New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-26

day for it, The eky Is clear. IL II long w"iie
since we have had high, bright, clear Gays. They
have been sad aud cloudy. Sometimes snow, some
times rain, sometimes a miserable compromise DE-
tween both. But to-day Is of one mind, ana that
good mind. Nature is in her sweet aod grand mood
II il the first day on which she has cared to have II
known thai her mind was made up to have Spring
weather Tie secret is out now. SNOW Is mel .ns.
saw grass with fresh growth of green tnis very
morning. No birds yet. But the grass sd'd oirus ~
plainly as if it had spoken English. They cannot oe
far OIL. IT.
IA not this day for ride No mud yet. The
road il hard ard moist. Just the kiud for sPiu'
For do not want any of your lazy, Jogging gats:
am entirely OF your mind that II horse mas nau
swiness put in him. il is fair to give bun coh'
To develop his gifts. OF course there Is ooueu'
Reason in all things. Even in trottipg, Is easier
and pleasanter for rome horses to go tweves miles
an hour than ,or others TO 20 three. They were
made 80. Does it hurt swallow to 20 swiiter tnsh
an OK Why not Because he was made 80. IL II
easy to DO the thing we were made to do easily ana
good horse was made on purpose to 90 tah. ne
does it, when wild, Of his own accord. He does mol
lore the relish Of speed even when domestic ateu.
Take fine fed horse, who in harness, looks as u
he were pattern Of moderation, a very deacon Of
sobriety. and turn lin loose in pasture. Whewi
what a change He take one two steps slowly,
Just TO be SURE that YOU have lot 90 of him. and then
w
the flashes from his polished sboes and then, OF
he goes, faster and iiercer, clear the lot I'll
the fence brings him up. And then his eye ha hing
his name lifted aud swelling, his tail up like king
scepter, he sDorts defiance to YOU frop afsr; aud
with series OF rearings, runuiog sideways, pawugI
and punRings, friskiugs and whrls he starts agsin
with immense enjoyment, into another round of run
ming. Do you not SEQ that 1t is more than fun! Ii
is ecstacy. IL is hoTe-rapture
never such spectacle that | an not painfully
4 h.. II,
run. Fastuess is a virtue. Our mistaken modern
ton il depriving him Of IL. l drive fast on princ
pie do il for the sake Of being ut one with nature
70 dnve sou only and always, Is 10 treat horse AZ
il he were an OK. You may he slow if you think
proper. BIT your horse should be kept up 10 nature
lie would have had but two legs if 1t meant that
he should 20 OILY on "go-to-meeting' pace. III,
h.s fonr legs. OF course be ought to do great dea
with them.
Now, why d, say these things to yor7 Not to
convince ,ou OF your duty. But, feared lest, tax
in me out to ride, you would be dspored TO thnk
that had scrul los, aud would jog along moderately
~ if doug me favor. Not at all. The wind does
not 90 fast enough to suit me. If | engineer OF
sky mle-un-hour express train, l should coyei
twenty nj lcs AN boar more.
Lei the horse be well groomed-voll hsrnes.ed
Let the wagon be thoroughly looked to-no screw
loose no flaw just ready to betray us. Mount.
nm Nv your side. The whip is not needed. Yet let
it stand in it, plsce the graceful HAT Of authority III
reserve, which is always Wholesome TO men and
horses
Now. get ont Of town cautiously. No speed here.
This place for sobriety, moderation, and proprcty
III driving. But. once having shaken off the crowd
give you look, aud disappear instantly in wild
OK citenent, IA If s the trees crazy. and had
,tarted off in II race, a. If the fences were chalk
line. Nh /: the earth and skes commingled and
every thing were wildly mixed in Il supernatural ex
element, neither of earth nor Of the skies
The wind has riren since we started IL did not
blow at this rate, surely These tears are not Of
sorrow. Bat resil, this going Ike a rocket ID new
TO every sense. DO not laugh If / clutch the seal
more firmly. / am not afraid. Ii 10 only excite
men. You may be used TO tbs birds business Of
f,iny. But don't draw the rein. am getting calm
See that play Of muscle Splendid machinery WA,
put into there horses. Twenty horsepower, At least
IN each And how they enjoy It No forcing here
They do it 10 plesse Themselves and thank you for
chsncei Look ut that head Those earn speak like
tongue The eyee fash with eayerness and will
Is it three miles IMPOSSIBLE Ii is not moro thar
half uie
Well, draw up. Let me get OF now, and see those
bravo creatures. What Not enough yes No
painful puiiing, 10 throobng VI the TANKS. They
step nervously, and champ The BIT, and lean to your
caresses M II they said, "Al this we have done to
please yOu just let go IL plesse ourselves
Henry Ward Beochsr In The N L. Ledger