Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08

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him around the yard didn't laugh
again that afternoon ! got him un-
hitched and then wondered how ! was
to get him ont OF the stall without carry
ing him out pushed but ne wouldn't
bulge | stood looking 1T MN in the
face. thinking Of something 10 say. when
he suddenly solved the difficulty by veer
ing about aud plunging for the door /
followed, as matter of course. ebecause
| had tight hold on the rope. and hit
about every partition Sind worth speak
ing of ON that SIDE of the harm Mrs
Perkins WAS at the window and saw rs
come out of the door She subsequently
remarked that we came out skipping
like two innocent children The skip
ping was entirely unintentional on my
part. felt as if stood on the verge OF
eternity. Ny legs may have skipped
but my mind was filled with awe.
took that animal out to exercise him
He exercised me before | got through
with it, He went around few times
in circle; then he stopped suddenly
spread out his forelegs and looked at me.
Then he leaned forward "A little and
hoisted both hind legs and threw about
two coal hods of mud over ii line full OF
clothes Mrs. Perkins had just hung out.
That excellent lady had taken Il posi-.
ton at the window, and whenever the
evolutions of the awful beast permitted
| caught glance at her features She
appeared to be very much interested in
the proceedings, but the instant that the
mud flew she disappeared from the win.
dow, and moment later she appeared
ON the stoop with long poker in her
hand and fire enough in her eye to heat
it red hot.
Just then Stiver's horse stood up on
his hind legs and tried to hug me with
the others. This scared me A horse
never shows his strength to such advan-
tage as when he is coming down on you
like frantic pile driver. instantly
lodged. and the cold sweat fairly boiled
out of me.
1t suddenly came over me that had
once figured in similar position years
ago. My grandfather owned little
white horse that would get up from
meal at Delmonico's TO kick the presi.
dent of the United States He sent me
to the lot one day. and unhappily sug
gested that often went after that horse,
and suffered all kinds Of defeat in get
ting. him out of the pasture. but had
never tried to ride him. Heaven knows
never thought of it. had my usua
trouble with him that day. He tried &c
jump over me and push me down in
mud hole. and finally got up on his hind
legs and came waltzing after me with
facilities enough to convert me intc
hash but | turned and made for that
fence with all the agony a prospect Of
instant death could crowd into me- 1
our candidate for the presidency hac
run one-half as well there would be sew
enty-fve postmasters in Danbury today
instead Of one.
got him out finally, and when he wal
quiet enough took him up alongside
the fence and got on him. He stopped
an instant. one brief instant, and ther
tore off down the road at a frightfu
speed laid down on him and clasped
my hands tightly around his neck anc
thought Of my home. When we got tC
the stable was confident he would stop
but he didn't He drove straight at the
door. It was low door. just higt
enough to permit him to go in at light
ming speed. but there was no room fol
me. saw if struck that stable the
struggle would be very brief one
thought this all over in an instant, ano
then spreading out my arms and legs
emitted scream. and the next moment
was bounding about in the filth of that
stable yard All this passed through my
mind as Stiyer's horse wentup in the air
1t frightened Mrs Perkins dreadfully.
why. you old fooll" she said; why
don't you get rid Of him?"
"How can II" said in desperation.
why. there are thousand ways.
said she.
This is just like woman How diff
ferent statesman would have answered.
But could think Of only two ways &c
dispose of the beast. could either swal-
low him where he stood and then sit
down on him, or could crawl inside Of
hin. a,,1 lysrlr him ~ daath