Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-05-18
MONTPELIER,

| lie sale The officer was landed gentle
man; he thought it was pity to see these
noble animals, who had often charged with
him up to the lannon's mouth, fastened in
butcher, baker, or cab-mens wagons; he
purchased the entire lot he turned them
loose in fine grass park of his own, there
to eat, drink and sleep, all the days of their
lives. One afternoon there came up dark
cloud, and presently flash of lghtDing.-
! The horses were feeding, and scattered
through the park-they had been used to
see the flash, before the report of the can
non; they threw up their heads and prick
ed their ears to listen With the first peal
of thunder they all galoped to the centre of
the park and fell into line, as straight as if
backed by their riders they stood in this
position for some time, when finding it was
false alarm, they, each horse, returned to
his own tent.
About the same period baker was as
cending Westminster street, London. At
10 A. M. he was mounted on a fine black
horse, having Painters strapped, and one
hanging on each side of the horse PAN
niers are large baskets made to fit the sides
of the horse, and hung with leather straps
across his back-each basket will hold a.
bout fifty loaves) Just as the horse and his
rider came in front of the barracks belong
ing to the Horse Guards, the trumpet SCUM
ded for the morning parade; away flew the
horse-the baskets dancing-the loaves
jumping and rolling in the street, like things
of life-the baker, with one hand drawing
on the bride, with the other grasping the
horses name, his hat flying aloft like chaff
before the wind, and his long snowy locks
streaming astern-like Gilpin of old in his
famous race from London to Bambury-on-
ward flew the horse, charging up to the front
rank of the cavalry an officer guessing at
the Joke, motioned two of the troopers, who
fell back in the rear, the horse charged
througii the gap wheeled to the right, and
took bis place in the line--there stood the
horse, his ears pricked up and quivering like
Palmetto leaf in thunder gust-there
sat the baker, his feet dangling on the shout
ders of the horse; the panniers kept him
forward i he kicked, lie coaxed, he sweated,
and he swore--the horse was immovable,
listening for the certain sound of the trun,-
pet!
! The mob hurra'd, burst of laughter ran
| through the ranks. An officer recognized
the horse, and informed the Colonel that he
lately belonged to their troop. The Colon
el was man of feeling, and being willing
to do the horse pleasure, he sounded the
charge; away they flew, the baker, the
bread, the baskets, and the horse, keeping
up the line with the best of them The
Colonel put them through some extra ma
mowers to CRAFTY the horse when they
were dismissed, one of the officers being
pleased with his spirit. made purchase of
the horse on the spot. The baker finding,
by sad experience, he could never drive from
the sound of the trumpet, parted with him
most willingly.
Now where is the man, having the spirit
of a man in his carcass, that will abuse this
noble animal? GRANT THoRBURN
p S. As you would save the strength
and wind of your horse, drive slow up hill,
and as you would save your own and your
horses limbs, drive slow dOwp hill.
New York paper