National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
A LAKESIDE MUsING.
The Chicago "Tribuno" Horse Re-
porter is Interviewed by Girl OF
the Period.

the Period.
"ButcR' Whites Latest
"Good-day, SIR"
A young lady stood beside the horse re-
porter's desk. II came up here" she
said, becausei I often read in the
Tribune-papa takes it--about people that
you give information to. Papa says I can
have horse, and one of those sweet lit
tie village carts. Won't it be just
ovely?"
The horse reporter subscribed by an
inclination of his head to the enhancing
nature of the prospect alluded to.
sand want to find out" she con-
tinued, Just what sort of horse / ought
to buy, because papa doesn't know any
thing at all about such matters, and Two
got to do the whole thing"
II suppose you want a horse that you
can drive yourselfT"
"Yes. And it must have its tail square,
like those at the races. Weren't those
lovely little horseys that ran last Tues
day?-the cute things! won box of
candy ON that delicious little Wanda.
Isn't she splendid Do you think could
get Wanda?
"You don't wanta racehorse," said the
horse reporter; you want one you can
drive. You can get bay FLY with her
tail banged, though, and that will answer
the description of Wanda pretty WE'LL"
Get what?"
"a bay FLY"
"What's FLY? Is it new kind of
horse, and arc they fashionable"
"A fllly," replied the horse reporter,
sis girl horse"
"Oh," said the young lady. blushing
violently. sand do you think I'd bet ter
get a filly2"
ut will do as well as any. I suppose
you want gentle one2'
"Oh, yes, / want sweet little horsey
that won't kick. or run away, or anything
like that. That would be perfectly ter
rible. Why, Belle Jones had perfectly
charming little donkey last summer and
the nasty little thing went right into the
flower beds at Central park with her, and
ate up lot of begonias and things, and o
horrid policeman said she ought to get
married and practice on her husband q
year or two before trying to drive a real
donkey. Wasn't no mean?"
The scholarly forehead of the horse re-
porter was again inclined in an atlirma-
tive manner.
"And So" continued the young lady,
~ want nice horso-one that will do
Just whatever L want him to as soon as
he tinds it out. And it must be bay
horse with square tail, and have white
harness"
"They are not growing harness with
horses this year," said the horse reporter
"They used to do it. but it is cheaper to
let the horses grow up, and then have the
harness made"
"Why, of courseW exclaimed the
young lady. az ought to have known
better than that. Why, Gen. Grant was
u harnessmaker, wasn't hep And that's
how he came to BIO president. remem-
Der papa saying that no matter how hum
BILE station man got on at he might
attain any honor in this country"
Seen. Grant was not harnessmaker,"
said tho horse reporter "and your papa
didn't say anything about u man getting
on at a station. Prosperity isn't rail
road train"
"Well, perhaps ho didn't, but anyhow
want white harness, aud q blue ribbon
ON the whip. twill DO just too lovely
aud the young lady sat back in tho chair
and for moment silently contemplated
the ecstatic vision thus conjured up.
Then she said; what shall l call my
| horseS'