The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-12
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Eyoy Father Curc<a bai" ~
"Wcll," said Reuben, the storS.' sa,,sc
Gather always wanted morse, ,,J he
the folks in Greene lived srMtcIe .a,,j we'd
d;nrs' and visit schools, You kno" INV one
never felt as Il he could afford =" from rom Hi.
W,t ono day no was coming aioo, o'A IL
n.o.h ovid = stranger asked hilh 70 rue.
rather said. That's hand.o'nu Nc, ,ioi s you
are riding. I should 'nc Nj, ~ r U ,iue tor
horse myself =" ~" 10 Won want r. sell ,,
MN ,,, Sa,r we. Yes. do and I'll sell cheap,
says 'a' i.s hc .Oh. well,' says father, it's
LOO, 70, ,,se talking, for haven't the money to
no. ITO "' With; Make me an Offer says
No. nn' well. just to put ar end to the talk,
father saws, Pm give you seventy-five dol
lars for the horse you may have him,
SAYS the man, as quick as flash, but
yo5u'll repent Of your bargain in week
sAils him? He's got the Old Nick in him,
that's what ais him. says he. If he has
a will to 90, he'll 60 but if he takes no
ti& n Stop, all creation can't start him.
I'VE stood and beat that horse till the sweat
run off me in streams. Pve fired gun
close to his ears I've burnt shavings I'M
der him. / might have beat him to death
and roasted him alive, before he'd have
budeed an inch 'Pll take the horse,
saws father. whats his name = George.
says the man. Il shall call him GEORGE
says father.
,"WelI. father brought him home, and
we bows were nightly pleased, and we
fixed a place for him in the barn, and cur
ried HIM down and fed him well, and father
said, Talk to him boys and let him know
Won feel friendly So we coaXed and petteu
him. and the next morning father harnessed
him and got into the wagon to 60. But
George wouldn't stir step. rather got
out and patted him, and we brought Diln
apples and clover tops, and once ma WINE, 1T
father would say, 'Getup, George but ne
didn't strike the horse blow. By ana 10y
he saws. This is going to take time. wen,
Georpie. we'll see who has the most pa
thence. YOU or : so he sat IN the wagon
an1 took out his Skeletons
"SkclctonsI" said Poppet, inquiringly.
"Of sermons, you know. Ministers al
why's carry round little book to put down
things they think Of when they are OF walk
ing, or riding, or hoeing in the garden,
HWell. father sat full two hours before
the horse was ready to start; but when he
did there was no more trouble for the day.
The next morning twas the same thing
over AGAIN, only George gave in little
Sooner All the while it seemed as If father
couldn't do enough for the horse. he was
rn,nd the stable, feeding him. and fusSlng
over him. and talking TO HIM in his plea
cont Gentle wav, and the third morning,
when he had fed, and curiied, and harness
ct him with his own hands. somehow there
was a different look il the horses eyes
I'm, when father was ready to go, George
put his feet together, and laid his ears back,
and wouldn't stir. Well, Dove was play
inn about the yard, and she brought her
stool and climbed up by the horses head
Dove. tell what you sad to George that
morning.
~ give him an awful talking to, SAID the
little Girl. Il told him it was perfectly
'cdiculous for him to act so; that he'd come
TO q real good place to live, where every
body helped everybody; that he was a mill
istcr's horse. and ought to set good sam.
pie to all the other horses. and God wouidn
love him il he wasn't Il good horse. mat
what told him. Then | kissed HIM on Inc {;
nose.''' "And what did George dor.
..Wby, he heard every word ! SAID, ana
when cot through ne felt so 'shamed OF
himself he couldn't hold up his head; so
nc lust dropped it till it most touched the
ground, and he looked as shecpi>h as ii he
had been stealing hundred Sleeps
Eyes" said Reuben, "and when father
told him to 90, he was of like Il shot. re
has never made any trouble since. 1hal
the way father cured balky horse. ANA
That night, when he was Embarrassed, be
rubbed his head against fathers shoulder,
and told him rs plain rs horse could speak
that he was sorry. He's tried to make it Up
to father ever since for the trouble he made
him. When he's loose i'll the pasture father
has only to stand at the bars and call his
name. ard he walks up rs quiet as an old
sheep. Why, I've seen him back himself
between the shafts of the wagon many Il
time TO save father trouble. Father wouldn't
fake $500 for the horse to-day. lie eats
anything you give HIM. Bis very oiten
brings out some of her dinner to hun.
'.He likes to eat out Of plate, said
Dave, sit makes him think he's folks"