Then they goes to the fence and gets a great strong pole, and puts it across his hams, two men at each eend of the pole, and shoved away, and shoved away, till they progressed a yard or so; when pony squatted right down on the pole, throwd over the men, and most broke their legs, with his weight.
"At last, the captain fetched a rope, and fixes it round his neck, with a slip knot, fastens it to the windlass, and dragged him in as they do an anchor, and tied him by his bridle to the boom; and then shoved off, and got under weigh.
"Steve and I sot down on the wharf, for it was a beautiful day, and looked at them driftin' out in the stream, and hystin' sail, while the folks was gettin' somethin' ready for us to the inn.
"When they had got out into the middle of the channel, took the breeze, and was all under way, and we was about turnin' to go back, I saw the pony loose, he had slipped his bridle, and not likin' the motion of the vessel, he jist walked overboard, head fust, with a most a beautiful splunge.
"'_A most refreshin' time_,' said I, 'Elder, that critter has of it.

I hope _that sinner will be saved_.' "He sprung right up on eend, as if he had been stung by a galley nipper, did Steve, 'Let me alone,' said he.

'What have I done to be jobed, that way?
Didn't I keep within the strict line o' truth?
Did I tell that Frenchman one mossel of a lie?
Answer me, that, will you?
I've been cheated awful; but I scorn to take the advantage of any man.

You had better look to your own dealin's, and let me alone, you pedlin', cheatin' Yankee clockmaker you.' "'Elder,' sais I, 'if you warn't too mean to rile a man, I'd give you a kick on your pillion, that would send you a divin' arter your hoss; but you ain't worth it.

Don't call me names tho', or I'll settle your coffee for you, without a fish skin, afore you are ready to swaller it I can _tell_ you.