Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1905 — A Full Stop. [ARTICLE]

A Full Stop.

A returned traveler who spent half of bis holiday in a tour of Ireland brought back a sample of the happy-go-lucky wit of the Irish “jarvey,” or driver. In a breakneck race down a hill he suddenly realized that the spirited little Irish mare was running away. “Pull her up!” he shouted, excitedly- t “Hold tight, your honor,” returned the jarvey, easily. “Pull her up!” again commanded the traveler, making a grab for the reins. “For yo'ur life don’t touch the reins,” the jarvey answered, without tightening his grip. “Sure, they’re as rotten as pears.” The traveler made ready to jump, but the jarvey laid a soothing hand on his shoulder. “Sit easy,” he said, reassuringly" “I’ll turn her into the river at the bridge below here. Sure, that’ll stop her.”