The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-16
VI. Finkenblnder,s New steed.

Nr. Finkenbindsr's New Steed.
There he is, Fan Isn't he beauty
Mr. Finkenbinder pointed with pride to
chestnut sorrel horss he mai led into the back
yard from the stable. says the Chicago Tribune.
1t was an animal he mad Just purchased through
friend. who was u good judge OF horses.
SIZE MIN up ran, he said, leaning back
against the fence, with his elb rvs on the top
| board Look him-over. Not blemish any
for S125w
/ That seems to b pretty high price for a
morse. Lemue,' unused Mrs Firkerbinder ''un-
| Iess hes got Re iigree. Do you know whether
| he has pedigree or nOty'
| What do you want of a pedigree when you re
buying buggy-horse:' retorted Mr. Finken-
/ binder, somewhat impatiently He'll pull the
phaeton all right and he couldn't do any better
| II he belonged to the first femiIies OF Kentucky
anu MAD an ancestral tree as big as a house.
| " nat Is your idea of a pedI gree. anyhow? DO
you think II something like dapples, or crup-
per- or a surcln lie. or an insurance policy
| - i know what 1t is as well as you do Lemuel
/ But are you good Judge of a horse?"
| i know good horse when I see him II a
morse points are all right ! can tell it as well
| right"
| How old is hey"
six years -
How do you know"
! says so. That's how"
Did you look at his teethY''
| ~, n1v SAe use OF looking az his teetht You
car tel anything about a rSe's age by his
Ceeth. a good horse dentist. madam, can fix
up an old plug so his teeth will look like year
ings."
Il never h. ard Of horse dentist, Lemuel g"
Sald Mrs. Finkenbinder, doubtfully. 81 don't
believe there's any in this town
mere lots of things in this town you never
nearo OF. The beauty about this horse" said
| Lemuel. stroking the ANIMALS shoulder lis
| that-Whoa, Billy His names Billy-is that
any any woman can drive him. He's as gentle as a
kitten. He's got plenty of spirit when you get
him started, though. That's what Mike Down
| ing says He got the horse for me- ana what
| ne doesn know about horse you can put in
your eye. Whoa, Billy! Don't forget, Fan,
that his name is Billy. A horse always likes to
De called by his right name. / think III hitch
MIN up and let you drive him. Go in the house
and get your things on"
MIS- FlnkenDinder compiled and Lemuel took
the horse back to the barn and hitched him to
the puaeton. 1t was a new vehicle purchased
together with set of harness, in anticipation
OF the horse. He had hard time getting Billy
harnessed. Things didn't fit Straps had TO be
| let out, frightened and otherwise adjusted, and
the proper arrangement and fastening of the
holdbacks was a fathomless mystery To Iemnel
but be got the job done at last after a fashion,
the horse submitting with the quiet, resigned
oemeanOr OF an animal with plenty of time
on It's hands and no disposition to find fault
WIN Tue existing order of things, and in due
time the entire outfit made its appearance in
front of the family dwelling where Mrs. Fink
| ennInder was patiently awaiting it.
AOu I<thc TIC lluSss r an salQ Lenuel
couraginRly, after she had taken her seat in the
pnaeton and he had tucked the robe comforta-
bly, about them both. You might as well be-
gin to drive him right now He's to be family
morse, ana can't be here all the time to do the
| driving"
Mrs. Finkenbinder took the lines and clucked
at the animal
Don't try TO drive him too fast at the Start ~
cautioned Lemuel. Hes been on oats for
about month and hasn't had ANYTHING to do.
He's perfectly gentle but it won't do to crowd
MIN at hrst Don't let him get the start of you
He doesn't seem to need any holding in. -
said Mrs. Flnkenblnder as Billy, after proceed
| ing few rods at gentle walk. stopped
promptly at the first pull of the lines Hadn't
you better touch him with the whip"
Not for words!" exclaimed Lemuel Get
| up, BillyI'
Billy started on again with the same patient
walk.
It's risky thing" said Mr.. Finkenbinder
TO touch spirited horse with a whip-RIang
| Billy-when he isn't looking for it, MANY a
runaway. Fan. has been csused-get up,
| Billyl-by that very thing "
| why doesn't he go, Lem"
why don't you drive hims"
| 81 am driving hin as well as I can Cluck ,
| Chuck! Go on, Billy! Get up!
HI! Billy Get out of this" said IemueI
his voice becoming somewhat loud and impera
tive.
Billy walked along at the same gentle gait.
| Let me take the linesr' calculated his
| owner.
| some women can never learn to drive a
/ horse Now, then Billy, pike along! Get upl
| Get upl What do you mean, you lazy, ornery
| good-for- not-Look out, Fanl I'm going to
! touch him with the whip. Hold on to the dask-
| board
He seized the whip and laid it gently along
| Billy's flank.
Billy switched his tail, heaved patient sigh.
1 and walked on.
| You low down. base born scrub" roared Mr..
| Finkenbinder You milk-livered son of a
| dray horse-watch out, now, FAM I'm going
| TO raise him-taKe that!'
He brought the whip down with all his might
| He smote him hip and thigh, lengthwise, CROSS
| wise and diagonally.
l You walking Rhostr' he shouted ''You
numbering old corpse! How do you like that (!
| How does that feel, you"
| let me get out!' screamed Mrs Finken-
binder.
Lemuel paid no attention to her. He kent
| on yelling at the horse and welding the whip.
| And Billy! AT the first blow he had pricked
| up his ears, At the second he stopped in his
tracks, bowed his head, and stood still till Lem
uel was tired out and the storm was over
Then he pricked up his ears and started on
again at the same unobtrusive patient, leis-
urely walk
Aud Mr.: Lemuel Finkenbinder has horse.
warranted kind, gentle and perfectly safe for a
woman to drive. that he will sell to ANYBODY
that wants him for about steen dollars, with a
good halter thrown in.