The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-21
'11~oxAs AsD ~ / bALk7 il :l'',ai HORSE.
By GRACE WKBsTER HINsDALE.

| ~ : =. In front Of 4 phyiic.u's: resi-.
denee stood = buggy, a: fine horse and
colored servant. The dostor had evi.
tdently had an urgent call: aud wanted
70 go-the; horse, on . the eoutr.ry,
wanted 'a! TO- stop. / will no. attempt to
imagine what ths, necessities Of the
case might have .beep;. I: osn: think Of
. good many things which might, ap-
pser m g demand haste on, the part of the
slsest doctor, and "a, tentire self.abseg.tion:
| 60 tbe Part Of ! horse i; but: my .rsade.
must be- content with tho that fact: the
.o9lmal 94a,l Of; which I write ;vas almost bu.
nan in bis ebomin.ble self,hnes., and
v'apll!tt voplldl!n't lspdg badge! =,
jo 4 <1as an occasion to stir and ex.s.
pe1ste oil the evil h1mors inthe breasts
et thess two, mep,e Ono expended, bis
wrath in ths lmaet effective way hs
knew howywAi}s he hsid the reius, tho
i otbsE isduleed RiAssff in in z ;extr.v..
tgant asxetofss of,hi54 boots. ID >f.,th
tthermade'ssa exhaustive; i; stiitaemdent It'll ot
1stheir sfiuion" 10 thssb bilty .liidmu.il II III il
the'moss explicit ladSS1aia.'gie .x6iJki they
knew how td eaddfess1 top tho brute :
still; ;ethat defiant h6r5es & 1miafnstaineedda bis
epsndsnes ofall 66ssdlttfioon 66slatfioon; aid stood
tbefosssbs door" xaRins6;3 his sosv'hs !; con.
lSssnf to depart? 1T i'oald' anots Conc sili
Ths'nesros Ii tho bAdle saId tha' dose,tor ;tsd,t
ID tho Gig we're Id zpissbIe; not too 81 s.y
ftddiealeus, condition Of fdismay; { ind
ditodarsfsmsnt. j:
f. sybp.thyF 1.ig5 81 about equally q,i di:
xded btt1eensthe doctor "a and his ID.
fheht and the Si,s horse; for tho irritated
f'desoebdsnt@ Of, Ham, " who use used his
boots With such iinScsesss.ut Ss and unmisi.
f!ssted severity, 1 felt no, anxiety or
tendsrness.
with " e a proud consciousness of; my
ability to start tho doctor on his errand
and the horse on the road, 1 advanced
to the edge Of tie sidewalk and called
oqt to the m.n;; rho held, that triumph
p ant x''a animal by the head. Down. 1snt
bis upraised feot, while, in ~ s,concise !
manner . possible, l.. presented NJ J
views Of the difficulty and its probable
relief. |
J.: 4 remarked: (xh.e the poor fellow
already knew ),thst lhe horse yves de,
terpinsd not to ,go;nbut then; sf.i,t
this Apparently unpseess.rg 'inttodue:
tion,,,l adviseda prompt and absoius,
diversion Of: the snimal:trom his pres,
ent state Of mind. L iaquired if he
had,a string in his pocket !; fortunate.
" he, had. just! what vas: needed.
"Now," I.said, .wind that little cord
pretty tightly round one of the horses
ears, snd, + think, the trouble for this
|time will be over"
- With i curious expression, which ]
should enjoy seeing we'll represented on
canvas, the man oboyed. What faith
the doctor had 1 don't know, but be
lifted The reins iuyitingly, and without
Tie aliehtest acknowledgment to me
drove down the avenue. The negro
1ook oked after: him in utter. amazement,
[onoe in awhile turning: to gaze at the
,wsman Who had .ventured a. suggestion
The horse had . .swideavaky expression
about go, his ears and in bis, action, baa
Etshsvea 5;Ilai Win ii evidence Of eood-a..
:tate-:his mind was diverted atfa.tu.lly,
'thorgh ,sot ea| in !. p n.ane1> to: .frightea
him or to rouse . hi. vioious qualities.
A grocss had stepped his cart to en-.
joysths contest; sdf sssibg athez stub.
horasor'atars' so tinply controlled, IL
/ jumped 1romEhii wagon, and ooamfibiee oanfii !
close: TO- me, 'sz6himed = >.sWell,, !
\ hsVet sawa the ebsasI If tait!~ ;.eYYoiu
s.n4try it, 1isaia. s"t.ad very very ootttsaini otttaii
3oaA aucessd;i II j.. hoitg biits,,' divert divert
bis m'ud ftom :hisi LIBERALIZATION. ":
ing stt;ax round run his 'ear taad ls,i;i1l lss,,v;ij61g
itthers, notspuiimg ~; Will Jet him him
tb,nking About that; md ohts' vim I'll ;fo'ffxSet 81
that is meant to sJand still iii 1thse f:
ternoon r.: y
w2Da you svsf tiy Iris tbiis i; op;;1h;nsoipl. IL =, .,
aisltAs& IL Ja'Bb,lt5 u; 1sab;;idteu 19Hsard, HHss
ana homo. T..
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| An OHIO GIANT. :
a Cleveland paper relates = number
Of anecdotes illustrative Of tho strength
:nd s'1e Of Abner Mellr'.th, whom j,
ddbs ' ! giant. 1tapp.ar. that Mcllrsth
u ~ s{1ty:ona yesrs Of .gge, and is, nix feet
Isevsh sna A.. ! half inches, standing ii
his sl1 boot'' St f.irly proposrtio.ed : in, form,
'lxkhodt 4 pound Of x.ata flesh. He Va.