Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-04-21

MY lFlrlu tlaQI NADcCAeA W pnyf
that much for a bronco. but he was
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
dentally that he be shod and clipped,
THAT evening just before he left
the office he called up the liveryInan to
see how things were going. He was 4
horse owner for the first time, and he
was mighty anxious to get his legs
across that little bronc.
Well said The liveryman. nothing
amt so we'll as they might be. That's
d real sweet little horse. but he amt
used to things. I'm willing 10 swear
he was never clipped before.
Why inquired my FREUD after
an eloquent pause.
Not Used to Things.
Well. said the iiveryman. 4 judge
So by tiie. fact that the clipping appar-
atus and the man who was running
IL are both laid up for repairs, and the
man | sent him 20 says il I take him
back there again he'll a the law ON
me. But from what Nv noticed I
think you've got a mighty nice little
saddle horse as soon as he gets used
TO things.
You had him shod, all right. OF
course, my friend remarked.
Yes replied the liveryman, 'ex-
ltNRN liza A4ttI VIC E1A ANo AtON W AttAfotft
tomorrow. The blacksmith sent him
back With q note saying thar IL the
owner wanted TO hire his shop by the
day instead of paying by the job. he'd
like it better. Guess he was busy,
though, and I'll send him back toraor-'
row.
Finally. after my friend q
smoothed down the rufied plumage or
the clipping man ana the horseshoer,
the bronze was polished off In great
shape and sent out TO the little place
at K~enilworth. The following sunday
morning ] rode over OF my own a
to tal5e breakfast with my friend with
the horse bug. and incidentally to go
with him while he tried out the promo.
Il noticed that my friend saddled the
horse himself, and knowing that he had
hired a colored man TO work around
the stable, asked him about IL.
"Just as Gentle"
1.-THE hfoac threw him off yesterday
and Jumped on him. my friend res
piled. y don't know just how It harp
pened, but I'm willing TO guarantees
that 1t was the mans fault. Why. the
horse is just as gentle as can be-.
Man badly hurt? l inquired.
He's got q broken leg and is cut
up considerably, my friend replied,
but the doctor doesn't think it's any
thing serious. And then he gave A
last touch TO the saddle and swung
himself over that western COW horse
The man with the roaring ~rairnent
chuckied, n rolled his cigar TO the
other side OF his face. The quiet citi-
cen IN the next seat had thrown down
his paper n was sitting up straight.
grinning all over his -couIltenance, And
the passengers up and Town the car
within voice range Of the passenger,
with the narrative bug were listening
as we'll.
1t Was a Shame.
We'll, sir, II 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
sleepy look disappeared from his eyes,
and with q terrific snort and the
Yes" gurgled the erstwhile quiet
commuter, hugging himself in delight
ful anticipation, with a terrific snort
and tho
the finest example OF a high
class, singie-foot amble Pve seen 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 10 gailup to
keep up and looked like a dray Wagon
by comparison.
DO you mean 20 say he didn't
buck2' demanded the quiet citizen inl
anger and establishment, as two rows
Of passengers scowled at the man with
the checkered front.
Mary a buck that individual re-
piled, cheerfully. That's what I've
beer trying TO tell you. AS quiet as
a lamb and as gentle as d chicken. The
finest little saddle horse of his weight
j ever saw"
II didn't cut UP at alf?n inquired a
~sour-looking passenger on the other
side OF the aisle.
Now for the Surprise.
mot a cut up in his system" an
| sIrarad4 the s..sss - rho Had IarTated. MY
friend puts his little daughter on the
back OF the cow horse. and that ami
maj walks as IL he were treading on
eggs and had a job as trained nurse"
h what do you mean" demand
ed six passengers simultaneously. "by
saying that your friend had a saddle
horse for sale"
He has, answered the cozily clad
person. A soon as l saw that cow
horse perform / went down and bought
one from a man who had picked up a
dozen or 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 q good.
steady nag, pretty fair for looks and
action, but not I'm III with the COW horse
proposition. just lei him around. A
mighty little bit OF yellow win get thai
nag away from me, as I'm not running
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 DOR between
two rows OF passengers who scowled
ferociously at their newspapers and
tried not TO look surprised, disappoint-
ed and foolish.
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