The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-07-04

E9uH TAXA fancy 10 him.
] IiEak BE caaldua 85 belhg tlaa ugy
aImt -.. aid aId Walter q lao dae,ar
SIC ul8 hae seen haB hc Jumped up
aud siamH.i au tossed h.. bead WHOM ,I.a
baker lald bis daaj aa him. It quite
aasF s.r, hes a'eu @ llAn % sou, au' b
pleased ai the praspertof ye fora mals-
Jer ls wouJgffu' b8w malslc better
beast wi.l DO for enc man uian ior au-
other especially powue} Hayc yteeg
Dmarkit that, poJtors
WcB, / cannot say haye. replied Jhc
Doctor, but it may Be so.
lt's the ease, can assure yc So, was
lAe reply, au dao believe Blossom waJ
dad bis best IA your hands.
Wen, concluded Dr. Malcolm, tie feel
iug may be considered mutual at aH
events. But what ofhis hcaItbr / hope
the 'dowincss Is no bad ign2
Yere right there Doctor he's as
sound as a belt, in regard 70 health You
re the last, sir, that boag would think
to lead wrang on that pint, said old Wal
ter, with twinkle ofhis shrewd eye, but
ye may believe me when / say, It's neith-
er more nor less than a lOwucss o. speer-
It's Bide o wee, added The worthy coach
man, suddenly uuiasteuiug thc halter and
bringing Blossom free Of it 10 q back
door Of the stable. I'll gle ye practical
illustration o. the fac
With that he drew the bolt, letting the
animal suddenly loose into a paddock or
small field near by. Blossom gave a loud
neigh Of satisfaction and purriug snort,
tossed back his head, kicked mp his heels
as If somebody had pricked him, and set
of round the field at a gallop, making the
turf ny from his haols, and causing the
to hury-scuny from bis path.
Al this moment the black terrier wriggled
himself through the hedge,and dashingaE-
ter the pony, set up a furious barking,
which only served to heightcu Blossoms
enjoyment.
He's most extraordinary beast, Bios
som, said Walter, looking on admiringly.
He taen it beyond a doubt that he's to
be your powney, Doctor But what auld
Gyp is to do without her frien' an com
panion its hard to say. Its my opinion
she'll just break her heart a'thegither.
Hearing that the dog belonged TO no.
body in particular, and that the lawyer
bad left instructions for it to be given
away to any one who would have it, the
Doctor agreed they should not be sepa-
rated, an arrangement which seemed to
please old Walter greatly.
After brief interview with Mr.. ST.
mons, the lawyer, DIR. Malcom became
The proprietor Of Blossom and they were
soon seen together in all directions and at
All hours. Forthwith the effect was OBJ
served in the increased celebrity of the
Docor's visits, and It seemed as if the
mount of practice grew IN proportion.
color was in itself no small ad-
7antage, az his rider could not be mista-
aiken in the distance for Mr., Simons
lurrying on legal business, or the minis |
er coming on parochial visitation, or
he Laird on his way to a justice Of peace |
,ourt, when the hounds were not out.
There were pecularities, however, about !
Blossoms character chat required to be
The first two or three days af- .
er he and his friend Gyp had been in
tailed in their new home, he began to
how great cnmity to John, the doctors
nan. 1t was curious to see the wild, cx-
ited expression he had in his eye when
Iohn was rubbing him down and though
Ie accompanied the operation with an
mount of Kissing and swishing, which is
opposed to be dear TO horses heart,
Blossom snortcd, and kicked, and kicked
nd refused TO stand still Gyp, too, par
ook of this dislike, and sat growling or
all the time or followed at
he groom's heels, smiling suspiciously.
Is Bloss was very quiet before the Doe
or, il is natural he should not believe q
'ord against his pony, more especially rs
ohm had before shown signs Of surly
isposition. At last, the fcud growing
ctween horse and man, the Doctor was
Jrccd to accept Of Johns resignation.
Two or three days after this the Doctor
appened TO hear that old Walter Creigh-
ms youngest son was in want Of a stu
lion, engaged him; and from the day Of
1attie's arrival and Johns departure
iCrc was not a single note Of discord to
e heard in the stable or its ncighbor-
ood, Perhaps one reason was the Doe
,r had bought a chaisc, aud as Blossom
ld always been more accustomed to the
lrness than tie saddle, be was now
.ore than satisfied with his lot In life.
Blossom bad another bad habit that
Dubbed the Doctor greatly. On coming ,
an inn or wayside tavern Of tie mean
It kind, the pony would stand stock still
nd only after much persuasion would be
D on. After the ohaisc was bought he
Jt even worse in this matter than before.
The first day Waite went with them.
anding up behind the ehaise III his neat
very, and very proud Of his position.
lossom made dead pause as usual be-
ne village inn, and nothing could in-
ice him to move on.
] realty cannot understand why the d.
,ast win stop hcre, said the Doctor cy-
todIy,
He aye did that, sif, said Waite Ms
thcr aye stoppit 10 ba'a glas. st the bar
hcthcr the day was cauld or hel, an
s. heard biu fNIl that when be usst4 fsfstff. 8