The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-11-03

having in most unaccoIntable manner. lie
was going down hill with his nose almost to
the ground, running the wagon first on this
side and then on the other. | thought of the
remark made by the man, and turning again
to Mrs. Sparrowgrass. sad, playful, ism t
he z" The next moment heard something
breaking away in front, and then the rocka-
way gave lurch and stood still. Upon ex.
animation. found the new horse had tumblcd
down, broken one shaft, gotten the other
through the check.rcin so as to bring his
head up with round turn, and beside, had
managed to get one Of the traces in a single
hitch around his off hind leg. As soon as I
had taken all the young ones and Mrs. Spar
rowgrass out Of the rockaway, l Set to work
to libcrate the horse who was choking very
fast with the chcck.rcin. 1t is unpleasant to
get your fishing line in tanglc when you
are in hurry for bites, hut | never saw a
fishing line in such tangle as that harness.
However, set to work with penknifc, and
cut him out in such a way as to make gett.
ing home by our conveyance impossible
When he got up he was the slecpicst looking
horse | ever saw. "AIrs. Sarrowgrass. said
L won't you stay here with the children,
until go to the nearest farm housc?" Mrs.
Sparrowgrass replied that she would. Then
took the horse with Inc to get him out of
the way of the children, and went in search
Of assistance. The first thing the new horse
did when nc got about quarter of \ mile
from the scene of the accident, was to tumble
down bank. Fortunately the bank was
not over four feet high, but as went with
him, my trousers were rent in a grcvous
place. While was getting the new horse
on his feet again. saw Il color,d person ap-
preaching. who came to my assistance. The
first thing he did was to pull ont large jack
knife, land the next thing he did was to open
the new horses mouth and run the blade
two or three times inside Of the new horse S
gums Then the new horse commenced
blccding.' 'Dah. sab" said tn, man. shut
ting up his jacknift, eft hadn't a been for
dat, yer boss would a bina goncr." "What
was the matter with him Z" said I. "Oh.
he's ony JUS got dc blind stnggcrs. dat's all"
Say" said he. before was half indignant
enough at the man who had sold me such an
animal, "say, amt your name Srarrowgrass!"
replied that my name was Spartowgrass.-
'Oh. said he. Il knows you. brung some
fowls once down TO your place. | heard
about You and your boss. OATS dc boss datS
got de- hcavcs so bad heb hch! You ID better
sell dat boss" determined to take his adj
vice. and employed him to lead my purchase
to the nearest place where he would be cared
for. Then went back to the rockaway, but
met Mrs Sparrowgrass and the children on
the road coming to meet me. She had left
a man in change of the rockaway. When We
got to the rockaway, we found the man mis-.
sing, also the whip and one cushion. We
got another person 10 take care Of the Tocka-
way, and had a pleasant walk home by
moonlight. think moonlight night deli
ciouS upon the Ilndson.
Does any person want a horse at low
price! a good, stylish-lookins animal, close
Ribbed, good LON, and good stllc. sound legs,
with only the hcavcS and the the blind stag
gers, and slight defect in one Of his eyes
If at any time he slips his bride. and gets
away, you can always approach him by get.
ting OH his left side. The written guarantee
goes with him. with the signature Of the bro
thcr of his former owner