Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-05-18
OLD SERIES, VOL, 81, NO. 81
continued YOU were not riding yesterday
morning, as usuall

continued Il Ou were NOT rldlnS yesterday
morning, as usual 2
"sIt is pity you were not. You would
have seen, as did, an instance of courage
and presence of mind quite surprising.
There was a gertlem on cantering slowly
down the Row with lady, when his horse,
not knowing probably the ability of his
rider, began to canter rather faster than he
contemplated or wished, and finally broke
into a gallop. The gentleman pulled at the
reins-which understand is the way horses
are usually stopped or made to go more
slowly-but in this case the horse did not
seem to mind it, for he galloped as fast as
before, or, if anything, faster. Are you
listening 7" bowed. Now his rider was a
young man of great GOODNESS and judgment,
and he said to himself 1T is quite clear
that my horse and are of different opinion
as to speed, and unless take precautions it
is probable that some accident will ensue.'
He therefore proceeded to take the precau-
tions which appeared to be necessary in
such case. He first of all took his feet
out of the stirrups, but the horse neyerthe.
less galloped on faster than ever. The next
precaution he took was to throw away the
reins, but that, too, failed to stop his career.
He then leant coolly and calmly forward and
seized the horses mane, sitting, at the same
time, as nearly on his neck as he could
Yet all this was of no avail and as by this
time he was tearing at full speed down the
Row, he again reflected and said to himself
One only other precaution remains now to
be taken, and that is, to fall off, And fall
off he did with great care and judgment, on
his head. The horse ran on and was stopped
by Apsley House. His hat was picked up
at the other end of the Row. Both were
brought to him as he was wiping the mud
of his face and coat, in the expectation that
he would reDount. But here, again, his
GOODNESS and Judgment did not desert him.
Take the horse away he faltered, 1 would
rather not ride him again : and in spite OF
the taunts and jeers of the crowd, he walked
away home, following his own groom on the
horse. What do you think of my tale, MIR.
FellOwes 2"
"Astounded to hear her talk thus, and
with SO much soorn and animation, remain
ed silent.
"'You will see,' she resumed, 1T shows
the falibiity of all human precautions, and
it is painful to think that the gentleman l
have been telling you of did not save him.
self from accident, although he took the
precaution of showing himself in his true
colors as fool ard coward. Mr.. Eel
loves, was engaged to be married to that
gentleman, but after what l saw this morn
ing, | would rather die than become his
wife,"
sit all broke upon ne now. The next
moment l had seized her hand and was
pleading for myself with all the words l
could tind and when her mother came
down made my demand, and then and
there was accepted. We are going to be
...,l
be best man. We shall take house in
Leicestershire this winter and we'll give you
a mount whenever you like to come down"
81 consented, and as it was late left Fred
to private contemplation of his prospects
and walked home, thinking that the young
lady had treated her first lover rather badly
in throwing him over because he couldn't
ride. l deicately said so to Fred when l
next saw him; he replied
''She only did what the horse did"
BLANC Bee.