The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21

My friend hadn't expected TO pay
real impressed and after touching me
UP for twenty-five he paid down his
cash and had the horse taken To a
livery stable. giving directions Incl
dcntally that he be shod and clipped.
That evening just before he left
the ONCE he called up the l%iverynlan to
see how things were going. He was a
horse owner for the first Time. aud he
WAS mighty anxious to get his legs
across that little rome.
WELL said the l%ivcrynan, nothing
amt 80 we'll as they might be. That's
a real sweet little horse. but he amt
used to things. I'm willing TO swear
he was never clipped before
why? inquired my friend, after
AN eloquent pause.
Not Used to Things.
we'll said the liverynlan. L iudg.
so Ly the fact that the clipping appar-
atus and the man who was running
1t are both laid up for repai!.l. and the
man | sem him to says if l take him
back there again he'll have the law on
me. But from what Nv noticed L
saddle horse as soon as he gets used
TO things
"'You had him sllod. all right. OF
course my friend remarked.
Yes" replied the liveryman. 'eS-
cept that they've got two feet to finish
tomorrow. The blacksmith sent him
back with q note saying that if the
owner wanted TO hire his shop by the
day instead of paying by he job, he'd
like it better. Guess he was busy,
though, and I'll send him back tomor-
row.
FINALLY, after my friend had
smoothed down the rufled plumage OF
TIN. rljnr,inO ,,,o,, md YI., lo,c1chNar
the bronc was polished off in great
shape and sent out to the little place
at kenilworth. The following Sunday
morning ! rod over on my w nag
to take breakfast with my friend with
the horse bug, and incidentally to go
with him While he tried u the bronc.
Il noticed that my friend saddled the
horse himself, and knowing that he had
hired a colored man to work around
he stable, l ask ed him about ii.
Just as Gentle"
The hTouc threw him off yesterday
and jumped on him. my friend re-
piled. i dom know just how it hap
pened, but I'm willing to guarantee
that it wa the mans fault. Why, the
horse is just as gentle as can be-
MAN badly hurt? / inquired.
Hes got a broken leg and is cut
up considerably my friend replied.
but the doctor doesn't think it's any
thing serious And the he gave a
last touch to the saddle and swung
himself over chat western COW horse"
The man with the roaring raiment
~chuckled. and rolled his cigar to the
other side of his face. The quiet citi-
zen in the next seat had thrown down
his paper and was sitting up straight,
grinninE all over his countenance. And
within voice range of he passenger
with the narrative bug We're listening
as we'll.
1t Was a Shame.
We'll, sir, it was a shame, continued
The vested person. AS soon as my
chubby friend had landed on the sad
die that COW pony woke up. The
and with a terrific snort and the"
Yes gurgled the erstwhile quiet
comnuter, hugging himself in delight
full anticipation, with a terrific snort
and the
THE finest example of a high
class, single-foot amble I've seer in a
long time, that COW horse drifted down
the road, head up and tail up, spurn-
ing the dust, a regular park gated
show horse. My nag had to gallop to
keep up and looked like a dray Wagon
by comparison.
DO you mean to say he didn't
buck" demanded the quiet citizen in
anger and aStoniShment. as Two rows
of passengers scowled at the man with
the front.
Nary a buck that individual re-
been trying to tell you. AS quiet as
a lamb and as gentle as 4 chicken. The
finest little saddle horse of his weight
l ever saw"
He didn't cut up at all?' inquired q
so~ur-looklng passenger on the other
side of the aisle.
Now for the Surprise.
Not a cut up in his system" an
swered the man who had narrated. My
friend puts his little daughter on the
back of the COW horse, and that ami
NAL walks as il he were treading on
g g and had a job as trained nurse"
"Then what do you mean" demand
ed six passengers simultaneously, "by
saying that your friend had a saddle
horse for Sale?"
person. AS soon as saw that COW
horse perform l went down and bought
one from a mar who had picked up a
dozen OF SO at auction. My regular
saddle plug is in my friends stable, and
he's trying TO sell him for me. II you
know anybody wants TO buy a good,
steady nag. pretty far for looks and
action, but not in it with the cow horse
proposition, just send him around. A
mighty little bit of yellow will get that
nag away from me, as I'm not runnine
a livery stable, and one good one is
sufficient for my limited needs. Good
morning, gentlemen. good morning"
And the man with the heated waist
coat left the car at Fourteenth and I
streets, passing to the door between
two rows Of passengers who scowled
ferociously at their and
tried not to look surprised, disappoint-
ed and foolish.