Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-23
NO. AZ.
TaE uINIsrER,s HORSE.

"Well." said Reuben, the story
teller, father always wanted q
hore, because the folks in Greene
live scattered, and he had so far to
90 to funerals and weddings, and 10
visit schools you know: but be new
er felt as IL he could afford 10 bny
one. But one day he was coming
afOOt from Hildreth, and stranger
asked him TO ride. Father said.
That's a handsome horse You are
driving, l should like TO own such =
horse myself What will YOU give
me for him ? said the man. DO yon
want to sell 2 said father. Yes. /
do, and III sell cheap, tOo,' said he.
'Oh, WELL says father, 1it's no use
talking, fer haven't the money to
buy with Make me an offer says
he. Well, just TO put an end to the
talk father says, I'm give you S75
for the horse You may have him.
says the man, as quick as a fash,
but you'll repent of YOUR bargain IN
a week why, what ails the horse!'-
says father. .Ails him He's got
the 'Old Nick in him, that's what
ails him. says he. If he has a viii
TO go, he'll go but If he takes a no :
tion TO stop all creation can't start
him. I've stood and beat that horse
till the sweat run on me IN streams.
I've fired gun close 10 his ears
I've burnt shavings under him. ]
might have beat him 10 death and
roasted him alive before he'd have
budged an inch '..sI'n take the horse, ,
says father. What's his name 2
George says the man. Il shall call
him Georgie,' said father.
'EWell, father brought him home,
and we boys were nightly pleased
we fixed a place for him in the barn,
and we eurried him down well, and
father said Talk TO him, boys, and
let him know You feel friendly So
we coaxed and petted him, and the
next morning, father harnessed him
and got in the wagon TO go. But
George wouldn't stir q step. Faith /
er got out and petted him, and we
boys brought him apples and clover
tops, and once in a while father
would say, Get up, Georgia. but he
didn't strike the horse blow. Well,
George, Wen see which has the
most patience, you or l. So he.sat
in the wagon and took out his skele-
tons
skeletons 2" said Poppet, inquir-
ingly.
"Of sermons, you know. Minis
ters always carry round a little book
to put down things they think of
when they are of walking or riding,
or hoeing in the garden.
"Well, father sat full two hours,
before the horse was ready to start I;
but when he did, there was no more |
trouble for that day. The next morn
ing il was the same thing over again,
only that George gave in little |
sooner.
"All the while IL seemed as III fa-
ther could not do enough for the |
horse. He was round the stable, |
feeding him and fussing over him |
talking 70 him in his pleasant, gen
tie way and the third morning,
when he had fed, and curried, and |
him with his own hands,
somehow there was a different look |
in the horses eyes. But when father |
was ready to 20, George put his |
feet together and laid his ears back. |
and wouldn't stir. Well, Dove was |
playing about the yard, and she |
brought her stool and climbed up |
by the horses head. Dove, tell what /
you said to GeoFgie that morning. |
Il gave him an awful talking to,'
said the little girl II told him il |
was perfectly 'cdiculoVs for him to /
act so; that he'd come 70 real good !
place 10 like, where Everybody help |
ed Everybody, that he was minis
ter's horse, and ought to set good /
sample 10 all other horses, and God |
wouldn't love him If he Wasn't |
good horse. That's whatI told him. /
Then kissed him on the nose"
"And what did George do ~
"Why, he heard every word said, (
and when l gotthrough, he felt SO
Of himself, he couidn't hold /
up his head; so he just dropped il,
till it most touched the ground, and /
be looked as sheepish as il he had |
been stealing hundred sheeps.p i
"Yes," said Reuben, Hand when
father told him to 90, he was ofrlike
4 shot. He has never made any /
trouble since. That's the way faith
er cured a balky horse And that
night, when he was embarrassed, he
rubbed his head against fathers |
shoulder and told him as plain as q
horse could speak, that he was sorry.
He's tried 10 make up to father ever
since, for the trouble he made him.
When he's loose in the pasture, faith
er has only to stand at the bars and
sall his name and he walks up as
quiet as an old sheep. Why, I've
seen him back himself between the
shafts of the wagon many a time, 10
save father trouble. Father wouldn't
AXE 500 for the horse to-day. He
eats anything you give him. Sis
very often brings out some of her
dinner to him."
"He likes to eat out OF a plate"
said Dove, cit makes him think he's
folks"