The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-01

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ths nams Bai in spite OF ber marvellous
dover oi .eBg, Mock bird CAruih seemed
ralhef q slansy. seli ssssrtisg name, aud
sbe grew TO be called Mock, aimee abs
hsrIea liked II best.
Waiter Proadai loved her unfeignsdly
J bat when be told her iso, Mock bad re-
piled ibai she wonld believe hlm ia ear
mes, just - soon as be sold Tbuaderbol,
and gave % horse racing.
Bni, Meek, pleaded the Young man, not
wHkoaI some show Of rsAson, bow an |
70 make liyingI You haven's my mon-
ey either and even Il you bad, wouId
not ls, you support me.
Your father was . doctor, suggested
Mock, and you oonld step right Into bis
prsctioe.
Yes, II had medical education,
which hsyen't.
Why dos't you studyi
will.
And so Walter divided bis attention be-
tween his betlias book and tho calf Gov
cred volumes 10 bis fathers study; but 1t
was up bin work. II be could only 20 to
Paris, aud take medical course Que
evenisg, when ibis desire wsa stronger
than ever within him, stranger called
q gentleman who wished 10 purchase a
racer They visited the stable together,
and discussed Tbunderboli, The stran-
ger offered a price which made his heart
leap for joy. 1t was enough to take
Mock and bis mother aud himself TO
Europe and back, and be remembered
that some one had offered to rent their
house ready furnished for year al suf-
tielent sum to support them modestly 10
Paris. lie could cram at the medical
school, and Mock could have her wish.
but The strangers offer was only condi-
tionsl, be wonld pay that price pro.
vided be won the races for which he had
been entered at the town OF the same
name. Walter mentally revived the list
Of Thunderbolt's competitors He had
been confident before OF success; now a
vague feeling came over him that be
should fail. The stakes were too great.
None OF this hesitation betrayed itself In
his bearing, however. He appointed an
interview for the day after the races, and
bowed his visitor politely tot he door,
Nothing OF this TO mother or Miss Mock
until all is over, be said to Marcellino, as
be explained why II was go much more
important than usual that ThuDderbolt
should win. The rest OF the story | can.
not help giving In Marcellino's own
words, unrefiued as they were.
didn't see no 'casion for Masss Proud.
ct TO worrit, was dat deadly sho 10 my
own mine dat Thun'erbolt would pick up
de stakes an tole him SO. Oar wA'n'i
but one udder horse entered dat had any
chance OBJ beatin' an dat was Buckskin. /.
He b'Ionged to Mr.. Lsshstinger, from
up in de Sandhiller country. Buekskin
he de ugliest lookin' brute ebber you sec,
dirty yaller color--daps what glib him dc
name--wid little red eye and boblail,
an q heap o. meanness bout kiekin' and
bidu', But dat horse could run. Ef ole
Pharo'd n had Bnckskin bitched to bis
chariot, he'd "a h'isted IL ober de Red Sea
'fo' de waves ud'1 q had time to take the
blackin' off bis boots. Thun'erbolt was a
sight the puttiest boss, black an shiny.
lie had style, sho enough; but Buckskin
had speed, an heap better pedigree dan
Tbun'erboh, though you wonldn't "a
fought II 10 a looked at him. Howsom-
ebber, 1t war q runnin' race, an dat
'pends bout as much ON de rider as de
boss. | weighed powerful little dem
days, an was strong in de arms, an
knew how TO If Thun 'erbolt ober de
track. so, dough Buckskin would bea'
lin sho al regulation trot for steady
four mile heat wild Mr.. Lsshstinger in de
suiky, on q quick squirt ob run like dis,
whsr dpr wasn't lime nor space inr Thnn-
'erbolt sperit to give ont, or fur Buck
skiu's jints to get rayly limbercd mp, de
chsncss war dar dat we'd pick up de
stakes, Massa Proudft seat me out wild
bin de day To- de races, TO look mp all do
prelimiuaries. Mr. Lashstinger he was
dar TOO, a-wAlkin' Buckskin ober de track.
He called me one side, an began to talk
bout de race An, madam, be wanted
me TO sell IL out to himl Says /: Mr.,
Lsshlinger, Buckskin's peart enuti boss
to win II anyhow, 'lhout no scuiduggery
in de business; and, as fur maxim Thun.
'erbolt lose II, rs bny dat sort OBJ meao-
meas. Ef | rides boss, says !, ! rides TO
win, or to do my best fur 1t. Mr.. Lash
singer be didn't seem dc lees bit outed
lie jus laughed tree an easy, and says be
Wid such high aud mighty honor idees as
dat, wonder how you reconeiles 1t to
your conscience TO run a:hoss at all, says
be. | sla'l member oh de church, says /,
but ppects TO be some day, an when |
10, 'specls to glib mp dis yere business.
Dar's camp meeting here now, says Mr..
Lasbstipger hadn't you better get reII-
gion nowl No time like de present, ssya
be. Wild dat & notion pesred TO take
him, an be eotchsd me By de arm aud
walked me OF q piece. Ei you win ge,
religion tonight, Gays be, an swAr Of
from boss rscin', III give you $50, says
be. /, sbsnt be 10 Inconvenience "a
Mr.. Proudft, nudder, fur III see dat be-,
perwided wid a Budder jockey. He
winked mose wicked ss be said dat, an
knew dat MassA Proudit I'D lose de race
dat de sporiin' gemmAn wouldn' bay hiI
boss, an dat be couldn't get married and
20 10 Europe, ef took up wild bic offer.