Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-24
The ColonePs Horse.

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The ColonePs Horse.
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The love which the average Ksntuckian
bears his horse would, If bestowed On a
human being, form beautiful picture
Of brotheriy affection. In this wor).,
though, Ii is not the fate of man to be the
happy recipient of a regard so deep and
melting In devotion. +5.s
The other day Colonel Powell, of Ken
lucky, moved into our neighborhood.
Five minutes after Introduction / knew
him to be the second cousin of General
Gatmore, who owned cIaybank, a Won
derful horse, that young Nat Sewer Of
fersd 5000 for one Sunday when Joe
Billings rode with him over to the pike
on a spotted mare, once the property OF
Luke Daniels, who bought the roam horse
from Sam Caldwell, who rented the
Spicer place after buying the bay ally
which old man Spicer gave Eve hundred
dollars for at sale held on Johnson's
stock farm. thought he would present
bill for this information, but he didn't,
continuing 10 enlighten me on points OF
which, without his aid, would ever have
remained ignorant. gaz
."You know Tobe spillors, Of course p"
''No," replied. .--s.
"What!" he said In q tone Of regret,
"don't know Tobe Why, he bought the
Beason five-year-old last May. You
know Tom Lyons, I reckon PSI
sNever saw Tom"
"What! Why, he gave Nick Pryor
two fifty for his sorrel," and the colonel,
although prodigal, yet not desiring fur
ther intellectual squander, left me to fight
my way alone in the fogs of the non-in-
formation.
He moved into house adjoining mine,
and the first thing he did was to convert
the wood-shed into stable. Shortly
afterward he insisted on my coming over
and looking at his horse. Finally Yield
ing to persuasive earnestnessI went over.
Conducting me 10 the stable he opened
the door and said
'tNow, here's a hoss that is a boss.
Whoa, Diomede."
recognized at once that the animal
was evidently horse. He had the cor
ventional four legs, two ears and a tail,
but aside from these points I sag nothing
to convince me that he was s'hoss" that
was "hoss."
eyes," replied, she's horse"
"You bet he Is. Look at his eyes, will
you ? Whoa. sab. Just look at his head,
will you f''
l saw at glance that he had Q head,
and acknowledged as much"
"You bet he's got head. Well, sup
pose we go into the house."
We went In and he talked about horses.
"How old is your little boy a'' asked.
"Five years old next spring. bought
him at a sale held on the Bragg place"
"What, bought The boy 2"
'oh, no, the hoss. Thought you was
taIkin' about him. Don't know how old
the boy is" casting careless glance at
the child. 'Well, suppose we 60 outaHd
look at the lioss again"
He reminded me of man inviting some
one TO drink, and as had no horse TO
"set up" suggested to the colonel that
I did not care for any more and that
did not like to see all Of the expense fall
on him, but he generously waived my OBJ
Elections aside and again conducted me TO
the stable.
"Have you noticed HIS fetlocks 2"
He had me there, for was not certain
as to what constituted his fetlocks, but
noticing my embarrassment. the colonel
In his unbounded generosity, pointet
them out and said: "Just as careful abou
) trimming 'em as barber is about cuttin
the hair of senator. whoa, DIomede
! Look at that step, viii youf We a.
| neighbers now, you knew, and whenese
you want TO look al him, why just com
over" $500 -s-st.as
/ acknowledged his HndBess, and "
/. went back 10 the house, when, after se
3 curing more lore that impressed me ho,
e ignorant had been my former life, arcs
2 and remarked: zE
"Well, colonel, have business o
hand, and must leave you" 80
"Oh, don't be in hurry" he replied
e "we'fi go out and look at the horse agair
u pretty soon. Don't forge. 20 come owe
A af any time - .