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

In few moments the teams and men
had gone to work in the field. But that
colt. could think Of nothing else, and
the more thought about it. the easier it
seemed Just to 20 into the barn and get
halter. knew could put the halter
on the colts head, for had been allowed
to do that several times and lead him into
the stable. 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.
less 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
brought around the strap and fastened
it on the other side Of the head-piece.
| There now, thought !, why can take
heavy enough to hurt Dick. l haven't
had horseback ride since came here.
ssCome Dick, come Dick, said I, pat
ting him and coaxing him up beside the
fence. In moment made spring and
landed on Dicks back. 1t would be Of
no use to ask you to imagine my feelings
at the next moment, for | haven't been
able to find words in Webster's una
bridged dictionary to express them my
self. The cob 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
throug h the lane tt. the pasture was far
ahead Of anything / have ever seen at
Dexter Park. l should judge that it was
at about the rate of lao. 1t was about
that time thought OF ''Darius Green.
with his flying machine. | didn't mind
,, the flying, but wondered where and
how should light. ~ wasn't kept in
, this state Of suspense many seconds, for
the colt struck a 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 aroand it. Oh
!, dear, now he will throw me into that
spring, and shall 60 to the bottom oft,
and shall certainly be drowned; and
the yell which made then was never
g surpassed by any boy Of my age. I
q don't know what the colt thought I
= meant by it, but if it was possible, he ran
Is faster than ever; but when within about
~ twenty rods of the spring, just where the
u cattle had been to drink until they had
81 trodden the ground all up into good
9 sized mud hole, the colt stopped with as
u much speed as he had been running. But
IS somehow kept going as before, until |
&c had plowed furrow nearly across the
e, soft place in the pasture. Then crawled
l out Just in time to see the colt wheel
s. about and make peculiar motion with
! his heels-which reminded me Of those
te springs of which my uncle had warned
;. me-then ran away and l came to the
! conclusion that the friendship which had
10 existed between that colt and myself was
" dissolved by mutual consent
70 For the the first time in my life found
ne myself in the undisputed possession Of .
or large amount Of ''real estate to some o
ne which was abort to give ''quit claim
deed by scraping the mud off my clothes
ny when uncle and the men from the field
en- who had been attracted by some noise o.
OF other, (probably / made buzzing nois'
m while going through the airy came up il
q. great haste and out Of breath. All in
". ouired at once, "Where are you hurt!'
at "Hurt! Can't fellow take shor
on ride in the country, without attracting S
III. much attention - Indignantly answer
ut ed. They looked at me for me
en- ment, as though they thought had los
my senses; but as continued to remov
LOT that portion of uncle's pasture which
:" had taken possession of, or which had tai
en- possession of me, flor it was difficult
rs tell which way it was) and as that sma
no. portion OF my face which was visibl
m' wasn't much paler than blood bat, the
ore left me and went back to their work.
on thought heard them smile as they le
. '.1s the pasture.
uia Perhaps you would like to know how
nat passed the remainder Of that day. bu
like many other things in this world 'tt
nen less said about that the better"
There are many ways in which = sPTil
nan can be used, such as in making sprin
,n,i s latches, spring-locks and spring-traps.
oie' think the best mouse-trap that has ev
see' been made was composed principally
4 cat-spring. 1t has proved to be bo1
len' seryiceably and durable. After it h
was caught one mouse it will set itself
catch another, and with good care "
aVy last several years. Sometimes ste
:, traps are provided with spring. b
: os my father has often told me mot to t
or ali know ut one time" and / am
IN clined to follow his advice, for if Shot
tell all / know about spring-traps,
as should be obliged to confess what caus
ring sh.t sc.r IN tSe foref;nper Of INV rio
ious hand.
no lam aware that time in the spring
me the year is very valuable, so will DR.
son- thee lines to . close, hoping that es
ieve ~ -;u .o,+;rre ~ drav informant
sa'd knowledge and wisdom from vari'
vent sources, whether presented to rs in boo
tne the incidents and accidents Of every-d
:, life. or ia the inexhaustible field Of
the ture, which in years to come may pr
been -
con. c~-kl,.~ Ter PrsssAent-Prepssed
Llneoln Club, New York.
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