Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-25
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Riding Horseback.

tlng trusted LOT inc OalanCe III tlOltS W
regain il. When you sec man lighting
q firstclass case Of dyspepsia, YOU see
one who cares nothing about Grants
third term, or the new Beecher trial.
All be wants is TO invent some way so
his stomach will hold q meal without It's
/ tearing him all TO pieces, as if q can of
nitro glycerine bad exploded inside OF
him. IIe does not relish eating a dinner
and then wishing he could find man
who would dig il ont Of him for fifteen
dollars. There are two sure cures for
his terrible disease. Saving wood and
riding horseback. and our friend Carter
who had starved himself nearly into an
angel from the effects Of dyspepsia, de-
cded TO ride horseback and be cured.
He had never siradL.od = horse 10 bis
/ lite The nearest he ever came to it was
when he fell over the clothes horse in
the dark lie owned fine hsrsc, and
was confident that he would ride easily
under the saddle. That is one peculiar
ity about a horse. They are always easy
on the back. when We look at them. and
~ q general thing they are easier to look
at them, than when We try TO make !
clothes pin Of ourself and hold the saddle
on. Garter borrowed q saddle. He got
al army saddle, one tha; had seen SER
vice. /, had q huge pommel in front,
and high stoop behind, and rs Carter
gazcd at It, he wondered why chairs we're
not made after THAI pattern, they would
be 50 easy He got bride with curO
rein on It, and lastly pair ot spurs, con-
sldering them handler than q whip.
Early one morning be arose, saddIcd and
5ridled his horse, led him out and pre-
pared to mount. Now, mounting horse
for the tirs, time aud eating an ice cream
are two different things. He led the
horse up beside tho walk, and pu;tiog
one foot in the slirrup, he grasped his
name with his lett hand. just then the
horse began to edge on, aud Carter
found himself opening like u pair OF
tongs. He could not get his loot out OF
tho slirrup. and he did not dare to step
of the walk Tor fear he would tear him.
sell apart. and be ali legs clear TO his
neck. While he vas mentally making
his will, The horse turned liuIo, which
| let his foot ont Of the siirrup, and saved
his lie, as be confidently thought. BY
| this time, Carter commenced 10 boil with
rage. and he kicked the horse several
times, simply to remind him that he was
horse, and then led him up TO the fence,
and climbing to the top OF it, grasped
the name again and prepared 70 Jump
on. when the horse commenced to claw
of, and Carter found himself hanging
in the air rs straight as 2 clothes line,
his feet on the fence, and his hands des-
perately c,u;ching the horse. With n
cry OF Whoa" be gave a leap, aud
! landed on his stomach across the saddle.
the horse at the same time starting off
at brisk trot, while Carter pounded up
and down like q churn dasher, I'LL he T.
naly slipped of and succeeded in stop
ping The horse. lie was now mad his
entire length. If he could have kicked
a yellow dog at that moment, he would
have given worlds. Leading the horse
into the stall, he at last got balanced on
him, but on going through the door he
scraped the skin from one leg. and made
huge dimp!e in his hat. Finally, he
got into the street, and drawing up the
reins, the horse gave q sudden start,
which caused Carter to curl his legs
round the horse, and in 50 doing his
spurs dug inlo the horses sides, and with
a lump he went into the air about two
feet, aud eras ping the bits in his teeth
started off at gait that indicated con-
siderable haste. Carter drew up on the
rein and leaned back in the saddle. The
rear Of it dug into his back as he danced
up aud down like pea on drum head.
Then he leaned forward, and as he went
into the air and came down on that pom
mel he thought some one had struck him
with . calking mallet. Affairs were be-
coming desperate. His horse was at a
fell galop, aud his hat had blown off and
each hair was standing up and looking
round II the surrounding country. AT
every leap of the horse Carter seemed
to pull apart like an accordeOn, and when
he struck Tie saddle to shut together
again. He held his teeth tight together,
fearing il he opened his mouth that be
would bite of his tongue. Objects look
ed 10 him as if he was gazing at them
through q kaleidoscope, when suddenly
it occurred to him that he had curb
rein. and getting hold of ii he gave q
pull with all the strength he possessed.
\ Westonhouse air-brake could not have
stopped that horse quicker, but Carter
was so intent on stopping the horse that
it never occurred to him to stop himself,
so he kept right on and shot off the sad
die like piece Of butter from not knile,
aud up the horses neck. only making a
fTiug call at the roof of his head, as he
went over and then made a dive for the
ground, where he landed in the position
OF man looking under bed for a shirt
stud, and then Tor a minute all that was
seen was duet, legs and coat-tais. Pre-.