, 1875-03-07

but last year wore the gown Of theological stt
Dent, fear your equestrian prowesa, You ms
be able to make your horse neigh to hinder hi.
from doing 60 is very difficult matter
we waited in deep and anxious silence mt
the voice OF one of cur horses should brea
forth. The silence lasted for minute-for a
age! It mas my horse who neighed first. Th
Colonel gave no external manifestation Of hi
JOY; but no doubt, he thanked God to the YER
bottom OF his heart.
"'You will allow me minute to make M
peace with heaven?' said T. with failing voice
'''Wll five minutes be euf6cieat?'
| "Ihe Colonial pulled out his watch. nd
dressed towards the heavens brilliant with star.
| which thought was looking to for the LAST
time, an intense burning prayer.
90 It's time, said the Colonel.
~ answered nothing. and. with firm hand
gathered up the bride Of my horse, and drew ii
within my fingers which we're agitased with 4
nervous treIuor.
"*Yet ono moment more,' said to the
Colonel. for hare need OF au my GOODNESS to
carry into execution the fearful maneuyre which
I am about to commence.
Granted replied Garduuo-
childhood, and part Of my earliest youth, had al
most been passed on horseback I may say
without fatteriug mysalt, that il there was any
ono in the world capable of executing
difficult equestrian feat it WAS my
aef. I rallied myself With almost q
ing my entire selt-possession in the very face Of
death. Taking it at the worst, I had al1eady
o1aVed 1t too often to be any longer alarmed at
it. From that instant dared to hope afreab.
AS soon as my horse felt-for tho first time
Since my rencouuter with the Colonel-the bit
compressipg his mouth, I perceived that he
trembled beneath me. I strengthened myself
firmly on my stlrrup to mako the terrified AMI
NAL understand that his master no longer treu-
bled. held him up with bride aud the hams, as
sage, and, with the bride, the body and the spur
succeeded in backing him few
PAGES. His head mas already further from that
of the horse Of the Colonel, who encouraged me
a1f he could With his voice, This done, let the
poor trembling brute, who obeyed me- IN spite
hen recommended the same nnaneEyre. All
1t sudden felt his hind legs give
ray under me. a horrible shudder ran |
through my whole frame. closed |
~ eyes, % It about to roll to the bottom Of the
'b5ss, and gave to my body sudden impulse |
Fhsch offered not a single projection, not tuft
i weeda to check my descent. This sudden !
movement, joined to the desperate struggle OF
~ horse. MAS the salvation Of my life. He had
p,ung again on bis legs, which seemed ready to
aA from under him, so desperately did feeI
hem tTe1nble.
~ had succeeded in reaching, between the
rink OF the precipice aud the wall of the build |
lg, q spot some few inches broader. 4 few more
ould have enabled me to turn him round, but
attempt II here would have been fatal, and
ared not venture. sought to resume my back
ard progress, step By step. Twice the horse
rev himself on his hind legs, and fell down
pom the same spot It Was in vain to urge him
aeW. either BY voice, bridle. or spur; tho
1imh 10 obst1nateiy refused to take q single step
the rear: NeveItholess, did not feel my [
urasa exhausted. for I did not desire to die. |
oe last, solitary chance OF safety appeared to |