The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, March 20, 1918, Image 15
BLACK JOHN
Py Q. UNDERWOOD.
(CopyrightI i1, wDUtern Newspaper Unlon.)
There W*ns not fi111 atoi of vice II
11latk Jo". but he was a fetirsome
1a(11.1 for a weak-atrmeI rider whlto did
not unlerstadli his ldiosynerasies.
'Iraineti to "-.o m.igninst thle hit" by
the hea vy-luilI Ied villa ge blacksmith
from whomil Casper Carson bought
h0m, ie ld a liltitIth like gutta percha, i
and .iJaw lmselvs like steel ropes.
Niire Carson rotle hit freqiently
11111 so mtO(Inis to tile discofitilre of
her escort, who, tiunted on a hor
of ord Iitry sp-ed, folund It diflicult
kee) her in sight.
It was probably admiration of M!
Ciiron's prmo-ess ats ia horsewomn ni
i desire to (inlatimi e it thiat induced
MliIss LcIklidIh to necept Jasper Car
sonl's offer to teach her to ride.
'lhe riding lesson was given fn the
early morning, in order that the cen
or-bius mitiglt not see aind( deride Miss
Luckard's inexperieice.
But Jatspeo'r Citrson had somletlhing
in 1Ils heart to sny to Miss Lack
land, and 11e had promised himself to
say It during one of these delightful
rides. It would be so easy, he thought,
to ease his soill of its blirdenI while
riding by her side. When the m11orntiniig
calie he f1udii ti the brivo resolutions
of the nIght before htnd vanisled.
"MAtyn't I rid laiiic John tolor
row, 'Mr. C(irson?" saidt Miss Laick
land, afte-r her sixth lISSonl. "'Your
sister, Nanie, srys he Is perfectly
.safe if you are along."
"CeinI IIilly yol sald Jsper
Carson, fl ushing wi Ith pride.
So it waDS tit when Jn11sper Carson
rang the hiil it the TAMkld 11 homie
tiait gotldeiI t ig, lIck John bore
ai sidisaddhle.
"Isn't he the denirest thing?" Said
Miss LatekliId, fig they cantered along
the river rond whilel was overhung
with locuist trees.
"lIe's a good old horse," said Jas
per Carson. "IIold your reins a
trifle lower, Miss Lackland. There,
that's right."
"I'm so glad I hove learned to rlde,"
she sido.
Jasper Carson tried to say: "Won't
you ride through life wIth mne?"
Before he Could speak, a rag.-d
-urchin Jumped froimht a tree(, andl(] shriek
ed: "YlIa! Yahl!"
Block John's nerves were as invul
neritble as his 111outh, and le merely
prilked his ears lit disaipproval, but
the mtare Carsin rode was soensitive.
Sie plunged forwtard in a itiad effort
to bolt, and Miss Iaekliltut, watching
w it alarm an( admiration, Carson's
skilled tiiitmanageIeit, increased the
I)restlro on laiick Johntfl's btit. The
horse iecepted tills its a signal to
ehintge his galt, and responded with
cheerful alacrity.
Jasper Carson grasped the situation
instaintly itd a cold chill struck to his
heart. So loig its the girl retained Iter
preseiee of niind there was little dan
ger of het'r falilng off, but as she siml
ply sat still and pulled on the bit,
Black Joln, would turn front the road
into it b1ridle-t that led back holte
ann111 his ider woul alimtost certainly
)e swept oIt of the saddle by the
li tb of a tree.
Driying htis spurs dleep into thte sides
of his inure, Caorson gave chtase. Thte
mare had a stratin of hunting b)1ood int
her and ia good buirst of speed, bt
Black JTohn was 200 yatrds in froit
wihen she got her stride, and the
bridle pathl was riot nmore than a
(juarter of a mtile awaty.
As Blitek .Johit swep~t aroundto a curve
in the rood, C'arsorn lost sightt of him
and his fatir rider. It was only 200
yardhs now toI the b~ridle-rath, and the
sintgle-fooler haid a leiad o nearly one
Courthi thait distance.
Urging the mtire wvitht hteel, hantd and
voice, Jansper C~arson diashed ont, curs
in~g andt h~i~ prtg in tirni. Hie fancied
him nself stainilg by Miss backlanid's
corpse, andio wondteredl couild heo live aft
er that.
Wh'ien Black Johna turnted into the
bridle path theo inare's leiin browvn head
was at his flank.
"Whenio, Jlohn I" shioutedl Carson.
Butt J(ohnt felt thte pull1 at the bit,
and hielrintg the clatter of the mtare's
,hoofs, thotught it wats a race, antd put
on a littie miore steam.
Miss Liicklandh's wrists ached, and
site was frightened too badly to heed
Carsort's pirayers to hter to drop the
reins.
Jaspter (Carson cutrsedl aloud in his
agony whteit he saw, (50 feet in front
of Black JTohn, the thilek limb of a tr-ee
barely high enough for a crouintIrg
horsemni~r to hpass untder. IC Miss back
hand strucok the iihih, it mtean it deattth.
hte sa1w it, toio, and( bentt lowv in her
saddle. As she (DiCroucd shte 1(oosed
her htold on thie relits.
"Witon, .John !" shquted (Carson, pll
intg uip so suiddently thaiiI this iia re slid
forward-i ont her hiiiuncihes.
Black JTohir heard the commarnd at
thte iinstant I te pressulre oit thle hi I wias
releatsed., andol5 (iIopii'd it his luost til
ruipt style. Ilhis hiead hadt( passedi uni
(her the4 bough.
Miss Lack iiand pluntged forwrdol :tnd
would havite gone over Black John's
head 'hut Cot- a frienrdly snag thti
caught her hair antd Jerked her ba-ck,
Jaspr ('arisoin rant tip and lifted her
from the horse.
'"Sp-a k I'tim, my dartil Ing," hte saidl.
"Are you hurt ? pekplas.'v
Miss Laick(liand( neost led her hteff1~e
to Jaspier-('i s Call's shoulder, looke at
him iW ~ith' ia hlf I shy, hl f triumphatlt
,ile, anud whispei o:l "I anm so glad
loeIt iit iide Illnek John."
cation offers those who are thinking
of taking the tenehers examlination inl
Mlay an1 oplport tin ity to takiie a short
repaatory Course for two weeks be
fore the. examination. .Miss Workman,
the lormal teacher it lllrells, will re
view any situbjects which those w'ho
Wish to take the extriittiont fo, desire0
to review. The only requisite is that
those taiking lths work vome regilar
iy an1d stIy at work front inie unt ii
two. The S hjects to be studied will
be fiecded fter thIl teachers have
registlered. Therre nv ho ebarges allt
bOard eln he seCllred by writiig ahead.
his wourse will begit oil April thw
2!.1b and end ont Friday ?
I(, wi'hers. who wanlt their
t ui-ales tin*wed. the l Coity Itoard
of Ilea olti also offers I loll weeks
course beginiing .\onday. May :!th,
and ending June the 7th. Those tcach
ers Who complete this , fourl-woeks'
course satisfactorily may have th'eir
certifiente's IInewed withouit a Cou1lily
examiliation. Anly teacher wishing to
retrosil her mi ethods may take this
COUrIse.
Miss \\'ormllal will t4ael piml.ary
iethods alnd -trainar grade methods
in thr state adopted coilrses of study
and aIy slih.eel that th tlhiers de
S mir most. Th lrogramli will pro.ably
hp like 111 following:
S:1 -9: 15- Opleniillg 1.:x rcises.
9:1-10 0& lrimary .\ethods. (;raml
ma,' ( rrle T (achers' Study i'(riod
110: '-0:- Grannnar' (;rale M.\lods.
P'rinary Teacher-s' 4toldy P'eriod.
10:4-l-1 1::1,0 -A1-:glish Gr n a .
1 I :10-12:00 --Peeess.
12: 0-1 ::4 -\\riting.
:1 - tinited Slates Ilistory.
1:1-2:00- Agrictlture or CIvies.
This ploglrall is not. fixed and 11my
he cihaige al the rtiest of the 1a
iorily of Ithe tea iers.
Ioard call be seclred at a very rea
!monable price. two inl a room. - Those
4tr
: 14SQ
~v~rl~I1No Roofing te~b
B dvanlce how ho ye
will Iaat. Our C
better than y
y backed by the World's lfar ti
of Reefings and Building pei
jHg CHEST QUALITY Possiig
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NO L.ABEL. REQUIRED
'vising to take this cour1se will please
xvifeI -~ isq .nnic WVorkmti u-s sooll
Sichool.
JAS. 11. SUMAjVAN,
SiIp. (11 I-At0itlio401.
NO IND~IGESTION, GAS,
OR STOMACH MISERY
IN FIVE MINUTES
l I "* i IiII fve 11110 t's yO P5(111
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joy oII vl Iv 'I011)( aI lfcte
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fron any dru I Fih1 o1ri l4'O11111 pil you,
stomach4 rulyih. Dloti h )11( (It l~il
ag1reeable.O jt'"l is vo(411 m4 (,I;4pi. ~
holle altihie.;0 I ll i mu, of lV ) Ile11'(
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oe fin lM ni-. .141 1; is 211,11111ys~ 1( 2 N41
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per at the sehool 0!ose Friday I iglit
before ile - 5Ii Siunday, .\arch 29h, to
whi lei the pullic Is Cordially invited
We liope at a very varly (date to Ie
;tlel to aniillttce that a noted speak
rr will sn give u1 a Ietirell. Tle
one with) whoill we are in Corresl pon(
(inco. has seeni service oi tile frontI an 1d
tle lecture wvill he instructive, as well
as interesting.
Colme to the box snipper itle 291h and
be onl tile lookout for the (late of* the
leettire, poss ibly April "Ilh.
.\lrs. .. A. Wofford.
Chairman of' Publivity.
I ;!rd.- al Invitations.
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have been used with unvary
has used them and he will s
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only one mothr in enirp for all of
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Pciahly (l('signed~ to lincrease tilt'
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ic high quality.
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