The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-13

never gets TO market Try" swims il
and maks all .hs trade. Cant do IL"
voull not eat the bread cut for him,
but Try made moro out Of mush-
rooms.
Colt Brsskiag.
smith had colt 10 break, little reAs.
half mustaag and hall Morgan. says the
Cincinnati Eagaircr. He told his wife
there was no sense in beating tho colts
ribs in to break il. He had been reading
"Rarey on Training Horses, aud tsld his
wife to come out in the barn yard and see
how he with kindness could master colt.
The colt was easily bridled, and would
lead anywhere. Some old harness was
gently laid across its back and though
trihe scared. and put on its sunday
prance, it worked Is csrats fine Smith
was delighted. He took off the harness,
and told his wife he was agoing to ride it.
She gave q little scream. and pleaded with
him 10 wait until tomorrow.
Never put oil until tomorrow what
ought to have been done yesterday, said
Smith, trying to be funny Women are
all right in their place. allus said, but
when a man is breaking a mustang Nor
gan silence is . reg'lar Comstock mine.
At this juncture the colt stepped on his
foot
Godang your eternally doblAsted feetl
Amt ther' room in this hull barn yard for
them snfernel talons of yourn, hsh? and
he gave the colts slap on the neck and
backed aud pulled to get his foot out.
Kindness, John, kindness! said his wife,
mildly.
Lookahere, Susan j. Smith, | want toI
know whois breaking this here colt, he
said in tone of forced calmness. | sug-
gest that am breaking this--this measly
mustang.
Did it hnrt, dear?
Oh, no, it was perfectly delightful;
never had anything to feel so good in my
life, he replied with infinite sarcasm.
suppose ii this barn'd fall down on me
I'd hear ye cooin, through the fence.
Did it hurt, dear? Some women are
born handsome an some amt got no sense.
I've seed lots o handsome women in my
time but I'm not acquainted with any at
present, and with this annihilating remark
he turned to the colt.
He made leap and got on the colts
back. There was movement OF legs,
and Smith was sitting on air for about a
second aud then tumbled headlong ia the
fence corner.
OH oh! screamed his WIFE
Oh, what? said Smith getting up and
looking unconcerned while he wiped the |
blood of his ear.
thought that that -faltersd his
wife.
Will you state to the audience your
valuable thoughts? I'll get EN- framed.
Never wanted anything since l was born,
so bad. Did ye think didn't get Off on
May be you thought that colt
throwed me. Do you spose I've mosky-
ed round horses long as ! have to let
little calf like that throw met he r0ared
Susan J. Smith what did marry ys for?
! tell yer TO yer teeth got oil. Lots Of
can get from q woman chat.
tering away at "a man like guinea hen.
No wonder the colt is scared. Poor colty,
poor colty come now, and the colt fol-
low ed as meekly as lamb. May be You
wouldn't get on TO the colt, Susie dear.
aud he looked very hard ut his wife.
Would you Susie? he drawled in killing
irony.
John. please-don'tget of so quick
this time, and--if you have TO get of
very quick, please get off farther away
from the fence, said his wife in . scared
way
Smith got on, determined to stick or die.
A few people may have an idea what a
Morgan can do. but the majority
Of humanity will remain in sublime igno.
rance till time is no more. II went every
possible direction except straight ahead
and made every possible motion except
4 decekt one. Smith stuck well, SO did the
colt. The wife, remembering her bread
Ia the oven, returned, aud an hour later
canie out on the field Of conflict. aud
,aw her husband still making w's 10 the
air.
The barn yard was all plowed up.
Suse, Snss, be called out between
bucks. make my will. Tell jim to bring
nv gun. The bucking was quite furious
row. Tell the neigLbors l died game.
he called cut trying TO get his wife ercit.
ID. It's me or tho colt and it's nip and
nck, with LLe chances in favor OF tbs
.olt.
Suddenly the colt walked straight ahead
q q peaccablc manner. Smith came rid.
ng up 10 the fence, his hat OIL. his face
lirty as iireman's aud his car still bleed.
ng. -4
Talk Of breaking colt with kindness,
somsn II had Ksrsy here I'D shoot
be eternal dayligbts cut Of i'm. A colt
wants 10 be killed, killed dye bsarf lie
got Of and struck II ia the flank with his
ist Quick as tightening the colt hoeled
md kicked him thrsagh the fence.
OH screamed his wife, sre you much
nnrty
Oh. no. ssusie. I'm not hurt Ia iast
oiled that's ali. be sad 10 weak yoies
Il yoa ala Il tired, Mrs smith. you mifht