Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

alas. vanishing hgure, buried MS handS IN
his pockets, and walked about the garden
in Il seemingly reflective mood. Then for
awhile he went back to his favorite holt
day occupation of lying on the lawn and
doing no hing.
Horace and Herbert by this time had
finished their housekeeping, or china
busting, or whatever kept them indoors.
They Joined him, and laughed at his loZi-
ness. He tilted back his hat, and looked
up at them sleepily.
Il say, Horace, where can l buy
horse?"
"a horse"
Eyes. had quite forgotten II, out my
do ter insisted that as soon as got better
should take horse exercise.
IL didn' know you could ride"
ayes, l can. Something, of course,
very quiet. Oh, yes, l can ride until /
fall off. The worst is that whenever l
fall from anything, whether a horse or
| ladder, l come on my head as certain as
shuttlecoek does"
Take one OF the carriage horses" said
Herbert.
I'VE can use the dog-cart," added Hor-
ace.
Not bit of it. You wouldn't look
well in a dOg-cart. It's not dig
nifed conveyance enough. No.
will buy me horse, and sell him
when leave you. will not trust myself
TO hirelng. The hireling'-what is it
the hirelng does?"
! "FOrsakes the flock. said Herbert.
1.-THE sheep" said Herbert. correcting
ly.
Eyes, TO be sure am neither sheep
nor flock, but fear the hireling would
| 4. An
| for horse.
at seems great extravaganza, Frank.
Extravaganza! What is extravaganza?
! Spending more than one can afford. am
rolling in money. | am diSgustngly rich.
fear not to meet ther my bOotmaker or
my banker. Besides in Justice to my doc
tor, must have prescriptions made up,
no matter what they cost.
They saw he was in earnest, so they
called their achman to assist in the
search for a steed. The coachman, in his
! striped linen waistcOat, joined the group
and waited his masters commands.
"William. said Horace. 'Mr. Car
ruthers is thinking of buying horse. DO
you know of anything for sale around
| here -
"Do know of "a boss, sir said William,
reiiectively
something quiet" put in Herbert,
who was sclicitous for Franks safety.
"a hosS-sOmething quiet" repeated
William. ITO drive or ride, sir?" he
asked, turning to Frank.
TO ride. 2"
"A hoss-quiet-,o riJ.. There's Mr..
Bulger's cob, sir. Ills ran said he were
for SALE"
Frank did not like the sound OF Mr..
Bulger's cob. lIerbe't and Horace thought
it was just the thinr.
''Well up to your weight, sir after Mr..
Bulger, said William. ''Such shoulder.
such quarters, such barrel, he've got, he
have"
"Who-Mr. Bulger?"
"NO, sir-the cob"
''Ah yes-the cob But there are bar
rels and barrels. want one with an Or
binary capacity shouldn't care for the
great ton of Heidelberg"
Certainly not, SIR" said William,
touching his forelock.
'Cobs' backs are so broad" continued
Frank musingly. at seems contemplate
to bestride them. The temptation to chalk
ones face and ride standing would be ir-
resistible. Would you find 1t so, Horace?'
''Well-no. l don't think l should"
answered Horace with that polite gravity
which always amused his cousin.
'Mr Bulger won't do, William" said
Frank. "Try elsewhere.
William scratched his nose, and for a
minute was in earnest thought
"rhere's Captain Taylors mare" he
said, with timid glance at his masters.
''She as ran away with the stanhope and
smashed 1t. But they say she goes quiet
enough with a saddle OH her back-least-
wise IL man knows how to ride"
''We won't deprive Captain Taylor of
his treasure" said Frank. 'Thnk
again"
"Wll you so to Barker's repository,
sir?" asked William, who had come to the
end of his equine researches.
''Wbere Is it?"
"In Blacktown," said Herbert. 1--WE
will 60 with you.
unbiased choice. No one shall be blamed
IL l come to grief-except my doctor Is
Barker an honest man."
HE is supposed to be So" said Horace.
"He'sas honest as hoss-dealers Is made"
said William.
"Then III trust my neck In Barker's
hands. I'll walk into Blacktown at ]
once.
At the lodge gate he found William
waiting for him. ''If l may make so
bold, sir, you say to Mr.. Barker that sent
you to him-William Giles, sir, Mr.. Tai |
bert's man. Barker amt so bad as some,
sir; and when he knows l shall have
something to do with the boss, maybe he |
won't try and beat you"
Thank you, William, for your disinter- |
ested kindness, !" said Frank, rravely.
Don't mention It, sir, said william,
with polteness perhaps caught from his |
civilian Giles, Mr.. Talbert's |
may, you II rememb r, sir?"
Certainly, William. Is there anything |
else ought to say to Mr.. Barker"
mo, sir, not as know OF"