New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-09


in such a way that Its legs were In the air HOW
many legs has horsel Walt until you see one in
this position before you that question
Amabel graspcd my arm and exclaimed in an awe
struck undert0ne:
Do you It's icgsl'
This was so foolish question that would not
reply n. She went on TO say that she had always
supposed that nothing but centipedo had so many
Then she suggested that perhaps this access OF limbs
the Case horse only temporary and occasioned
by fits, for she supposed that the horse was IN h
Perhaps when the creature came out Oh ine NJ VI
the fit out OF him. some of the legs would prove
to be ephcmeral and would subside or evaporate.
did not listen TO this talk though heard IT, Ella
and Ellen were edgng up near TO the horse as they
could, with open mouths and absorbed races
"suppose Won had been on his back said Amaoel
with sigh of gratitude that her supposton was not
true.
why suppose such thing" said Grossly q" when
he is on his own back
eyes. I know: butch. heavens what is he going
to dot,
strong movement vfbrated through the animal
as legs shook and then on its side with its
head stretched out The twins shrieked with delight
and jumped up and down.
u think said Amabel anxiously that we ought
to call Mr. Aver. There's nothing like having
man present. when a horse has fit
1t was hard TO ask the children 10 leave this In
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endure to miss single cOntortion. Secretly did not
think there would be any contortions, for
believed the horse was dead. sad
would call Mr. Aver As turned 10 80 l
saw that gentleman approaching with Rstus follow
ing the baby on his shoulder. Also Black JAKE, who
worked for the Ayers was coming out of the fog be-
low us, but still so much in II that he looked HE
giant Help was arriving from every point
To our utter amazemcnt Mr. Aver was entirely calm
when he came upon the scene, and again was con-
vinced that 1t is great II Ing to be man.
He leaned over and gazed. Then he said:
"Cast, isn't he ~
Amabel cried out to know II that what It was
| to be cast1
Seeing the interested group. Mrs. Aver now came
from the house with shawl her head, and fol-
lowed by the four fystsn who nosing about
with the utmost vIgor, hoping they would find some
thing at which to bark We fastened 20 give MI
Aver a minute description of all we had witnessed since
we had come upon the ground. And still he said he
guessed the beast was cast.
| Black Jake had been bending his long body for
wad that he might have a better view lie now said
be had heard that the Case boss had fits. and he had
also heard that when It got down 1t frequently re
uuired teakle7 to get It up. Jake talks In dia-
ect and with thIck ness and huskness EXTRAORDINARY
even in negro. We understand very little he says
Mrs. Aver now translated his remarks to u.s.
every likely he has fits" said Mr.. Aver mpatienty.
I" but he hasn't got a ut now jake We must TIE
something so that get him up He turned
/ to me. By GEORGE he crted it's lucky you were
not on his back!'
Mrs Aver repeated the words with great fervor and
began TO feel like person who had Just escaped
great peril particularly the twins came nearer 10
me and gazed with an unbnking gaze, almost as II
monster.
Amabe and tried to express our regret az having
caused so much trouble Mr.. Aver magnanimously
said that nothing was any trouble II We coulu onl9 0
! saved from buying that horse
! After this we stayed round while ropes were rigsed
and different purchases conrved TO raise the Ease
horse It took good while II seemed as il II
never would be done. 1t was astonishing how much
power Of resistance was shown by
being who appeared poweress One wouh
have said that the horse stuck its nails into the
! ground and chung there. It must be raised 10 us
| feet or It could never be sent home The sun came
out and made magnificent pictures all about us The
mountains changed forms in the shining vapor' and
! stin the horse not up.
Finally Amabel said 10 that she believed that
| Mr. Aver would say some forcibe words If we were
not present and she thought 1t our duty TO retire.
which we did.
Breakfast time came and passed, but no one had
leisure to eat.
at nav be-. said Mrs. Aver coming back to the
cabin from visit to the barn, that the case morse
will never rise again and then you will be COM
/
will be better 10 have It for pct and visit # as II
lies there than for you TO ride 1t. This IS probably
Providentlal'
! She had no more than spoken thus when we heard
great shout at the barn We rushed forth and saw
| Mr. Aver waving his hat in our direction We ran
! toward him. lie crimson and peISpiring from
his efforts but he looked happy And we all had
reason 20 he happy. There was the horse standing
II had a calm expression. II IT were defyinG any
one TO prove II had been down; and IT was picking up
stray locks of hay.
do you think Ristus could lead It home? ?" asked
eagerly. Il will take ole FINK baby uhUl ne oohes
back"
Risus stepped forward and handed the baby to me
81 amt er 'frad ter ride hit he said, placdly
He was soon out Of sight among the trees. riding,
and we were left with the baby, which now seemed
TO discover that its best friend gone. II began
10 wall and did not in spite Of al that we could
do until the boy returned lie informed lie that
Miss Case she wor that mad that She cussed an
cussed She said you-uns shouldn't git kctched or
that boss yit"
This information made us nearly as mad as Miss
Case had been and were not soothed when Ristus
went on TO say that the woman had sworn that " she
vor er fue TO err believe what cussed lot or Ianks
had said
It seemed then that We were said TO have bargalned
for the horse and now refused 10 keep TO our word
Mrs Aver laughed, but there was bitter SOUND 10
the laugh