The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-08-10

NOW FAtuEN truEp uts HORSE.
WoB. said Reuhgu, thc aorg-leBcr.
Esther AWAY. wanted O. horse because the
f9lhs iH Greene livg scattered, and De has
so far 10 go 10 attend funerals aud we'd
dIugs, and visit schools you know; but
BE never felt as ID be could afford 30 buy
one bat one dag be was coming aioot
from ll.arelb and a stranger asked him
10 ride, Father said, That. q handsome
horse you arc driving. / should IKE to
own such horse myself What win
you give f8r hins said the man. DO you
want to solIt says father. Yes, do.
aud I'il seil cheap, too says he. Oh, we'll
says father, its no use talking, for
haven't the money 10 buY With. Make
me au offer, says be. Wei, just to put
aB end to the tails, father says, I'm give
son seyouly.6yo dollars for the horse.
Nou may have him, says the man, as
quick rs a flash, but youth repent Of your
bargain in a week Why, what ais the
horsel says father Ais him; Hes got
the Old MEX in him, that's what ais
him, snys he, lfbc has a win to go, he'll
go but II DO takes notion to stop, an
creation can't start him, I've stood and
beat that horse TN the sweat run of me
in streams, I've fired gun close to his
cars I've burnt shayings under him.
might have beat him to death and roast
al him alive before he'd have budged an
inch l'l take the horse, say, father.
What. his namcf George, says The man.
shall rall him George, says father
Wen, father brought him home, aud
we boys were nightly pleased, and we
fixed place for him in the barn, and
tuuiod him down aud fed him well, and
father aid, Talk 70 him, boys, and let
him know you feel friendly. So we
coayel and peited him, and the next
morning father harnes.cd him and got
into pc wagon 70 CO. But George
wonldui stira step Father got out and
paiicd him, aud We bows brought him APP
pies and clover tops, and once ia while
father would say, Get up George, but
ID didn't strike tho horse blow. By
aud by be says This Is going to take
time. We'll, Goorgic wen see which
has tho Most patience, you OF L. so he sat
Ia The wagon and took out bis skele-
ious-
sselcloust said Poppot, iuquringly
90 sermons, you know Ministers al
ways carry round little book to put
down thing. they think Of when they are b
81 walking or riding, or hocing Ia the
garden.
Wei, father s4t fall two hours, before
tho horse was ready 10 start; but when
DE did, there was no more trouble for
that day. The acxt morning twas the
same thing over again. only George
gave 10 little sooucr All the while il
.eomad as IL father couldn't 10 enough
los tbc horse tie was rouad the stable,
feeding bim and fussiug over him and \
talking to lim 10 hi. pleasant, gent. way
nud the tairl maeaiug, when he had fed I
uub 1urried aud haruc.sed him with hi.
oWu hands, somehow there was q differ
cui look ru ihe horses eyes, Bat when
father was ready 10 20, George put bis
feet together and lail BIS cars back, and
woul1a't sir. Wen, Dove was PLAYING
about itc yard. aud sbe brought her
stool and climbed up by tho horses head.
Dove, l.I what you said TO George, that
morning
gave him an awful talking To-, said
tbs fule girl. told him Il was perfect :,
d l.culous for him 10 act So, that he'd j
come % zeal good plaee to live, where
every bo3y helped everybody, that he was
ministers horse, aud ought 10 set "a
good sample go an ghe either horses. aud
God lvaalju's love lim II be wasn't a
good horse That's what / told him.
Tbcu blessed him ga thg uase. And
what asa Georgia a9s WHY, ho heard
every word J ail aud wheu / got
through. hc fglt 20 shsmgd 81 liu.solf be- IL,
couldn't bold up his head: So bc just
dropped &C. ua it most touehed lhc
ground. aud be looked a. shentlsh IS 10.
Ao had been stealing hundred sheeps
Ye sall Reuben aHd when father told IL,
hIm 10 -. o. was 90 ika SHOT. lie /"
las never made any trouble since. Thafs|
iaa Wsg father uged ba.sy horse. And
lbs blight when he was Embarrassed, De
yul8 h.t bead aesias, fathers shoulder. u
oal told llIa 8. plain MS a hone eaulA
81 taas De was SORRY lies tried Go Il
mahe .tuF io iailser ever siace. tgf tie
tnablr be INSIDE afn. Whan he's Ioase Il,
in ih pasAfe fAiher has ouIg to stand
a ile ban aad eall biz name, and ls
walks ap s. qBiet Is a. Cd sheep Wfv.
tye seen h.m hset himself between tl.e
s,ats ihe wagon many i.ue. l. save
father trouble Father wouldn't tsfc
tpa Aabdrel dollars far tbe horse to-day
III eats anything goa give BIN. S.
very often bguss gat saac az lef dinner
"a h.m
Ne likes 70 eat oal q a piaic said
Dove, Il makes Alm think he'a i0as. GO