The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-04-08

cOuIo not nelp wishing Tor you,
And my thoughts were astray.
And the1ittle white moth nuttered In
Ny heart in that minute could tell
Just the words you had meant.
Iknew we were so far apart,
was tired and sad;
But the little moth brought me your rlove,
And then was glad.
-Sarah U. Je,cctt, IN Apra Atlantic.
BREAKING HORSES IN AUSTRALIA.
Fitzgerald's s attention was dire cted by
one of the men to q particular horse ID
the yard, which he at once recognized.
"rve not seen that gray horse these
two years. made sure some one had
stolen him." Going into the yard, he
endeavored to drive the gray into q
corner by himself and catch him. In
vain; round and round flew the mob like
wild deer, the gray as wild as any of
them.
Getting light, long, green-hide rope,
and asking two or three men to help
him. the young man gathered up the
slack in one hand, and holding the moose
in the other, whirled it two or three
times around his head, and sent it cir
cling in the air after the excited horses,
who kept flying around. lowering for
. portion of q second over the gray's
head, it settled round his neck with won-
derful precision, the rope was tighten
ed, and, after plunge or two, the horse,
obeyin2 his old education, made toward
them. still straining slightly on the rope.
The rest Of the mob were drafted into
another yard. Fitzgerald sent for his
bride and saddle, and had his horse
turned into the paddock. With long
stick he now rubbed the gray gently
over the head and body, then, gradually
approaching, he slipped on the bride.
'1her rope was taken, Off and laidSon one
side.l Giving Jthss bride to onS ofsthe
men TO hold, he approached the horse
caref1lly fpm aSeoulder. andepdeav-
9rsd lyahly Tor sCme time) 70 put ON
the saddle; but It was not until the
animals foreleg was strapped up that
IT, reould BE- aecomPlishedl and
hfEeyA secured. The crupper nov
caused some delay owing to the
Re R tns ;:,9eel; !, sas ,ssys'1 e ssss ,,;s
men all left the yard. and, seating them
selges q the tolr Of the etocky.rd
tenee, tepared - Aenjoy The Scosninx
scene with true bush zest- Fitzgerald.
eAASSA hAAAAk W ACkkAo " tAAO o11AA0A0n &4&x-
did The sGaP which held up. the lcreat
ufe's foot, and allowed him to run
loose, in order that, if disposed to buck,
hem4hs d. SO bofore, being mosmted.
- But Hatleduin, US the grey was
named. did not seemed inclined to
wpsse' his energies on pigskin merely.
and moved shout very stiffiy, with
slightly bumped back, and his tail held
closely to his body. a. - - ~. -
"YQu batter mind that fellow, Mr..
Fitzgerald" said the Native; "he's
sure to buck docker."
"A1 right, Jack" said Fitzgerald;
che looks ugly. I'll give him few
turns round the yard before getting
on"
Accordingly the horse was driven at
q canter half dozen times round the
enclosure, occasionally testifying his
disapproval of the unaccustomed har-
ness by humping his back, or lashing
out with his hind-legs.
"Way, Harlequin, way, old boy"
said the young squatter, stopping him
at last, and catching him. "We'n try
now whether you or l can hold out
longest"
! Leading him into the center of the
yard, he gathered up the reins in his
left hand. and raising his cabbage tree,
allowed the chin-strap to drop to its
place.
Standing close to the horses shoul-
der, and catching the stirrup-leather in
his right hand. he was about to make a
spring when violent plunge from
Harlequin prevented him.
7 This was repeated two or three times,
until Fitzgerald, shortening the reins,
and slipping them up the horses neck
until his hand reached the ANIMAL 8
head, seized and held the near-side ear
along with them in a grasp of iron, de-
clining all offers of assistance from the
on-lookers. This plan answered.
Placing his toe in the stirrup, he was
on Harlequin's back in an instant-a
proceeding which that noble creature
Instantly resented by making a furious
plunge half way across the yard, alight-
ing with all four feet on the ground at
the same time close to each other, his
head between his fore-legs, his tail
well In, and his back bent like. boom
erang. A series of similar move
ments followed with the rapidity OF
lightning. the vicious brute squealing all
the time like a pig and coniining him.
self to a small corner of the yard.
Round and round he spun like top
to the right. then with q sudden prop
he lashed out, and bucked round and
round in the opposite direction. Now
he flew partly across the yard. bucking
from side to side, and leaning over Sc
much in doing so that it appeared to
John a miracle how he recovered his
gravity. Well did he maintain the
title of hisappropriate name, for seldom
: did horse buck harder than did the
gray that day. Fitzgerald sat leaning
wei baGks his legs rigid, bis body above
the hipGsGaying to. .the motions Of skil
horse. After the first violent shock,
which shifted him a little in his seat,
he. recovered his balance. and John
could hear him mutter between his SCI
teeth rs he passed near him once
"No, no, Nr, Harlequin. we don't gel
on the.like Of syou to come off,"
But. alas! the best of riders some
times come to grief. The next time he
paseeda John the latter noticed a strap
flying bose about the cantle of the
saddle, and heard the Native remark;
" The crupper has broken; he's bound
to come off now" And 30 he
did. but not, ingloriously. Each sue.
ceeding buck shifted the saddle further
and further on to the horses withers,
now that nothing held it back; stir the
young man kept as firmly to his seat as
2 ever q last q furious buck and rear
senttlre plucky rider to the ground,
still clasping the saddle between his
legs and holding the reins of the bride,
which had also been dragged OF, in his
hand; and away flew the horse, smash
ing the saddle with a kick which was
intended rs a parting salute for his
owner. Loud applause and much en-.
couragement had been bestowed during
!, this scene on the young man, who, now
picking himself up, examined his tack.