‘Tain’t fair on a feller—this teamin’ a man.”

“I’m oxen—I’m oxen,” old Henderson cried,

“Git onto your job or git out an’ go hide.”

Then Gile held the goad-stick in uncertain pose

And gingerly swished it near Uncle’Lish’s

nose.

“Wo hysh,” he said gently; “gee up, there,

old Bright!

Wo hysh—wo, wo, hysh,”—but with mischiev-

ous light