. Over the brook anf] by the tie" I—aloDg1 — aloDg the road — along the lane— through ibo i;ato— up the path — • ard her--- it is with S.unbol ' "I s-d.iy, m mft^s'i, 1 c e:ri's fiud that ere briJle any- win ! Vv !ij, li-h he;o it id, rnassa, hp'ntnl yoiic f'i Ir! (til^s^ you must ha' blinded 'it in !,i,r iiigl.t i"' — Boston Traveller.