The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-29

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Ia few moments the teams and men
had gone to work in the field. But that
colt. could think Of nothing else, and
me more thought about it. the easier it
seemed just to 60 into the barn and get
4 halter. knew I could put the halter
On the colts head, for had been allowed
to do that several times and lead him into
the stable. I had always found that it
was the nearest way out of the stall to
climb up through the manger; not that |
was afraid Of the colts heels. Oh, NO!
but what was the use Of taking any need.
hess steps.
Well, in few minutes found myself
in the barn looking at the halters. Then
took down the one that Dick wore.
Thought would try it on the colt; then
I brought around the strap and fastened
it on the other side Of the head-piece.
There now, thought !, why cant | take
short ride. Uncle said that / wasn't
heavy enough to hurt Dick. I haven't
had q horseback ride since came here.
"Come Dick, come Dick, said I, pat
ting him and coaxing him up beside the
fence. In moment 1 made spring and
landed on Dicks back. It would be of
no use to ask you to imagine my feelings
at the next moment, for l haven't been
able to find words in Webster's una
bridged dictionary to express them my.
self. The .ob whirled around several
times. very much rs the circus horse
does, but about ten times as fast; then
the speed with which he carried me out
through the lane t.. the pasture was far
ahead Of anything I have ever seen ct
Dexter Park. should Judge that it Was
at about the rate Of lao. 1t was about
that time thought Of .'Darius Green.
with his flying machine I didn't mind
the flying, but wondered where and
how should light. nj wasn't kept in
this state Of suspense many seconds, for
the c,lt struck bee line for the spring.
Now this spring was clear, cold water,
and it had been dug out something like
we'll, and curb built around il. Oh
; dear, now he will throw me ipto that
spring, and shall 60 to the bottom oft,
and l shall certainly be drowned; and
the yell which I made then was never
surpassed by any boy Of my age. I
! don't know what the colt thought /
meant by it. but if it was possible, he ran
= faster than ever; but when within about
7 twenty rods Of the spring, just where the
: cattle had been to drink until they had
= trodden the ground all mp into good
; sized mud hole, the colt stopped with as
!, much speed as he had been running. But
somehow kept going as before, until |
Il had plowed furrow nearly across the
: soft place in the pasture. Then crawled
! out Just in time to see the colt wheel
about and make peculiar motion with
! his heels-which reminded me Of those
e springs Of which my uncle had warned
= me-then ran away; and ! came to the
! conclusion that the friendship which had
q existed between that colt and myself was
I .sdissolved by mutual consent"
. For the the first time in my life found
le myself in the undisputed possession Of .
u large amount Of .'real estate,," to some o.
&c which was abort to give s'Quit claim
deed BY scraping the mud off my clothes
y when uncle and the men from the field
- who had been attracted by some noise d
OF other, (probably made buzzing rois'
n while going through the airy came up il
q. great haste and out of breath. All in
Y. CURED ct once, ssWhere are you hurt!"
~ s.Hurt! Can't fellow take shor
IN ride in the country, without attracting S
u. much attention :" Indignantly answer
ut ed. They locked at me for mo
en- ment, as though they thought had los
NV senses: but Is continued to remov
OF that portion of uncle's pasture which
;" had taken possession Of, or which had tai
en- possession of me, (for it was difficult
= tell which way it was) and as that sma
'u' portion Of my face which was vIsibl
US wasn't much paler than > blood bat, the
're left me and went back to their work.
on on thought heard them smile 8 they LEI
"a the pasture.
40 Perhaps you would like to know how
lat passed the remainder Of that day, bu
like many other things in this world 18th
ZEN less said about that the better
There are many ways in which > sPvir
IAN can be used, such Is in making sprin
., MS latches, spring-locks and spring-traps.
lie' think the best mouse-trap that has ev
'ee' been made WAS composed principally
cat.spring. It has proved to be boi
en- serviceably and durable. After it b
VAS caught one mouse it will set itself
catch another, and with good care v
IVY last several years. Sometimes ste
traps are provided with . spring. B
oe nv father has often told me mot to +
Dr. ! ali know 1t one time" and I am
IN clined to follow his advice, for if / Shot
tell all know about spring-traps,
= should be obliged to confess what caus
ing that scar on the fore6nger Of my re
ous hand.
no lam aware that time in the spring
me the year is very valuable, 80 will DR.
!on- thee lines to close, hoping that e.
lese Of Us will continue to draw informati'
sa'd knowledge and wisdom from varit
zen. sources, whether presented to % in boo
the the incidents and accidents Of every-d
), life. or il the inexhaustible field Of !
INC ture, which in years TO come may pr
well spring Of joy. JcHx JOKES
con. C~~klfnw fer Rrse6Aena.Propeeed
Llneoln Club, New York.
-. NEW York, April 22.-Lincsln Oh
- - which received ex-Speaker Blaine 2 "
- or 20 ago, lat night, gave reception