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RAREY TANNING A VICIOUS HORSE.

RAREY TANNING A VICIOUS HORSE.
lie entered the ring, nci Ching feartully,
snorting, and rushing sometimes at and
sometimes away from the Professor. Now
'awcd the ground with impaticncc, and
ncn flung out hind hoof with a force
which suggested to standcrs-hy the cxrcdi-
cnce Of keeping at a civil distance. His
case was u perfect lesson. and WAS watched
with intense interest. Mr. Rarcy at frs,
approached his intrac:abIe pupil slowly,
gently, but without fear, lec,urng as he went
along, and explaining the course Of "gen,le
ness" by means Of which this proud spirit
was soon to be brought to state of sub
mission. His left hand was on the strap,
which peepel unol'trusvelv from his coat
pocket, and his right-exten,led in most
conclliatory manncr--iu readiness for the
preliminary caress. Cruiser the Second
looked puzzled, then iris!,tend, reared as il
he mrlitalcl Il sudden visit to tie reserved
seats, and then stood perfectly mo,ionlcss
, The masters eye was upon him, and his
own quailed under the mcsneric influences.
In very few seconds Mr.. Rarcy was at his
shoulder, the strap was OH his forcleg; and
the lesson commenced. The struggle tla;
followed was probably as exciting and extra
ordinary an exhibition as was ever witness:
ed in a public theatre. There was no
sham, no stage trick, no spell, no phi!ter;
1t was regular s:and-up fight between the
horse and the mac, between strength direct
cd by>conrasc and intellect and mere brute
force; having only its sheer bone and mus.
Gle TO depend on. Sometimes the mad
dened animal reared, and seemed as if
about TO crush the Professor, sometimes he
sank prone upon his crippled forcleg, and,
with bead stretched out, blew up columns
Of sawdust by the violent respiration from
the nostris. Then he would make another
desperate effort TO rise, but only to DO follow
ed by another and more helpless prostration
lie swea'ed, he qnivcrcd, his skin rose and
fell in waves under the strong agony, and
his launches were marked with deep coru-
cations as he repeated his frantic attempts
to break his, to him. mysterious bonds.
But it was Of no avail. The tanner all
through clung so close to him as tosccm a
part Of himself. lie never got excited, new
er lost temper, never missed an opportunity
Of describing to the audience what he was
doing, and why he did it. His grip and
pressure was as slow, regular, gradual, but
as inexorable as fate, until, at last, the poor
animal surrendered at discretion, stretched
himself at his length upon the arena, and
seemed TO experience an exquisite sensation
Of relief rs the reward Of his entire and
unconditional submission. The painting
now gradually ceased, the muscles all be.
scame relaxed, and the limbs lay helpless in
the Professors hands, as he knocked the
hoofs together or placed them successfully
on his own head to show how perfect was
bis confidence in the suhjecton of the horse
After a few minutes rest the straps were
taken off and the pupil was allowed to rise,
lie kept his fore legs contracted, under the
impression that tho terrible ligatures still
remained in their places. When he had
completely recovered his equilibrium, Mr.
Rarey mounted on his back, and rode him
slowly out of the: ring, amid loud and gene
raj aplause.=.1oaaon News, -
- How do you feel with such a shocking
coat on!' said a young dandy to old Roger
II feel, young man, as if J had on a Goa,
which was paid fora luxury Of feeling
which think ysa have never experieuc
ed.' ,sys : =