New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
BUYING A HORSE.
THE EXPERIENCES OF THE OLD MAID.
now THE DEALER FxHIBITs MANY KISp TRAITS
tn THE EFMIxINr lVYFR.

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Scarcely twenty-fOur hours had elapsed slncc
Corouas Intention TO add horse u her domes tlc oo
lad been mentioned alond, before slo found nefs" III
the Horse World. Tue delights OF the hesde the en-
tcemonts OF the June sky the fascination OF Tue %
delicate shift and play OF summer me- recensu % I
her sciOus like plates In magic Iahtetp'
brain cells became stenoilled with the LANGUAGE anu
venture with degree of inteilgsnce sac hs ni 1
her,en the f0sesror ot Goos cSe .omeoiy did at
rate OF six seven day-with morse 70 7cli' %
con'ued this useful volume she reoelVe s and
sion that horse was the most dehcaia oreau'% - anv
subect the richest -tocR OF bodily innrmltes o mp
specimen OF organized life known 20 our present cvla
tion. An Inf mt or woman was nothing 20 u, rcsrous
this Que idea which rapidly assumed t.e se a. mis-
period 1t cannot be said that she brought a"ug I,
available knowledge from The Horse and MS y,
something about r-skins,-so she cung 70 nn 'u,
herself and that delicate sense OF honor we'll known 70
belong to the Jockey considered a. class Who 's e,cb
should be injurious to tile human conscience WS h
should horse make man commercial Iasea, s ru'N''
than glue. cracked wheat, or dry goods. or soap
One horse in particular pleased Corona very uJH Ia
The owner had come every day with IT. ana Saye are TO
the clohes-post beginning on Monday when the lines
were up and outsayed all the other lids mrsn ad
mired the perseverance OF this man and hateu " nu
1i snd O ay d to few days
(Mr sinuous said she miah This Was tue more p NOT
worthy in Mr.. sinuous because he hn,;iI VIZ ,n, ro
invited in order to help Corona through this tryns
period The two ladies' drove ogether from mornih8 70
night experimenting with the different applicants, .a a.
the law delehtful country fashion that makes horse
hunting high art pleasure Unknown :" ,tor.iv
Through murmurng lanes whore the bees 'astluloytso
tastei the b.berry blossoms the brilliant beaones
and deep tho scented woods Mary ana srunJ
and rode They rode the old horses. young horses i
horses sick horses horses that went and horses ','
wouldn't 20. and horses that went more tnis . va and
peccd them; horses that ran away WIN tnen H n1'
horses that sat down with them. horses that Iinr%.. %
horses that stumbled. horses that eourhei horsss t
te bits between their teeth anl h9raes %ns % s"s
wouldn't 90 uphill without lump OF sugar r-nen
one-but only One-who kicked the dasher co.. shade
hat constructed in tho form Of an orthodox meeting
house AMI ornamented with muslin snn- flowers. Tho
For sOme reason Sufficient 70 the rehiel soa,ne5
Horse and his Hanits" OF these animals sesne d
with weakening heart 20 the horse tled a. .ne sre
post since Monday morning. His owner was q'i'' '"''
that he wOuld Nil the bill an, Va
'"'i The bill !" asked Corona. FIJI what bill We
haven't come to tAe oiil {e' me-, r,1,eppg ll.,lo
Corona locked az hiin vaguely. sac was stu HelceIi
in horse-ta she explained that she wanted soou
Size was assured that this perfect 81 ecimon OF
the kind ol tnins.
sound as sense! Hadn't out about him. ,...,,, .,
Corona Iii not kuow what an odt was she tnouKHlt tnlt
The Horse and us Habits before replying. ~.
1t isn't in my book she whi,perst oone ~ hv the
epilootc Ba. as long a. @ tne horse h"'n 9'' H.
sTi,y|n'no I shouldn't Miak 1t did," said Mary
eS %"gt oat again AMI re-examinei the horse lie
was q very Ian lsOme horse
Kind ae q te-rier-pup
c,rs Ho wasn't afraif OK the Last Trumpet.
cn Tr"ktr. and twelve and half il you wanted
'e @ HIVE W. necaI do want tie doctor objected Corona
thoughtIuily.
Yos S eSa S Si' drive him with h.irpin and piece OF
sewin'- silk.
His price
Two d in1red and fifty dollars
Lowest pfico -. , ,r... Lac, ~, animal
with liz points would nrlHg a-y"Here oa'o, ,i
sue was a lniy-sort o., - you nl-" 7ty, un. o.
/ Lln ir.1 and gftv. cash down.
is good deal 10 horse that viii never haye
the out" observed Corona sOtO roce 10 hrt ire"t
And lie is 80 handsome think ! VIII lake AL" -oD
mp I've so to ~ to Ro,;on 70 buy Canaiy co.t,
lc.cl the trailer. You couiint close just n well
now. coad you It would be great convenience 10
Corona va. sorry to cnience him. out sho
tao.nt IL best 70 keen the horse for har day oi so
before sAe bought him She had no doubt sue should
deeiIe to keep him liksl tho animal very much
srerd the horse brought round FOR driye al oeloch
His name she askeG as al atertAou-Ati they t%ai %
ho,ss Tle '-s,tdowq. to. instance VS.
rather long aud The long e ,eel horse
nr whatever they called 10 ma ranosc' - .,, ~,
row -and-a-bany took time Ihe lama o. 'Hls Fe'y
band ,ume horse without an out was Pepper u IA
Corona and Mary took a trial trip win fepier' & hc
.erfei nG leuiy. lie WAS exceedingly han 'o)Ae
Eo t over bv the celebrated Long Beach. where the
rarc. came afectouotely - the most s,A'ary anu
floor 1au 10
l,ri,c vas on the water. the horizon line quvered
Win sll; thc .ly tlp7~d ike blue mirror Of the g14s
into winch no nort, face should gaze Ihe Two
we're not driving IN Farnr 1or' anu t'y et -
+. tEcy had come 10 new pace tn'4 WI - ~ hors
lie made good time lie vas easy at tho Ol~ Ae h"'
/ no dangerous iricks - r,,o,,l1. st a, :, he mad a
/ And ne LOOKS. sllh CORONA "VI0''''1' 49, ~ ~
/ st-ouc cons nstfutiOn" 49,, .,.,,,
perhaps' venturel Mary. he has had everything
! and come safely out Of IT, Let " hope 50. - ,. :,
think : all buy hlm 70 morrow aAd puI mn ~ -
Tr jacobs barn, and get Zero 10 t"Ae C"l y ,
/ - t-1l lt. "a Frag
d.rl~d Oh 4 horse who could be driven WIN sAelu "a
sewing silk and who Is nor atH O' nc nc lie iocror ia
IN if fcive miles n,inutg" ASKED Mary ookina
atie pnzzied "And-why, there. Corona ooH tlste
| no Look here What upon eartn Is the ma11oF Will
'n1 ~ .o' act tr'e IneerIy' admitted corona.
To doesn't to Zee right about tho rg tne,e' t
II i. tue ne doesn't be seems to ierK II @ goou
deal - fal,crcI Corona. - don't know what II means
T." YOU think he's harnessed right ?" que-'ed Mary
rhev were i'm a very lonely place. two niles rom Hal
6h ye- know it isn't lie harness can harIsTs 9Ts
wouldn't tase a lady u drive II coain .oo1. . 49,
how tais horse does act wonder II he hash IoI III
ogt7 aier s W Ike one Of those wooden jumping acs yo
mt In chidrens Christmas stockings, observer H''
more ss se uncom Portable" aSsented Corona
But don't that can do anything but drive O''
ana AK somebody. ., o..ol Mary
He is likely TO be anpre l lticed .,D .put Z, ha
Ths drst man tlcy met was letter carrier IT, on
| NJ uOiufa or fhrhafunI tuht l"u
carriers iu the Wilderness almost ayWner % ey
meet lanr posts In the forest and that the Govern
! kindly sipI les them mean the caIiers Will "''
open huggies 70 Tide IN ,.,, . a.. hoor,ifr
width Of marsh and thclei and pools OF orl.n. In
water with the ~ their backs anl the cis " o.rri
a,r Y at their face the two ladies met the Io.el 80 90
in his carriage and asked him what allied tielr hoI-
lie 10 hitch his leg up and down III SIDE
I manner" aid Mary apolOcetcally. .r. s.
haven't paid for him." cricd Corona haseliy, -.
thor eht Ike ask some stranger what he S"Po''
alci him. .., Tan, tho ore
buggy and gave one aneuil look Al Peppers rien' NN
| leg. -, ,.. . or .ta sn,fe
on no not at all. But had thought sHo-
! until" ., ,, tho carrie
. driving -.t.- ,ho orucer
Without Offering any further Information tne er orc
Government departed, and left the iail97 IN.
,he reflection Corona said she should drive ~.
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