The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

S THEY led him down the runway of the Rid
~ ing club would have thought him fifty !
~ named.
n rs that what you call him, Thirty Cents? -
the girl asked lifting veil Of black dots and
taking him point by point. waited to hear
her ask why, and when she did not, felt somehow,
against the anbark made definite outline, and the
splnt plain. II named him that in irony ex-
planned, and suddenly invaded by quamish hope
that 1.-THE Girl" would want to buy him.
His withers rather sharp" she observed to the
sidelong twist of his head and bent Look
An the better for carrying sde-saddle' sug-
gested compelled to stand for the had been SO
fond of, "but perhaps you"
"oh no. she interrupted
zone young ride
adays" apologzed with, fear, some native sharp
zone might use Judgment" she retorted pulling off
white glove and going up to Thirty Cents.
Fourteen and something volunteered, as she
her bare hand his whithers, palm down, and
brought it line to her chin and back again
in measurement.
And he plays polo?"
Only would asked the next question:
why do want to sell him, he seems dear?"
IT don't"
She caressing him under the strap of his
white leather head STALL and he curving his neck
and embracing her with gentle comprehensive glance
from eye. There is always alurement about
woman by a horses head-it is the conjunction sup
pose Of two Loves Of Of, mans life: 49,
pony threw his head, startled.
'Woud you?" asked back.
You don't talk in business-ike He is for
sale, isn't he?'
reply I looked disinterestedy to
going sell Thirty Cents?' I inquired.
II think SIR he don't play the game want him
to, sir"
To that gave sign as if everything had been left
to Jim; presently doubt The Girl would be asking
what price held him at and hestates to carry on
with young of delightful person. such CONVEX
sation that might serve to
She was puzzled moment Gould see him under
saddle?" glancing from to the other.
- yes, said Jim, leading the pony
Good, sprngy walk, she remarked to her groom
gave again that sideways indeterminate nod.
Thirty Cents always walked spryy when headed for
the stable
us he suitable always buy gen.
tle1nan I take his word" She drawing
glove noted how her long eyelashes Swallowed
her cheek.
"That is a difficult question: my evasion. "No
woman been him.
This seemed to touch her as interesting.
kind, with the sweetest temper
imagine already had begun to imagine another like
When led back she went slowly to his head
and met his In moment he pushed his white muz
fdinty. She kissed him where the hairs turn in chest
his forehead, in innpulsve sort
hension rubbed her cheek against his satin nose read
something of her character in this
Jim, knowing Thirty Cents perfectly worked him
taking grace little the
bridoon bit his playing forward and back.
and then other alery, his white lifting high.
"cood deal Of action for polo pony" he girl
marked.
.FIs sire had hackney blood; a wan
derer of the plains" returned but with growing feel
ing of meanness, for knew he had kept certain wild
habits inherited that mother herself descendant
of Barbs lapsed into barbarism
"You call him safe, sound, and all right?"
There warranty except that he had four feet,
and white and that never expect to own
which like WE'LL
This last said with clear sincerity that it
distinct effect and altered the distrusful expression in
that expression which buyer would wear to-
horse-trader.
81 never part with what like she responded in
softer Tone watching him change his gait to galop.
"a splendid trait said I, following her up; my
capacity renunciation" At the time
that young and young woman to begin to
talk of characteristics tendency
condolences.
She, too doubt had feeling that she had allowed
something not meant to- for she took elbow
from guard rail where she had been leaning beside
Strengthened
''You may send him around to me tomorrow at ten
and I'll try him. This is the address. Thank you
much" all she said she reached low and