The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-10
THAT NEW HORSE,
WarraHtod- sind, Ge tile and Perfectly
Snfe for u Woma to Drive.

"There he is, Fan! Isn't hca bcautv?"
Mr.. Finltcnbinder pointed with pride
10 u chestnut sorrcl horse he had led
into the back yard from the stable. 1t
was an animal he had just purchased
through friend who was good judge
of horses.
"Size him up Fan" he said, leaning
back against the fence, with his elbows
on the top board. "Look him over Not
a Hlemish anywherel Clean-limbed as
deer' And got him for $125l'
THAT seems to be a pretty high price
for horse, lIemuel," unused Mrs. Fin
tenbinder, unless he's got a pedigree.
| Do you know whether he has pedi-
gree or not?"
what do you want of q pedigree
when you're buying n buggy -horse?"
retorted Mr.. Finkenbinder, somewhat
impatiently. "He'll pull the phaeton
all right, and he couldn't do any better
if he belonged to the first families in
| Kentucky and had an ancestral tree as
big as house. What is your idea of
pedigree, anyhow? Do you think it'n
something like dapplcs, or a crupper, OF
a surcingle, or an insurance policy?"
81 know what it is as well as you do,
Lemuel. But are you good judge of
II horse?"
81 know a good horse when ! see him.
If a horses points are all right [ can
tell it as well as anybody. And this
horses points are all right"
Glow old is hep"
"Six years"
"How do you linow?"
"How do know? The man got him
from says so. That's how"
"Did you look at his teeth?"
"What's the use of looking at his
teeth? You can't tell anything about
horses age by his teeth A good horse
dentist, madam, can fix up an old plug
so his teeth will look like yearling's."
Il never heard of a horse dentist,
Lemucl, said Mrs. Finkenbinder, doubt
fully. 81 don't believe there's any in
this town"
"Theres lots of things in this town
you never heard of The beauty about
this horse" said Lemuel, strolliny the
animals shoulder "is that-whoa,
Billy! His names Billy-is that any
woman can drive him. He's as gentle
as u kitten. He's got plenty of spirit
when you get him started, though
That's what Mike Downing say. He
got the horse for me, and what he
doesn't know about u horse you can put
in your eye. Whoa, Billy! Don't for
get, Fan, that his name is Billy. A
horse always likes to be called by his
right name. | think I'll hitch him up
and let you drive him. Go in the house
and get your things on. ."
Mrs Finkenbinderc complied and Lem
uel took the horse back to the barn and
hitched him to the phaeton. 1t was a
new vehicle, purchased, together with
set Of harness, in anticipation of the
horse. lie had hard time getting Billy
harnessed. Things didn't fit. Straps
had to be let out, tightened, and other
wise adjusted, and the proper arrange
ment and fastening of the holdbaclls
was fathomless mystery to Lemuel,
but he got the job done at last after q
fashion, the horse submitting with the
quiet, resigned demeanor of an animal
with plenty of time on its hands and no
disposition to find fault with the exist
ing order of things, and in due time the
entire outfit made its app aaraace in !
front of the family dwelling, where
Mrs. Finlienbinder was patiently await
ing it.
You take the lines, Fam" said
Lemuel encouragingly, after she had
taken her seat in the phaeton and he
had tucked the robe comfortably about !
them both. "You might as well begin |
to drive him right now He's to be a
family horse, and can't be here all the |
time to do the driving"
Mrs. Fin1enbinder took the lines and |
CHECKED Mt the animal
Don't try to drive him too fast at
the start" cautioned Lemuel Hes |
been on oats for about month ana |
hasn't had anything to do. He's per.
fectly gentle, but it won't do to crowd |
him at first Don't let him get the |
start of you. Hold him in"
''He doesn't seem to need any holding |
in" said Mrs Finkenbinder, as Billy |
after proc eeding few rods at a gentle |
walk stopped promptly at the first pull |
on the lines. Hadn't you better touch |
him with the whip?"
'Not for worlds!" exclaimed Lemuel.
'Get up, Billy"
AAhAJ SD'U' USNt VII tbso iiLi "iGll CllS stilG
patient walk.
cts risky thing" said Mr.. Finken.
binder, 'to touch a spirited horse with
a whip-g'lang, Billy!-when he isn't
looking for it, Many runaway, Fan,
has been caused-get up, Billy!-by
that very thing.
"Why doesn't he go, Lem?"
"Why don't you drive him?"
81 am driving him as we'll as 7 can.
CluclS! Clucll! Go on, Billy! Get up!"
"Hi! Billy! Get out of thisi" said
Lemuel, his voice becoming somewhat
loud and imperative.
Billy wa liked on at the same gentle
gait.
''Let me take the lines!" calculated
his owner. "Some women can never
learn to drive a horse Mo-, then,
Billy, pike along! Get up! Get up
What do you mean, you lazy, ornery,
good for moth Look out, FAM I'm
going to touch him with the whip
Hold on to the dash-boardm
He seized the whip and laid it gently
along Billy's flank.
Billy switched his TAIL heavcd pa.
tient sigh and walked on.
"You low-down, base-born scrubm
roared Mr. Finllenbindcr. "You milk.
livered son of Il dray horse-watch out,
now, Fan! I'm going to raise him
take thatn