The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-05-28
4 Woman and a Balky Horse.
BY GRACE wRRsTER HISsDALR.

BY GRACE wKRsTER HISsDALE.
II Infront of a physicians resi-
dence stood buggy, a tiue horse an'
colored servant. The doctor had evidentl,
had al urgent call and wanted to go-tht
horse on the contrary, wanted to stop.
will not attempt to imagine what the neces
stiles of the case .aight have been !; ] car
h,Liok of good many things which might
appear to demand haste on the part Of the
doctor, and an entire sef-abnegation ou
the part Of horse ; but my reader must
be content with the fact that the animal Of
which write was almost human in his
abominable selhshness, and wculdn't
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1t was an occasion to stir and eIasperate
all the evil humors in the breasts Of those
two men. One expended his wrath in the
most effective way be knew how, while he
held the reins, aud the other INDUCED him
self in an extravagant exercise Of his boots.
10 fact, they made an exhaustive state
meut of their opinion to that balky aLimai
in the most explicit language which they
knew how to address to the brute still,
that defaRt horse maintained his in ie-
pendence Of all coercion, a nd stood before
the door waiting his own consent to de-
part. 1t would not come! The negro at
the bride and the doctor 10 the gig were
in pitiao,e, not to say ridiculous, con
dition Of dismay ami encouragement.
NV sympathy was about equally divided
between the DOCTOR an! his patient and the
horse, for the irritatcd descendant Of Ham,
who used his boots with such iLcessant aud
unmitigated severity, lett no anxiety or
With proud consciousness Of my ability
to start the doctor on his errand aud the
horse on the road, ! advanced to the edge
of the fide~alk and called out to the nah
who held that triumphant animal by the
head. Down went his ,upraIsed foot,
while, In as concise a manner as possible,
presented my views Of the difficulty and
its probable relief.
remarked fwhat the poor fellow already
knew that tina horse was determined not
to 20 ; but then, after this apparently
unnecessary Introduction, | advised a
prompt and absolute diversion of the
animal from his present state of mind.
inquired if he had a string in his pocket;
fortunately be had just what was needed.
Now" ] said, "wind that little cord
pretty tightly round ole of the horses
ears, and, | think, the trouble for this
time Will be over"
With curious expression, which
shouic enjoy seeing well represented on
canvass, the man obeyei w hat faith the
doctor had don't know, but he lifted the
reins inVitingly, and without the slightest
acknowledgment 10 me drove down the
avenue. The negro looked alter him in
utter amazetnent, once IN IA while turning
to gaze at the woman who had yentured Il
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exI ression about his ears and IN his actor,
but behaved with all evidence of good
nature--his mind was diverted effectually,
though Ros in a manner to frightened him
or to rouse his vicious qualities.
A grocer had stopped his cart to enjoy
the contest, and seeing the stubborn Great
ure 50 simply controlled, he jumped from
his wagon, and COMING close to me exclaim-
ed; Nv ell. ] meyer saw the beat of
thatp' You can try it," ] said, "and very
often you'll succeed if horse baIks,
divert his mind from the determinations
Tying Il string round his ear land leav-
ihg there, Rot pulling I'D will set him
thinking about that. and he will forget
that he ment to stand still all the after
noon g.
Did you ever try this principle of dyer
sion on balky children ?-HarM and
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