The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-08-25
what Does n Horse X now,

That was question asked Professos
Bartholomew. the tuocessful horseirainer,
one afternoon rs met him in the ball
where he exhibited his educated borses,
The question may sound like vague one.
but be answered it promptly enough.
About as much as the average man, more
than great many. You don't believe in
VIII you give me half an hour to prove
itp
But, objected, you can teach horse
certain tricks which become Q mers mat,
ter Of habit, and it proves nothing Of the
horses knowledge.
The professor smiled pleasantly. won't
argue with You. Wait, Nellie
A slight scuffiing followed in the stalls
at one side Of the stage, and . beautiful
little bay mare came trciting up TO where
We stood. She stopped beside the proiesi
sor, aud rubbed her bead against his arm
csressingly. gazing curiously at me the
while.
Bow to the gentleman. Now shake
hands, the tescher continued, ~ she nod.
ded her pretty head toward me. and then
lifted her left forefoot.
Is that the right foot2 asked the profes
sor provokingly.
One could actually see a look OF conius'
ion on her in'elligen, face as she quickly
corrected her mistake.
Nellie is like some Children. She cant
seem to distinguish between her right and
her left hand, said the professor. psitiug
her sffectionately. Now count one. two.
three, be added. Tap, tap. tap, went the
IRON shod hoof on the stage. Good said
the professor. Now get the gentleman .
chair.
must confess I thought this was going
= little too far. The tricks she had exhib
tied we're ordinary enough; they displayed
careful training; but this quiet request
rather surprised me. watched TO see
What she would do. She trotted over the
opposite side OF the stage. and in few
moments returned. bringing chair 10 her
eeth
Here. said Professor Bartholomew, poin
ing to the place where be wanted me to
1T. Now, he said, wait until bring on
be rest OF my scholars aud he crossed the
tage and put bis band on the swinging
locr which led TO the stalls Nellie started
o follow him,
Why dout you stay With the gentlemsn2
10 said quietly, without turning bis head.
nst as one would speak 10 child. Mel,
lie turned obediently, and came back to
ny side. must confess that felt rather
embarrassed, aud n my confusion hardly
new how to treat this little lady horse.
Inddenly ! thought Of some candy which
hsd 10 my pocket. and soon We we're get'
ing 90 rAher finely eating candy togeih
10 the meantime, Prof. Bartholomew
sd returned. followed by about dozen
'orses, who marched solemnly on the
lage. and ranged themselves along one
ide Then csme the exhibition.
II would be impossible to describe oil
be performances they went through mari
hing and conuter marching. dancing 10
erfect time to Prof. Bartb oIomew's whis'
.. lying down, kneeling. bowing, jump ,
lg--All s' the quiet command cf The
,seber. Ip fact, bis voice wss 70 low and
entle tbst II could hardly be called com :
~ '; II was more like suggestion on Z
!. part with which they complied resdi
One handsome Arsbisn s,trsctsd my At.
ntion. and the professor Of onoe called I,
IN. over 10 him n
How do yoo ia. Sslim7 sail the teacher. :,
be horse bowed. I.
Il tbs, the way you bow in Arsbisf
selim a, once dropped upon bi. knees, 4
a touched his forehead 10 the door .tfhs :.
'ofessor gave him the signal 10, gst,ing
}. Then turning 10 ne he ssid; Tbss =,
40 extremely difIcpl, feat
Daes be upders,sod wbst you ay' n
ted,
Does be not act ss II be didf was the :.
oiessof's srswer Tben he oob,ipusd-
There is 10 donb, that tie Lorses ander. I;
.pd every word ] sAy 10 them. l could
9 90 reason Why. ia horse can oomprei
nd The mesning Of Whos. GLopg Had. ID