The Springdale news., 1890-01-24

ladies' too. when ~1ey come down, for he's fine old fayorite Q theirs. Morton says there's nothing for him but tho pole-axo, and then the kennel after we've took of lis skin
 Here, 1 said. unbuttonint ny coat and taking the letter from my breast. The old bairT opened and read the letter by the light of the lantern.
 Some ono 5 been having game with you, sir hocussing of you"
 stamped n foot and made q snatch at the letter, waite with rage and dis appointment.
 (Which I call it q shame, sir Its because we allas call the old horse Lord John
 Give mie my letter and let me go.'
 "Stop A moment. sir, said the old man. tl.-.ng out letter which he read aloud
 eWasIi mini eud sAut the gates after we've done ssatiaa and we ! all be o4. af the ios by elev
 '.Yea. I thought 50, sir One of MT. Mark Ninaey 8 gam 8. Look. /"
 saatehed She tao letters and com pared them. There was no doubt about It had been bo4xel by the practical JGhtH di bHAt fA##Ef's
 If had him here" said, fercely, "I'd horsewhip ftm. v
 And serve him right, too, sir. It's too bad to gentlt man; and it's like him as called wolf in the fable P'raps some day he'll want help and 1t mayn't eome.n
 Well, Master Bart" said rough voice, the sooner the better. say"
 Oh, don't say that, Mr. Morton" cried a woman Poor old Lord JohnF' Well, lis had job. Mrs. Bonnet. but the sooner he's put out of his misery the better"
 'I'm 'fraid so, MT. Morton. Poor old chap them"
 The bai1iF went into the stall where a good looking cob MAS standing on three legs, and the poor brute turned it's head round and uttered 8 pitiful whin- nyinQ sound. while l looked on.
 "If you'll fetch the pole-axe, Master Bart, III soon do it." said the harsh voiced man.
 '9s the leg badly brollen9- I said. Well, no; hot what you'd call badly broken.
 Couldn't you act it?.'
 f3HN H. Natl itfH NtAHs GoItefDDLuo4S- ly; "who ever heard of setting horses leg?s
 T have, said, sharply, for his tone annoyed ne
 Then you'd potter set 1t, he said. with sheer.
 T will. said.
 What
 "Boes your master set much store by this horse9r said.
 '.Store by him. SIT, cried the baiHf "Why Miss LYdia will break her heart about it. His Lord hip wouldn't lose him for hundred ponnd.@
 shall I try and set the leg9" said
 shall you try, sir? Will you2s
 For answer 1 took of my coat, and the veterinary surgeon laughed.
 need not tell you how we did it. Suffice it that | did set that horses leg that night. The poor animal seemed to understand what was going on, and rubbed his mazzle against my hand as I patted and talked to him after he was hoisted up and slung from the stable rafters
 As 1 went home at atoG. eleven vas stopped half way by an excited group,
  where l found another patient awaiting mo lying grooming on d mattress.
 How did this happen?' 1 said.
 "We were inst leaving the ice. " said one of the party, when Mark slipped ..4G fr1l 7
 Mark. iavoluntarily exclaimed.
 "Ycs. sir Maiis WinseY."
 l meditated for q few l. ntsa as I re- called the bailifs words, and then took off my coat once more. and with great deal of show placed my small mahogany box on the farm kitchen table,
 All leave the room" said, but three"
 was unWillingly obeyed, and then knelt down and examined the injured man.
 Leg fractured" I said just below the knee Hah' bad case.
 There was faint groan from my patient
 Lucky for you. Mir. Mark winsey.s I said, that I've been in practice to- night.
 There was another groan, and the young nan looked ao me wildly
 i've set Lord Johns log. sir, and Two followed out your advice to tho letter. I did bring my ins trunents-luckily for you"
 "What?' he gronned snootor! doo- tor you're not going to take of my leg" Surely l o-ght to know best what to do in case like yours, sir. Therc. shall not hurt you much, You are too young and stout-hearted to need chloror form. Your friends will hold you. Be kind enough to pass me that case"
 Doctor momeut,s he whispered hoarsely, as he chung to my hand, which l had laid upon his wrist. T won't finch I'll be man, but-but-it was a beastly conteInptible thing to do, and and beg you pardon,
 And l beg yours, my lad. I am ashamed of myself for being so mean ss to try and frighten you in revenge for your practical joke"
 "l swear III nevcr-"
 "No. DO, don't swear it. said. fTherc. lie still; l will not hurt you much. It is simple fracture, and soon you shall be quite well.
 Thank God,' I heard him whisper to himself. for my mothers sake.'
 kept my worl tn4 believe he kept bis; and We two became the best of friends
 As for Lord John. to the disgust of old Morton, tho veterinary surgeon, and the delight of Miss Lydia, the human Lord Johns daughter, the horses leg bone knit together, and he liycd for fve years longer, with only slight limp.