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.