Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-03
How Father Cured His Horse.

because the 10lKS In Greene live scat
tered, and he had SO far to go to at
tend funerals and weddings and visit
schools, you know; but he never felt
as he could afford to buy one. But
one day he was coming. afoot from
Hilbreth, and stranger asked him
to ride.
"Father said: 'That's a handsome
horse you're driving. l would like
to own such a horse myself
"'What will you give for him?'
asked the man.
"'Do you want to sell" returned
father.
eyes, lido; and I'll sell cheap,
too, said he.
"' Oh, WE'LL says father, its no
use talking, for L haven't the money
to buy with
"'Make me an Offer says he.
"'Well, just to put an end to the
talk father says, 'I'll give you $75
for the horse
"'You may have him. says the
man, as quick as flash, 'but you'll
repent of your bargain in week.
"'Why, what ails the horse" ask
ed father. ftt
"'Ails him? He's got the odd
Nick in him, that's what ails him.
says he. he has win to 60, he'll
go; but if he takes a notion to stop,
all creation can't start him. I've
stood and beat that horse till the
sweat ran off me in streams; | have
fired.a gun close to his ears; I've
burnt shavings under him. l Knight
have beat him to death, or roasted
him alive, before he would have
budged an inch
"'I'll take the horse says father.
whats his name?'
"Ge0rge, Salu the man.
"'I shall call him Georgia. said
father.
"Well, father brought him home,
and we boys were pleased, and we
fixed place for him in the barn, and
curried him down and fed him well,
and father said:
"'Talk to him, boys, and let him
know you feel kindly
$50 we coaxed and petted him, and
the next morning father harnessed
him and got into the wagon to go.
But George wouldn't stir a step.
Father got out and patted him, and
we brought him apples and clover
tops, and once in awhile fatherwould
say-'Get up Georgia. but he didn't
strike the horse a blow. BY and by,
he says, this is going to take time
Well, George, We'll see which has
the most patience, you or L. So he
sat in the wagon and took out his
; skeletons"
"Skeletons?" said Poppet, inquir.
| ingly.
} "Of sermons you know Minister.
t always carry round a little book tt
} put things they think of into wher
, they are walking or riding, or hoeine
f in the garden.
= "Well, father sat full two hours be
5 fore the horse was ready to start; bu
\ when he did there was no trouble fol
f that day. The next morning 'twa
| the same thing over again, Onl.
t George gave in a little sooner. AL
S the time itseemed as if father couldn'
Y do enough for the horse. He wa
e round the stable, feeding and fussin,
over him, and talking to him in hi
n pleasant, gentle way; and the thir'
y morning when he had fed him ant
e curried and harnessed him with hi
d own hands, somehow there was
e different look in the horses eyes
s But when father was ready to &C
), George put his feet together and lai
e his ears back and wouldn'tstir. Wei
n Dove was playing about the yard
,, and she brought her stool and climt
+ ed up by the horses head. Dove, te
e what you said to George, that morr
l. ing"
h 81 gave him an awful talking to,
l. said the little girl. 81 told him
9t was perfectly Ridiculous for him t
l. act so that he'd come to a real goo
IS place to live, wheree everybody helpe
N everybody; that he was a minister
v horse, and God would not love hiI
er if he was not a good horse. That
l. what told him. And then l kisse