The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-24
She Wanted a Horse.
GOOD day, sir"


says | can have a horse and one q
those sweet little village carts. W,A'
it be just lovely?"
| The horse reporter subscribed. by
an inclination OF mis- head, to the en-
Ianclng nature OF the prospec
alluded to.
| And | want to find OUT" she con
sInued, lust what sort OF horse
ought to buy. because papa dom. know
anything at all about such matters
and I've got to do the whole thing.
| Il suppose you want horse tina
you can drive YOURSELF" DWllNAa +
| Yes. And il must have its tai
square. like those at the races
| Wern't those lovely little horseys tina,
run last Tuesdaya-the cute things
| won a box OF candy on that deli
cious little Wanda. Ism. she splendid
Do you think l could get Wanda?"
You don't want a race horse. II
said the horse reporter; ''you want
one you can drive. You can get q
bay Fl ly with her tail banged, though,
and that will answer the description
of Wanda pretty WE'LL"
"Get a whst?"
"a bay fly"
"Whst'sa flly? Is it new kind
OF q horse, and are they fashion,
able2"
"a filly." replied the horse report.
er. sis girl horse"
Oh" said the young lady, blush
ing violently. "And do you think I'd
be ter get a filly2"
ut will do as we'll as any. Isu3.
pose you want gentle one?"
"Oh, yes. want q sweet little
horssy that wont kick or runaway, or
anything like that. That would be
perfectly terrible. Why, Belle Jones
had perfectly charming little
donkey lat summer, and the nasty
little thing vent right into the flower
beds al Central Park with her and ale
up lot OF begonias and things, and
a horrid policeman said che ought to
get married and practice on her bus.
band a year or two before trying to
drive a real donkey. Wasn't he
meant
The scholarly forehead OF the horse
reporter was again inclined in the
affirmative manner. as
"And co." continued the young
lady, II want nice horse-one that
will do whatever l want him to 90 as
soon as he finds it out And it must
De bay horse with square tail and
haze white harness." y. 20 c...il
''They are no. growing harnesses
with horses this year." said the horse
reporter. "They used to do it, but il
is cheaper to let the horses grow up,
and then have tina harness made"
why. OF coarsel'' exclaimed the
young lady. 81 ought to have known
better than that. Why, General
Grant was q hsrness-maker, wasn't
he? And that's how he come to be
President. remember papa saying
that no matter how humble a station
a man got on he might attain any
honor in this country"
General Grant was not harness
maker, said the horse reporter, "and
your papa didn't say anything about
a man getting on at station. Pros
perity isn't railroad train."
well, perhaps he didn't, but any.
how I want a white harness and
blue ribbon on the whip. It will be
just too lovely"-and the young lady
sat back in the chair and Tor q
moment silently contemplated the
ecstatio vision thus conjured up.
Then she said:-"Whas shall I call
my horse"
Have you decided to get filIy?"
Eyes"
"Well, there are plenty of good
names. How does Beatrice strike
your
80, that would be elegant. And
then / could call her 'Tlixy'ior short,
couldn't /? It will be simply ravish-
ing to have that dear, darling, little
horse and cunning cart with yellow
wheels, and / think you are aWfully
good to tell me all about it. And will
there be an item in next Sundays
paper that Miss Lillian Smith appears
daily on the boulevard driving a
beautiful bag filly7"
"Yes; we'll have an item prepar-
sand will it be in the society
neWss.'
"No; we'll put it on the editorial
page where it will attract more a.ten.
tion."
"Ohl You're just lovely. You
must let me take you out riding some
day."
"Thanksl" said the horse reporter.
but I love life With the strong, oling-
ing love OF bouyant youth. and /
q nave seen women drive" -[Chicago
Tribune. 44. i0
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