Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15
NO. 3.

the corner by the house, an then we can
ketch EN-"
you aint goin' to be such a fool as to
try to separate them hosses from the others,
be yer Z" the young man very quickly de-
manded.
"You do az 1 tell ye," lis father replied,
IAN drive them hosses up, an don't let 'em
go by yer"
After some further remarks, Young Mr..
Coolbroth assisted in singing out the desired
animals, and we then drove them into a cor
ner. No one Of them appeared at ease, and
Fanny was much excited her eyes flashed,
her nOstrls were dllated and quivering, and
she ran nervously to and fro, trembling from
head to foot. But she feared to attempt the
gauntlet, and at last we had her so closely
confined that capture seemed certain.
Let Mr.. White try her" said Mr.. Cool
broth. He knows his hoss, and can ketch
her better'n we can"
"Aint you goin' to ketch any O. the others
first 2" asked his SON
mo, we diat i' Mr.. Ooolbroth answered,
very decisively. "You can go ahead, Mr..
White"
thought again OF what bad been said about
getting kicked, but my pride would not per
init me to finch.
Come, Fanny, don't be foolish, l said in
lnbhA bbIbuhhlNb NOutbs lutu L huhtuf
authoritatvey whoa there Fanny
But she would not be quieted On the con-
trary, she became even more excited than be-
fore. She reared, snorted, and made several
abortive attempts to leap the fence. Sudden
ly she wheeled and charged fiercely upon MIR.
Coolbroth. The other horses followed. Mr..
Coolbroth extended his arms, and waved them
in the air for about one second then be very
discreetly rau out Of the way. Aud then the
horses galloped madly over the pasture and
r, joined their companions.
There What did tell you p demanded
young Mr. Coolbroth triumphantly.
What did you stand there gapin' for when
yer see the hosses runnin'? Why didn't yer
try to stop 'em p his father asked, with in
digration.
'Its all mere foolishness, trying to separate
hosses in pascher," was the reply. "Them
bosses were crazy ter git back ter the others.
II yer git 'em all up in corner, you'll stand
some chance"
Mr.. Coolbroth perhaps felt himself in mo-
mentary disgrace. At all events, he had no
answer ready, and his son continued
Come out an help drive em up. Come
on, Mr.. White"
We once more approached the horses, and
having got behind them drove them all into
a corner. Fully half an hour was expended
in the process, which was not brought to
close without difficulty, nor without a con-
stant war Of words between Mr. Coolbroth
and his son.
Nov, who's goin' in among them hosses ?"
asked the former as we stood before them in
momentsry indecsion.
II told you that was, replied the young
man.
Charles Coolbroth, you come in out O.
that pascher !" at this iuncture called out
wnman YrauuuahIy Nra Noolhroth frorn
the back door of the house. The command
was delivered with energy, but neither of my
companions paid any attention to it. Nor did
Mrs. Coolbroth, if she it was, seem to be at
all surprised thereat. She said nothing furth-
er, and overlooked our subsequent proceed
ings with an interest that was apparently Ian
guild.
Young Mr.. Coolbroth advanced, and began
to make his way among the horses who we're
comparatively quiet though by no means en-
tirely undisturbed. Suddenly, as BEFORE
Fanny made dash for liberty in the drec
ton Of Mr.. Coolbroth but this time her as
sault was not so determined, and she was
driven back. This episode created confusion
in the drove, however. The animals began
to crowd and kick each other and all at once
the entire lot, led by Fanny and the Buxton
mare, stampeded along one of the fences that
formed the corner directly towards myself
They we're only about twenty yards away
when they started, but before they could Gov
er this short distance thought of a good
many things. l thought remorsefully of my
last little disagreement with Mrs. White /
speculated upon the probability of her marry
ing second time; l congratulated myself
that had made a complete change of under
clothing that morning; l admired the terrible
beauty of the scene Wondered why cavalry
was not more generally employed in modern
warfare. In fact, my reflections took very
wide range. Fortunately for myself, the in
stinct of self preservation caused me also to
act with rapdity, and scrambled to the top
of the fence Just in season to be knocked over
to the other side as the horses dashed past.
picked myself up, expecting to find
young Mr.. Coolbroth corpse. He appeared,
bowever, quite uninjured. His father was
Safeguarding him for frightening the horses.
He replied to the attack with spirit and after
the forcible and somewhat heightened colo.
guy which followed, proposed that we should
make another attempt to catch Fanny.
But made haste to excuse myself. l said
that felt altogether incompetent to assist
them and that my business would not permit
me to remain any longer absent from the city.
l should prefer to leave Fanny to be captured
at their leisure and at my expense.
Mr.. Coolbroth favored this plan. He add
ed, however, that II might be necessary TO
lassoo the mare, and that he guessed he would
get John Marshall Loveitt, who know all
about a horse, to come over and do the job.
week passed away before l heard again
from Mr. Coolbroth. Finally he honored me
by calling at my Office in person.
THE mares caught, and up to the stable,
he announced, without any preliminary re-
marks.
Il am very glad to know it, said I. How
does she appear ?"
Splendid She'll go as sound as ever she
did-just as l told you"
My recollection told me that his prophecy
had been of different character, but / was
willing to waive the point l expressed my
qualification that Fanny was herself again,
and then asked the amount of Mr.. Loveitt's
bill
'Loveitt !" repeated Mr.. Coolbroth. "He
didn't have nothin' to do with it. Don't know
but damned little bout boss anyway. George
Henry caught the mare, an you can give i'm
what you like. He's a smart boy, Mr.. White.
They aint but few t understands hoss as we'll
as he docs !"-Nathan Cli6ord BrOaon in Out
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