The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-17
BIDDERORD, MAINE,

70 Although" and the old mans eyes brigh
10 ened, she's bunnie brute, an maiss ut 4
: a sentloman's carriage. He'd do yces
d mischief in the twinkling Of an eye
> 81 certainly will dispense with his scr'
n ces,D said Mrs. Harrowby. "What
n Boxer p ..... ..-r
!. "why, marin, he do we'll enuf as midd
n hoss in the team. He bees rs dull as toll
er's spunky Sharper starts un, an Captai
= drives un on. He bees 50 fat an lazy lake
it wull take yees two daysa going to N.
Sand Captain?"
"Aye. lie bees the quiet beast. lie
gentle as a lamb. A child might drive un
If you take any of my HOSES, it must Ger
be the coult."
For so tho old man designated horse tel
!. years old, who happened to be q colt whcI
, he came to the place, and the colt he still
remained in honest Joc's estimation.
"The colt let it be, and mind, Joe, le
him bc well fed and well cleaned, and in th'
gig by six o'clock tomorrow morning, for
mean to start early. In the plated harness
he will look almost as well as Billy"
"Na, na," said Joe, shaking his ragged
locks, "thcre's about as much differ atweer
them as atwesn you an the cook. Every
hoss has his own place, an the coult bt
about as fit for the ebay, as l bees for the
tea-parlor. So be yees take man or hoss Out
o. the sitiyation God meant un for. you do
un bad service" sr
And with this elegant hernngue, old Joe
Coulter returned to the stable to prepare his
darling for the alarming prospects Of the
morrow.
Great were the preparations for the ap-
preaching journey. Mistress, young ladies,
and maids, were up by sunrise making ready
for the great event, gathering choice fruit
and flowers, and collecting all sorts of farm
dainties, in the shape Of fresh butter, cream
cheese, home made bread, and cakes, and
deliciously favored hams, on which to re-
gale the absent owner Of the mansion.
As to old Joe, he was stirring by day.
break, brightning the gig harness and brai.
ding the long flowing name and tail OF the
unconscious victim of female caprice. After
all was done to set him of to the best pos.
siblc advantage, the old man declared,
"tbat the coult looked parfect beauty,
that his skin shonc like satin, an he'd not
disgrace carriage" He found more diff
Guilty in preparing him for tho journey than
he at first anticipated.
The plated harness was far too small for
the vast proportions Of the pondrous beast !;
and had to DO let out to the utmost extent
into which hole could bc punched in the
leather. The shafts of the light vehicle were
far too narrow, and greatly curtailed the
poor animals powers Of locomotion, who
looked sadly out Of place, and cut but a
sorry figure in his ill.ftting ilncry.
"I know'd how he'd look in yon trum-
pery," cried old Joe. surveying his fayorite
with sorrowful shake of the head. "Just
as Nan wu'd look in madamc's best silk
gown. IL don't fit him, an how can they
spect him to look himself. Au' then, as to
going, them shafts be so toight, they hold
him loike voice. He can't draw breath
in comfort. He'll puff an blow along the
road loike them ugly things at sea, that
turn over an over like cart wheels, that the
fishers call porpoises."
"well Captain bor," patting him aifec-
tionately on the neck, "ycr q gentleman
now. How do yes Lake the gcar?'
The horse rubbed his white nose (for he
had the misfortune to have white face
carcssingly against the hand Of his groom
"Aye, yer sensible crctcr; rs wise rs n
human, an as qucat as child. But does
pity yees from my soul. When these
women volk do take notion into their
heads, they be the most unreasonable crit
ters in the world"
His colloquy was here interrupted by the
appearance Of his mistress with two Of the
young ladies and the maid servant, bearing
sundry baskets and bundles to deposit in
the seat of the gig.
The girls were IN high spirits at tho pros
pect of their ride. The morning was rs fin'
as a morning in August could be, and they
laughed and joked alternately with their
mother and the maid, at the oddappcannce
Of their stecd. sr....-
The size of the horse elevated the for'
part of the gig to such degree, that i
seemed in the very act Of falling backwards
"Is it safe, Joe?" asked Miss Mary, paus
ing on the step, and looking doubtfully a
the old man. rf-E ..' -t-.
alt can't 20 over while tho hoss keeps hi
; legs" said Coulter, sulkily: "An' its NJ
trac I'm thinking that'll capsizc un."
"He looks like an elephant in harness,
: cried little Anna, clapping her hands ant
bursting into merry laugh as she boundcC
into the gig. elm sure We need not iea
his running away" .g ... sls. d.
"IIo bees very qucat," muttered old Joe
"But he'll go as he loikcs, in spite O. ye, On
4 no mistake" .-.. III.
Mrs. Harrowby now mounted, reins ii
: hand, and though the horse presented tn
I lofticst portion in the strange group, anoth
or scat slantcd inconvcniently back, ant
. had very awkward appearance she wa
Q not n nervous, timid woman, to DO scare'
? by triacs, and she anticipated no danger
{ Bidding Coulton let Captains head go, sh
I lightly touched him with the whip, and h
0 q cheerful voice, urged him forward.
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