The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-30
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Spring is here! No one will doubt this
who has been on the street frequently
during the last few weeks, and seen per-
sons Of all ages aud sizes come down on
tho sidewalk IS though they were forci.
bly, demonstrating the laws of eravita.
ton, but the next instant would come up
Is though they were composed of some
patent, complicated, duplex, double,
elliptic spring.
have seen largo boys show unusual &C.
tivity when some careless little urchin
threw SNOWFALL at the sun (son) and it
accidentally ~ hit the aforementioned
boy. The way he would spring after the
offender would make one think that On
idea had struck him in the head.
have heard Of another boy who was
SO sleepy that he couldn't hear his father
call him to get up in the morning,
although he had called three different
times; but when he heard his father
coming up the front stairs, he would
spring out Of bed, spring into his pants
and 60 down the back stairs three steps
ut spring, and would be at work black.
ing his boots as fast as he could spring,
when his father came down saying, II
thought you were not up yet
Some ANIMALS remind me Of this season
Of tho year. I we'll remember knowing
old sheep, which my Uncle John owned
on his farm. If ever ventured into the
barn.yard, he would look at me with due
respect, then walk around to convenient
starting place, and with an unlocked for
spring, would help me make the quickest
= motion I ever made in my life. Some.
times l found myself fat on the ground,
wildcat other times it would seem rs
= thong h the fence had struck me in the
face. After awhile his proceedings be.
came rather monotonous, and thought I
would have change in the performances.
30 one day, while standing in the yard,
saw the sly old creature takN deliberate
aim, and when he came I lodged Just
enough to spring upon his back !; and !
tell You the way he carried me around
that yard think he never forgot, for az
ter that occurrence he never offered to
help me on in my progress through the
world. He evidently had dislike for
''deadheads." and would never run the
risk Of giving me another free ride.
Well, isn't it strange how many
thoughts will spring into ones mind when
once they get started. I never think Of
that sheep without being reminded of an.
other animal which was in the same yard.
After had given up all hopes of improv.
ing my health by daily ride on that
cushion Of wool, turned my attention
to uncle Johns favorite colt. I first in.
PRODUCED myself to him by holding Out
An ear Of corn for him to nibble; then
patting him on the head and back. .
In short time he learned to look 70,
me, and would often whinpy when no saw
me coming.
Gradually the idea expressed by "Mrs
Partington' took possession of my mind
that ito have friends and not use them
was waste capital" Daily became NOR,
convinced that ought to have = ride OF
that colt. So, one morning, while at tn,
breakfast table asked uncle if could
: ride just little way on Dick, for tina,
;: Was the colts name.
: He looked at me in surprise, ther
smiled and said: =.
"Johnny, there has never been mar
on that colt yet. You see I want his
: back to grow straight, not be saddle
backed, IS some horses are which you see
which are used too young" -.se!
= l could say nothing for moment, then
for the first time, I was glad that Iva!
not IS large as . man. s%. .%.~,@ -
=. "Uncle, do you think T an heavy
enough to hurt him p said I. FL: :::, -
: ''- 81 ''No, but l.: do not think it would b,
very safe for you to get on his back, for !
iell you he has some No. T. springs il
those hind legs Of his. - .,@s..:7s5 -
Springs in . colts legs !, This was
I new idea to me. I had heard of sprint
beds, spring chairs and springs il varioul
. places, but never in colt s leg, I no
ticed one Of the hired men looking 1t mi
With : comical stare. q though be won
5dsred + ! Was green enough to believ,
everything that was5 told 80 mo. saii
nothing more, but after breakfast went
ont 70 the yard, udsNssss looking at thl
sqolt. when unels came out. .:.. 81