The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

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 II! if you wanted
the doctor. Easy.
''But we never do need the doctor, I"
objected Corona thoughtfully,
Was he easy-bitted?
You could drive him with a hairpin
and piece of sewin' 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.
''It is a good deal to get horse that
viii never have the outs" observed
Corona soto Uoce to her friend. "And
he is so handsome! l think | will take
him-on trial.
i've got to go to Boston to buy a
Canada colt. objected the trader.
You couldn't close Just as well now,
could you? 1t would be great con-
Venience to me-"
Corona was sorry to inconvenience
him, but she thought it best to keep the
horse for half 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 a drive at
two O'Clock. His name? she asked as
an afterthought; they had found it
little difficult to distinguish among the
horses. The horse-that-sat-down, for
instance, was rather long; and The-long-
Observation-Disclosures Cor whatev-
er they calledit) that-ran-over-a-wheel-
barrow-and-a baby, took time. The
name of this very handsome horse with
out an out was Pepper.
Corona and Mary took q 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 blue mirror
of the gods into which no mortal face
should gaze. The two friends were not
used to driving in Fairharbor, and they
felt as if they had come to new place.
They were in the best of spirits, and
enraptured with the handsome horse
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, she has
had every thing, and come safely out
of it. Let us hope So"
Il 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 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
20 for the doctor in twelve miles a
minute"
''Was it twelve miles a minute?"
lsked Mary, looking a little puzzled. |
'And-why, there, Corona, look there! |
No. Look here. What upon earth is
he matter with this horse? How
Iueerly he actsr'
He does act little queerly," adj
nitted Corona.
''He doesn't seem to feel right about
he leg there"
1T is true, he doesn't; he seems to |
ERIK it a good deal" faltered Corona.
Il don't know what it means, I'm
ure."
''Do you think he's harnessed right?"
lueried Mary. They were in lonely |
)lace, two miles from a man.
so. yes! l know it isn't the harness.
can harness. 1 wouldn't take lady |
o drive if couldn't. l declare! how
his horse does act! l wonder if he
lasn't got the outs, after all?"
He looks like one of those wooden
umping- jacks you put in children's
Christmas stockings" observed Mary,
more courageously.
He does seem uncomfortable" "
issented Corona. "But don't see that
We can do any thing but drive back
Ind ask somebody
''Let us ask the first man we meet"
Mary. He is likely to be
VERY we'll. assented Corona gain.
But if l 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
If Fairharbor that you meet letter
carriers in the wilderness almost any,
where. just as you meet lamp-posts in
he forest; and that the Government
Kindly supplies them q mean the
,arriers) with little open buggies to
'ide in. At the foot of the long sandy
ills, in the beautiful width of marsh
md thicket and pools of bright green
water, with the sea at their backs and
he city two miles away at their faces,
he two ladies met the letter-carrier in
lis carriage, and asked him what allied
heir horse.
He seems to hitch his leg up and
lown in a singular manner" said
Nary apologeticallv.
81 haven't paid for him., cried Cor
ma hastily. Il thought I'd like to ask
ome stranger what he supposed allied
lim."
The carrier leaned out luxuriously
rom the open buggy, and gave one
anguid look at Peppers right hind leg.
"Hain't bought him, We say?" with a
,entle smile.
20, no; not at all. But had thought
should until-i
Il wouldn't if 1 was you," observed
he carrier, driving on.
Without offering any further infor-
flor, Tho NfSoa, Of