Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-05-08
CAPr. rODD-S HORSE.
BY +. H. Angler.


"You see. DIR. Bragg" observed Capt.
Todd. 81 want a regular clipper built hoS-
T don't want stiffness and breadth OF
beam so much as | want good, clean
run. want boss to show OF WITH ye
see."
"Well. sir" said the doctor, patting on
the neck a viciOus-lOOking animal
which he held by the bride, IF you
want a smart horse. can't recommend
better animal than this. Just look al
those heels. Hi! don't so near 'em. As
I told you, I've three horses that L wan,
to sell: but, if you want a horse tha'
will go, this mare is just the oeas' i0i
you" .,eao,
tally. 81 don't know much about horses.
I'm a seafaring man. Followed the sea
man and an boy, nigh thirty-fve years.
Now I'm going to settle down on shore,
an I'm looking around for a wife. j
don't mind telling you that I'm sOrter
cOurtin' the Widow Bum. Now, the
widow is mighty fond of goOdafast boss,
and there's another Teller, Sam Bliss
perhaps YOU know him-that's shinin'
round the widow too. Sans got first
rate horse and takes the widow to ride
good deal. Now if l don't get something
better than Sans got | won't stand any
show, for the widow will be sure to ride
with the man that's got the fastest morse
don't you see." u
The doctor nodded affirmatively. Il
see." he said 81 see. Well l think the
mare will suit you. She's knowing
beast. Just see how her ears are laid
back listening. If you find her getting
lazy, Just touch her up with the whip,
and she'll climb, l can tell you"
"Well," said the Captain, IF she's all
YOU saw she is, bring her around tonight
and turn her into my pasture, and to-
morrow I'll hitch her up in my new bug
gy, and give her a trial"
The next afternoon Captain Todd ran
his bright new wagon out OF the barn
AID throwing a halter over his arm sum-
mOned Bill Tyke and proceeded to thu
pasture, where the doctor had left the
mare the previous evening. Bill Tyke
was the captains right hand man. He
had sailed with the captain all his life
and now that the former had retired
from active duty, Bill had retired with
him, and undertaken to learn the art OF
farming. In appearance he was much
like what the immortal BunSby might
have been, and he was not much the in
ferior of that worthy in taciturnity or or
acular wisdom.
The Captain and his factOtum circum-
navigated the pasture and 'bOre down
upon the mare persuasively from The
windward. But the intelligent animal
saw them coming and flattened her ears
The captain was almost within reach
when she threw up her head, changed
ends and cantered away to the farther
end of the field. The captain swOre a
round oath and divided his forces. Bill
Tyke was sent to coast cautiously around
the fence while the captain lay 'Off and
on" i'm the Offing. But it was that game
the mare understood best. She trOtted
leisurely around the pasture, keeping
tantaliZingly out of reach and resisting
all the Establishments offered her in tie
shape of wheedling words and ears Of
corn.
The captain and Bill Tyke both fell t,
swearing, and followed the beast around
f,r an hour. At last, with comsummatt
g.neralship they succeeded in cOrnerlne
her. and as she tried to rush between
them, both sprang at her name.
The captain was successful and huns
on like grim death, but Bill Tyke failet
to secure satisfactory grip, and wa
kicked head over heels into a blackberr,
bush, whence he emerged torn, bleedin,
aud swearing worse than ever. AS fO
the captain he was dragged hundre,
yards before he managed to board" tn
BEAST, but at last he found himself OF
her back, tearing across the pasture an,
bounding foot in the air at every jump
The mare made straight for the bars
went over them, and finally came to a hal
in the captains door yard. The captain
slipped off in an exhausted condition
and drove his new purchase into tn
barn.
Inc operation of Harvesting was on
requiring all the seamanship of both tn
captain and Bill Tyke to be successful
performed, The uses of various straps
buckles and Delaying pins" were tn
subject of several animated discussion
before the harness was finally adjusted
When all was complete, Bill Tyke cruise
round the wagon several times, and OF
served that the "darned thing was a.
right any how"
''Then," said the captain, 'jest put tina
old boat anchor into the buggy, wit
about three fatAOms of stout line, an
YOU get in behind. Darn ye," he cor
tinued, addressing the mare, IF We pla
q trick like that again, I'll fix ye."
Bill marched off to the tool house an
returned carrying an iron keelOck and
coil of inch MANILA rope. To the en-
of this line he fastened the anchor. III
other, by the captains direction, he tie
to the rear axle of the wagon.
a.. -
Bill. I'll make the vixen humEwhen "
get the widow in"
To the captains great delight the vii
Ow was at home, and surveyed his ne
turnout with admiration. The harnes
she thought, looked somewhat peculia
put she didn't know much about sue
Things: OF course she would go to rit
low KIND OF the captain! What bea
Sne Was not long in getting ready, f,
expedition at such times was one of Il
widows many virtues. The captaj
helped her in, and the mare trottt
placidly off, while Bill Tyke sat behiI
with his legs hanging over the "sterI
of the wagon.
1t was delightful drive. The mare
head was turned away from home. al
she behaved herself much better than d
captain had expected. The sun was 81
ting as they turned about to go hon
anu as the evening shadows began
fall the captain began to be tend
Gradually his arm slipped about
widows. Promptly she removed it.