The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-06-27


. ,tlur animal.
me AID I buy it and don't find any particular
vices I'll give you twenty per cent. more, and
the horse to resell for mo at the end OF that
time. Now then, is it the chestnut?"
Barker made long pause; then, with an
assumption of candor, said: mo, Sir, after
that it isn't the chestnut. You come here;
I'll show you what it is"
Mr.. Carruthers never told any one the
exact price his horse cost him, so we will not
force ourselves into his secrets. He left the
repository, having settled that if a veterinary
surgeons certificate could accompany the
dark bay horse just shown him it might be
sent to Lakewood House that afternoon.
Then he babe Mr.. Barker good-day and
strolled back to Oakbury.
Just before he reached Hazlewood House he
was oveztaken by Beatrice and her cavalier.
They refined up and spoke a few words.
Young Purton was in high good humor, and
delightfully."- condescending:
"Pity you don't ride, Mr.. Carruthers, be
said.
'It isa pity. Will you coach me? Re
venge is sweet, you know"
''1'Q bring my fathers old horse found
some morning and give you lesson. dare
say you would soon pick it up"
"You were always kind-hearted boy,
said Frank gratefully. Miss Clauson, dc
you think could learn to rides"
"You are too lazy, I fear"
eyes; suspect I am. won't trouble
you, Purton. Good-by."
The horses trotted on, and Frank sauntered
back to Lakewood House smiling placidly.
In the afternoon, to Miss Clausons supreme
establishment, the new purchase arrived. She
and Frank were in the garden at the time
The bay was placed in Mr.. Giles charge, and
that parsonage, after inspecting it, rejoiceC
for two reasons: the first, that Mr.. Barke,
had net ''bested" Frank; the second, that
even If Frank had ''bested" Mr.. Barker, the
horse must have cost q pot of money, and q,
whatever figure his, Williams, Introduction
might be assessed, the backsheesh must BIZ
worth having.
II thought you didn't care for riding" sale
Beatrice.
II don't-much."
''Then why buy such q horseg'
because should like to ride with YOU"
He gave her one of his quick glances
A0oNA AS0 WI AOu away, ooAoAA0A W A00A UAA<1N
she was blushing. She was very cold and
reserved during the evening, yet the auda
ciors young man chose to take it for granted
that size would accept him for her cavalier
vice Purton superseded.
Horace having duly admired the horse and
shaken his head at the palpable extrava
gance, made serles of elaborate rule-of
three calculations, and determined, If three
horses ate certain quantity of certain
things in a certain time, how fourth horse
would affect the quantity, the things and the
tire.
Young Purton was too shy to offer his
escort on the next morning-he feared lest
he might wear out his welcome. So his ride
was solitary one. Judge his utter disgust
when, quietly trotting alsng, he encountered
Miss Clauscn and Mr.. Carruthers, the latter
mounted On steed the like to which Mr.
Purton had for years longed to own, and.
moreover, riding as if he knew all about it.
This sight was very bad for young Puton
Had he been poetical he might have com
pared himself to the eagle struck down by itx
own quill As it was, ha muttered, "A jolly
sell, by Jovem and after the unavoidable
greetings and Mr.. Carruthers' inevitable
bit Of badinage, rode home in disconsolate
state