New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-10
SHE TAINTED 4 HORSE.
From me ChtcdGo Tribune.

Good day. SIT" -
voung lady stood he ore the horse reporters desk
81 came IN here" she said because often read In me
Tribune-papa takes itabOut people that you give IN,
those sweet little village carts Won't It ne just lovely -
The horse reporter subscribed ~ An inclination OF ms
head the enhancing Of the prospect auded TO-
And want to find out" she continued lus5 wnSt
sort of horse ought to buy, because papa doesn't
know anything at all about such matters ana I've get 70
do the whole thing" ,.. $500. o.,, ar,,o
"Isuppose that you want horse that you can drive
ayes And must have its tail square like those az
the race Weren't those lovely little horseys thar ran
last tuesday, The cute thingsI won box 81 candy
on the delicious little Wanda Isn't she sp!endId' DO
YOU think could get Wanda I" -. no... u.,,or,or
"You don't want racehorse said the horse reporter
ha You can de n hat stn VIII i'
the description Of Wanda pretty we'll
acct whatl'
whats illyl Is it a new kind of horse and is it
Fashionable !" ..,u... .,s y u,r1 bor,s -
Oh said ihe young lady, lbusbing Violently, "and
do you think I'd better get lilly - .,.
cit will do well "a any IsupposeJOu want geh'ie
"0b yes want sweet little horsey that won't kick,
or run AWAY or any thing like that. hat would be- per
fsctly terrible why Belle Jones had perfectly charm
ing little donkey last summer and the nasty little thing
and ate M a lot Of bcgonas and things an + horrd
policeman said she ougn to get married and practice on
her husband year or two before trying 10 dVe reai
The scholarly forehead Of horse reporter again
inclined n an affirmative manner.
And so continued the Xoaag ady T nm to ni as
horseone tha W 40 J'SI & h h bnrse Win
a souare tall. and have white harness"
They not growing harnesses with horses ms
year" said the horse reporter They used TO do H. Du
cheaper TO let the horses grow up and then nave lne
harness made "A,
" why of counsel" exclaimed tho young lady. "
ought 40 have known better than that why, General
Grant was a harness-makcr, wasn't he And that's now
he came 10 bo President remember papa saving that
no matter how humble station man got on at ne might
attain any honor In this country
General Grant not harness maker said the
horse reporter, and your papa didn't say anything
about getting at a station. Prosperity isn't
railroad train" A,,.
harness and blue rbban on the whip. II VIII ne lhst
too lowell and the young lady sat back In the ehar ana
for moment silently contemplated the ecsatc vision
thus conjured up Then she said What shall call my
borser - .
Have you decided TO get a FLY ~
Yes"
"weil there are plenty of good names. How does
Beatrice strike your
20 that won ID be elegant. And then could call her
ing 10 nave that dear darling little horse and cunning
cart with yellow wheels and think you're swfully good
10 tell me all about IT, And will there he item In neHt
sundays lpaper that Miss Lillian smith appears daily
on the boulevard driving beautiful bay hllyP
Eyes, wen have an item prepared"
"And will 1t be I'm the society newsP -
mo; wen pu it on the editorial page where 1t VIII at
tract more attention"
"Ol You're just lovely. You must let me take you
riding some day az.
"Thanks" said the horse reporter, "but | love IRE
with the strong cnging love Of buoyant youth-and
have seen women drive