He was ridin' a big hoss an' he looked mighty fine.

You're ridin' the High Trail these days.

Quit ridin' that high horse and listen while I talk to you.

"They're a fine sight to see," mused the other, "after a man's eyes been burned out ridin' the dry range; no rain in nine months up therenothin' green or pretty in" "Pretty!"

"Maybe you been ridin' all night jest for fun?"

"Reckon you ain't ridin' this mawnin'.

I been pretending to be too sick to walk, and now I can't walk; and if I'd pretended to be well, I'd be ridin' Satan right now!" He looked about him.

What you mean, ridin' my tribulations?

Maybe ridin' the blinds, whenever we can.

" "Be'n ridin' the trucks, eh?" "No; rear platform.

"Some folks reads de Bible backwards to keep witches fum ridin em, but dat doan do me no good, cause I kaint read.

"I ain't huntin' for no special brand of trouble," he said, "but Jack has been ridin' the red-eye pretty hard and it's gotten into that dried up bean he calls his brain.

"I used to see the Yankees ridin' hosses and them breastplates a shining'.