The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-03
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replying.
at isn't in my book" she whispered
to Mary 1T may be one of those new
aggravations developed by the epizoOt-
ic But as long as the horse hasn't
got it, I don't see that it matters. Do
you?' -
"Why-no-no! l shouldn't think it
did, said Mary conscientiously.
They went out again and re-exam-
incd the horse. He was very hand
some horse.
Was he kind?
Kind as terrier pup. '
Afraid of the cars?
Cars? He wasn't afraid Of the last
trumpet.
How many miles an hour?
Ten weekdays, and 124 if you wanted
the doctor. Easy.
"But we never do need the DOCTOR"
objected Corona thoughtfully,
Was he easy-bitted?
You could drive him with hairpl3
and piece of SEWN silk.
His price?
Two hundred and fifty dollars.
Lowest price?
Lowest price; that was fifty dollars
less'n an animal with his points
would bring anywhere else. But seein'
she was a lady-sort of, as you might
say, unprotected, no men folks to deal
withheld let her have it for two hun
dred and fifty, cash down.
at is good deal to get horse that
will never have the outs, observed
Corona soto coce to her friend. "And
he is so handsome! l think | will take
him-on trial"
I've got to 60 to Boston to buy a
Canada colt" objected the trader
you couldn't close just as well now
could you? 1t would be a great con-
yenience to me-
Corona was sorry to Inconvenience
him, but she thought it best to keep the
horse for half a day or so before she
bought him. She had no doubt she
should decide to keep him. She liked
the animal very much. She thanked the
trader for his perseverance, and ordered
the horse brought round for drive at
two o'clock. His name? she asked as
an afterthought; they had found it a
little difficult to distinguish among the
instance, was rather long; and lifelong
legged -with-the-gout Cor whatev-
er they calledit) that-ran-overa-wheel-
barrow-and-a baby, took time. The
name of this very handsome horse with
out an out was Pepper.
Corona and Mary took trial trip
with Pepper He started off excellently.
He was exceedingly handsome. The
ladies enjoyed driving such handsome
horse. They went over by the cele-
brated Long Beach, where the waves
came affectionately on the most solitary
and silver sands of the fair coast line.
The full afternoon coloring was on the
water; the horizon line quivered with
sails; the sky blazed like Il blue mirror
of the gods into which no mortal face
should gaze The two friends were not
used to driving in Fairharbor, and they
f9 if Ae VITA 4Pd the f6smff a to new place
He made good time. He was easy at
the bit. He had no dangerous tricks.
and he looks, said Corona hope
fully. "as if he had strong constitu-
ton"
perhaps" ventured Mary, che has
had every thing, and come safely out
of it. Let us hope So"
81 think | shall buy him tomorrow,
and put him in Mr.. Jacobs barn, and
get Zero to take care of him." pro-
ceeded Corona. at will be a great
comfort to have decided on a horse who
could be driven with a skein of sewing
silk and who is not afraid of the last
trumpet, and especially one who would
60 for the doctor in twelve miles a
minute"
WAS it twelve miles a minute?"
asked Mary, looking Il little puzzled.
''And-why, there, Corona, look there!
No. Look here. What upon earth is
the matter with this horse? How
queerly he acts!''
He does act little queerly," ad-
mitted Corona.
He doesn't seem to feel right about
the leg there"
1t is true, he doesn't; he seems to
jerk it good deal" faltered Corona.
Il don't know what it means, I'm
sure"
do you think he S harnessed richt?"
queried Mary. They were in a lonely
Pi''NCi bNO lulltS from man.
80. yes! know it isn't the harness.
| can harness. | wouldn't take lady
to drive if | couldn't. | declare! how
this horse does act. | wonder if he
hasn't got the outs, after ALP"
HE looks like one of those wooden
jumping-iacks you put in children's
Christmas stockings" observed Mary,
more courageousl".
''He does seem uncomfortable. ="
assented Corona. But don't see that
we can do any thing but drive back
and ask somebody"
LET us ask the first man we meet"
suggested Mary. "He is likely to be
unprejudced. y
Very WELL" assented Corona again.
''But if | had The Horse and his
Habits here--I left it at home.
The first man they met was letter.
carrier. 1t is one of the salient points
OF Fairharbor that you meet letter
carriers in the wilderness almost any
where, just rs you meet lamp-posts in
the forest and that the Government
kindly supplies them Ct mean the
carriers) with little open buggies to
ride in. At the foot of the long sandy
hills, in the beautiful width of marsh
and thicket and pools of bright green
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