The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-07-04
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farmer ga s4eal occasions lt was a
yefY suahg thtue for bim Go d9, many
sIa as fr Was hut gouBg man aud
aaulduos ealeei 90 be trusted with ser-
au egsc iiEe hls predecessor, who might
aage heca h grandfather Bal though it
could a1t De denied that bc was youthful,
people soon discovered thaf be- was uul
oHy as saiaul aa Nae old doetor but even
more $40. Dc happened that an accident
toob place iu che hunting field, by which
. the beg ol Mf l.oss. of l,0sstguny, was
brescn. This gentlemen was generally
gHowu u ibg parish by che name OF the
Laird, of l,nssiaHuy. and everything Was
0r Importance tbal occurred iu connection
With him. A messenger was according
Iy despatched 90 Che nearest town for the
best medical man there, bat be bad not
ridden far when BE saw the gentleman be
Was 10 qges, of riding hard iu an opposite
direction. Sandy Mir, the Laird's man,
was little put ont al this; but, iu turn
ing corner be eamc upon the young doe
lJf walking along the main road. ltwas
true that lea farming lAe aoner Sandy had
caught sight of the doctor pitching q
stono into the river, on rather making il
skip three or four times along the surface
and evidently enjoying bis dezterity like
any schooIb0y. 1t did cross the mind of
the worthy man that Il might not be a
wise ding TO send sic a llighty ccnlrical
ehirl TO The Laird; but then IL WA tho
middle of the dog-days, and the worthy
groom knew there was uo time to spare.
Hen be better than naebody, said Sandy
spurHug ou tho horse, if for no other use,
hem keep the women-loks out O The
room. ! meyer saw sic a set Of skrcighm'
idowit in a my born days. Bat still
Sandy was cautious.
j. that YOU, doctorf said Sandy, draw
ing up his horses head, aud Il quick eur
might have detected a slight tono of re.
proofi in the question; bat without wait
ing for am answer he continued, The
master has met with am accident, broken
bis leg in iac' an | was on my road to get
DR.. Peddo TO come an set it, but he's
al some ither gait; so was thinking yc
wadna mind takin' a step in to see what
can be done till the auld doctor comes,
for the leg was lookiH gcy queer afore
cam ava.
I twas well for the Laird that Sandy had
so arranged matters, for by the time Dir.
Malcolm got to Rossienny the broken leg
was almost past setting, but so promptly
and cleyerly did he manage it, that long
before Dr. Poodle arrived, everything
that could be done for the patient had
been done. OF course, after that, great
faith was placed in DR.. Malcolm, and no-
body ever thought Of sending to the town
for more experienced aid. Thus it be-
came a necessity for the new doctor to
look ont for horse.
a friend of ours happened to be with 1.
us when the doctor was calling one day, |
and hearing him say that he knew OF an
animal that might suit. Though only /.
good sized pony, it was free from any bad
habit, and quiet in saddle or harness. /
We had been preparing 10 take a drive
in the direction where the pony was to /
be seen, so we arranged to take the doc
tor with us. The pony master was dead .
aud as his property was to he divided .
amongst a great many relatives, it was to
be sold Immediately. IL is not particu-
alIy young animal, said our friend, but
it has plenty of working power yet. / /
have a strong affection for the beast, for
Blossom was favoritc Of my old friend,
and should like to see him get o good
master.
We disturbed Walter Creighton, the old
gardener and coachnan at his afternoon
nap; but when he heard upon what cr.
rand we had come, he was very glad to
see rs, aud made haste to get the keys Of
the Stable Hes lookin' wee thing
dowic the now sir, said be, as VIC walk
up the earden-path to the stable; bat the
doctor there will see its 80 caused by iii
health It's tho mind mem, he added,
turning to me, that's a1ccket, an moth
lug more nor less, for Blossom Is a beast
that's quick in the lcelius, an he misses
the master. An nae wonder, for the
Captain make O heap o. him. +,
But besides sir, he said turning to our
friend, Blossoms q proudiu' eratur, an
1t haas boou real trying for him to be
pamded up au doom af0rc wheeu cad
ger folk a' Sic like, as if be was anxious
Go show himself aiI fgrsoolh, It was no
farther baak than yesterday that lawyer
body. eimous brought cot a bakker to
look at him, WAa means 10 send the beast
oot atwecu the two snafls o. biz bi, bread
van. PURE Blossom, he's never lo0kit
up sian he beard the conversation for
they badua tho sense 10 keep DOT O ear
shot, bat stood gglebargling about bis /,
price atore ltis very face, 1t was queer /,
to see him Priakiug bis cars at them, max
jag them gang this way an tbat way, l'se
warrant me. takiu in a. that was said,
down te lac very ast shilling, luck, pen
ug au' q
TIE stable door bad been a little diHi-
suIt 90 unlock, but n0w BIO Guug Il open {
wills q Just look at 5be puir beast, dis !
closing a well kcpt milk-wh,te pony, Of
size.
Blossom must have infected with mel ]
lBlholg q companion Of bis 10 SO empty
stall hard by This was a glossy black