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"They work out over there Tuesdays and Fridays the fair is only a few weeks off they will be stepping their best by Friday. Now, go there and say nothing but just sit around and see how fast Col. Troup's mare can trot." "That'll be easy," said Carpenter. "I have no notion of losing my thousand and reputation, too." He bent over to Carpenter and laughed. "All's fair in love and a horse race.
"I make you a vow," he said, "and I have never broken even a promise or only one," he added, remembering Troup's accusation. "I will drive the bitterness out of myself and I will hate no more. My public acts shall be unaccompanied by personal bitterness henceforth.
He did not answer for a moment, and then he almost took away what was left of Troup's breath. "You are quite right," he said. "And what I have most to be thankful for in life, is that I have never attracted that refuse of mankind who fawn and flatter; or have dismissed them in short order," he added, with his usual regard for facts. "Come and breakfast with me to-morrow. Good night."
Judge Dooly was a member of the Clarke party; but on one occasion, when he was a candidate for reëlection to the judgeship of the northern circuit, some of the Clarke men declared that Governor Troup's warlike message was an evidence that he was mad. Judge Dooly made the comment, "If he is mad, I wish the same mad dog that bit him would bite me."
In 1825, General Clarke again entered the contest. The election was no longer in the hands of the Legislature, but was by popular vote. Governor Troup's treatment of the Indian question, and the firm stand he had taken in favor of the rights of the State, had materially increased his influence, and he was elected over Clarke by a majority of 683 votes.
On this account it was that, upon a memorable occasion, Dooly declared that Troup's mouth was formed by nature to pronounce the word Yazoo.
Well, I hate to leave you here, the very last man to be made a target of. You won't be rash?" he added anxiously. "No, granny," said Hamilton, whose gaiety had revived as he heard of Troup's safety. "And I'd not exchange my position for any." "Good-by." Handshakes in those days were solemn. Fish feared that he never should see Hamilton again, and his fear was close to being realized.
"Ben Butler, ole hoss, this ain't no joke you mus' go this time. We ain't goin' to meetin' Stretch them ole legs as you did! oh, that's better ef we could only score a few more times look! ah!" Clang clang clang! This time it was Col. Troup's mare. She broke just at the wire. "She saved us that time, Ben Butler. We wus two rods behind " They came down the third time.
There's a similar case for you. Katharine married Troup just because he was so wicked, at least that was the reason she gave, and she and you were old run-togethers. And you remember too that getting married was the turning-point in Carey Troup's life. Who knows but Aaron might sober down if he was to marry?
Tennesseans were there in force to back Flecker's gelding Trumps, and they played freely and made much noise. Col. Troup's mare Trombine had her partisans who were also vociferous. But Travis's entry, Lizzette, was a favorite, and, when he appeared on the track to warm up, the valley shouted itself hoarse. Then Flecker shot out of the draw-gate and spun merrily around the track, and Col.
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