The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-05
The History Of Black Beauty.
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never was cleaned so lightly and quick
ly as by that little old man. When he had
done, James stepped up and felt me over,
as if he thought l could not be thoroughly
done, but he found my coat as clean and
smooth as silk.
"Well," he said, 81 thought was pretty
quick, and our John quicker still, but you
do beat all l ever saw for being quick and
thorough at the same time"
practice makes perfect" said the
crooked little ostler, land It would be a
pity if it didn't; forty years practice, and
not perfect ha, ha! that would BIO pity !;
and as for being quick, why, bless you!
that is only a matter of habit; If you get
into the habit of being quick, it is just as
easy as being slow; easier. should say
in fact, it don't agree with my health to be
hulking about over a Job twice as long as
it need take Bless you couldn't whistle
if crawled over my work as some folks
dol You see, | have been about horees
ever since was twelve years old, in hunt
stables, and racing stables; and bling
small, we see, | was jockey for Sc eral
years; but at the Goodwood, We see, the
turf was very slippery and my poor Lark
spur got fall and broke my knee, and so
of course l was of no more use there. But
l could not live witout horses, of course
couldn't, so took the hotels. And can tell
we it is a downright pleasure to handle an
animal like this, well-bred well-mannered,
well-cared for; bless ye! can tell how a
horse is treated. Look at this one, pleas
ant, quiet, turns about just as you want
him, holds up his feet to be cleaned out.
or anything else you please to wish then
you'll find another fidgety, fretty, won't
move the right way, or starts across the
stall, losses up his head as soon as you
come near him lays his ears, and seems
afraid of you; or else quares about at you
with his heels. Poor things! l know
what sort of treatment they have had. If
they are timid, it makes them start or shy
if they are high-mettled, it makes them
vicious or dangerous their tempers are
mostly made when they are young. Bless
you they are like children, train EN- up
in the way they should 60 as the good
book says, and when they are old they will
not depart from it, if they haye chance,
that is"
81 like to hear you talk" said James,
that's the way we lay it down at home at
at our masters"
who is your master, young man? if it
bs proper question. l should judge he is
a good one, from what l see"
"He is Squire Gordon. of Birtwick Park,
the other side of Beacon hills" said James.
"Ah! so, Sd, 1 have heard tell of
him; find Judge of horses. amt he? the
best rider in the country"
81 believe he is" said Jeme,. "bJt he
rides very little now, since the poor Young
master was killed"
IAN poor gentleman read all about
i in the paper at the time; fine horse
killed too; wasn't there?"
yes" said James, "he was a splendid
creature, brother to this one and Just like
him.
PITY piy!' said the old man, twas a
bad place to leap, if [ remember; a thin
fence at top, eep bank down to the
sire am WASH il? No ch lnce for a horse
to see where he is going. Now, | am for
bold iding as much as any man, but still
there are some leaps that only very KNOW
ing old huntsman has any right to take; q
mans life and horses life are worth more
than fox's tail, at least l should say they
ought to be-"
During this time the other man had fin
ished Ginger, and had brought our corn,
and James and the old man left the stable
together.