The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-18
How Father Cured IND Here.

How Father Cured HE EH0fSe.
Well. said Reuben, the story.teller,
father always wanted horse, because
the folks in Greenville lived scattered,
and he had SO far to 60 to attend funerals
and weddings, and to visit schools, you
know; but he never felt as if he could
afford to buy one. But one day he vas
coming foot from Hildreth, land stran-
ger asked him to ride.
Father said: That's handsome horse
you're driving. I should like to own
such horse myself.
"What will you give for him!" said
the man.
do you want to sell?" said father.
eyes, I do and III sell cheap, too," SAYS
he.
20, WE'LL" says father, "1t's no use
talking for haven the money to buy
with.''
snake me an offer,'' said he.
"Well. just to put an end to the talk, :"
father says, "I'll give you seventy five
dollars for the horse"
"You may have him." says the man as
quick as flash, ''but you'll repent Of
your bargain In week."
WY, "Aas aAAS sAe uOISe says
father.
sails him! He's got the old Nick
in him; that's what ais him." says he.
"If he has will to go, he'll co.. but if
he takes a notion to stop, all creation
can't start him. I've stood and beat
that horse till the sweat ran of. me in
streams; I've fired gun close to his
ears; I've burnt shavings under him. I
might have beat him to death or roasted
him alive, before he'd have budged an
inch"
..1'll take the horse.'' says father.
"What is his name!''
''George,' says the man.
II shall call him George" said father.
Well, father brought him home, and
we boys were pleased, and fixed place
for him in the barn, and curried him
down and fed him we'll, and father said,
''ralk to him boys, and let him know you
feel friendly
So we coaxed and petted him, and the
next morning father harnessed him, and
got into the wagon to go. But George
wouldn't stir step. Father got out and
patted him, and we boys brought him
apples and clover.tops and once in while
father would say, "Get up, George" but
he didn't strike the horse q blow. By
aud by he says: "This is going to take
time. Well, George, we'll see who has
got the most patience, you or t. So he
TONS
skeletons :" said Poppet inquiringly.
Of sermons, you know. Ministers al
ways carry around little book to put
things into that they think of when they
ore out walking, or driving, or hoeing in
the garden.
Well, father sat there two full hours
before the horse was ready to start; but
when he did there was no more trouble
for that day. The next morning twas
the same thing over again, only George
gave in little sooner. All the while it
seemed as if father could not do enough
for the horse. He was round the stable.
feeding and fussing over him, and talking
to him in his pleasant, gentle way; and
the third morning, when he had fed and
curricd and harnessed him with his own
hands, somehow there was very differ
ent look in his eyes. But when father
was ready to 60, George put his feet to-
gether, laid his ears back and wouldn't
stir. Well, Dove was playing about the
yard, and she brought her stool and
climbed up by the horses head.
"Dove, tell what you said to George
that morning."
Il gave him an awful talking to- said
the little girl. II told him is was per.
fectly ridiculous for him to act so,
that he'd come to real, good
place to live, where everybody helped
everybody; that he was a minister's
horse and ought to set a good sample to
all the other horses, and God would not
love him ifhe WASH t a good horse. That's
what I told him. Then kissed him on
tho nose." =.
''And what did Georgia do!''
:'Why, he heard every word said and
when, l got through he felt so 'shamcd of
himself, he couldn't hold up his head; so
he just dropped it till it 'most touched
the ground, and he looked as shecpish as
f he been stealing hundred shecps.''
Yes, said Reuben, and when father told
him to 60 he was off like shot. He has
never made any trouble since. That's
the way father cured balky horse. And
tA"t A1SuS " uCI uc WAY EMBARRASSING, ne
rubbed his nose against fathers shoulder
and told him as plain as horse could
speak, that he was sorry. He's tried to
make it up with father ever since for the
trouble he made him.
When he's loose in the pasture. father
has only to stand at the bars and call his
name, and he walks up as quiet as an old
sheep. Why I've seen him back himself
between the shafts Of the wagon many
time to save father trouble. Father
wouldn't take two hundred dollars for
the horse to-day. He eats anything YOU
give him. Sis often brings out some Of
her dinner to him. :.
"He likes to eat out of a plate,''' said
Dove ut makes him think he's folks"
Am 1aPerturablc witness, .:..s
mr.. Dallas, once Vice. President Of the
United States, while practicing law, was
counsel in case in Philadelphia. and. Mr..
ocneerer, noted politician, was called in
as . witness. The following Questions
were put by Mr.. Dallas: ..Mr. Scheercr'
were you in Harrisburg last Junel'':
Last June. did you say. Mr.. .Dallas!,,.
eyes, last June. Don't repeat nv cues.
ton, but answer it, After some min.
utes of study, the answer came: ..No,
Mr.. Dallas was not in Harrisburg last
june. " 'Were you in Harrisburg last