Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03

VI minds made up. If Mr.. Arm
old meaning to exhibit at the
horse show, it's my business to see him
through tomorrow jerry, he says to
me, when l raise match pair of
black carriage horses I'll make the
town talk Now he's goin' to make
the town falkland I'm goin' to help
him, for you'll not deny we're drivin'
a handsome turnout" and Jerry used
his whip in u loving flick upon each
glossy back. The blooded animals, re-
sponsive to his lightest touch, sprang
forward, their proud necks arched and
their ears pointed straight. There
there, my beauties-so-so," said Jer-
ry soothingly. MY, but amt it Won
derful how the sound of u Voice'll
quiet em That's breed, John; it tells
pretty nigh always in horses and folks.
You amt listenin' to my remarks"
and Jerry's nudge reused the footman
with Il start.
Quit that said John, sharply mo,
I'm not listening. You're talkin' rot.
If you think / can take that mettle-
some pair, that's as skittish as-as
thunder, for Il prize drive around the
ring, before all them GRIMM lackeys
and all the swels in town. you've mis-
taken your man; and with that raw
hand Sims, a-Settn' beside me, and
me a-thinkin what a guy he looks.
how can you expect me to manage Il
team like this?"
I'm afraid, Johnny, you're not quite
bright. | never knew how much was
lit. faff
Jerry looked at him critically, with the
old merry twinkle in his eye. Still,
as | keep a-tellin' you. it's young blood
must show up this day, l wouldn't
match the blacks with these gray-sid-
ers"-he passed his hand, with an un-
consciously regretful movement, over
his closely cropped English mutton
chops, and something like sigh es-
capped him. "All you've got to do"
he added, more brisky, "is to keep a
firm rein, look straight at their ears
and talk to em gentle. They're fond
of pleasant conversation; it's kind of
music to 'em. and they keep time"
"Humphi" grunted John. Il leave
all that tomfoolery to you. L never
had conversation with horses in my
whole life. | say git up and whoa,
and if they don't happen to hear them
remarks, L pull one way, and then l
pull another, and if that don't do, the
WHIP Mandy enough.
Don't you never use a whip on
them!" said Jerry flaring up. Romeo
and Juliet's been brought up different,
/ can tell you"
John chuckled. Il knew that would
get rise out of YOU" he said, but
honest. jerry, | feel kind of done up
and knock-kneed; my nerves is terri
BILE"
Jerry glanced at him with scorn.
"a '1ru nntst
you go in the ring"
You'll be by won't you. Jerry in
Devil a bit" said Jerry sharply.
'Ill wait outside for the master and
missus with the old team" To be
by and see another person drive his
pets wasn't consistent with human
nature, but Johns research in that di-
rection was somewhat limited. i've
had my day." said Jerry; II amt COM
plainin'. L jockeyed 1t for a while
when l was featherWeight. You
wouldn't believe it, would you, John?"
and Jerry slapped his broad chest
good naturedly. But ] wasn't cut out
for a jockey; l began to get Chunky
and when they took to starvin' me To
keep me thin I gave up the trade
jerry says l to myself. you've got
to grow like God made you,' and a
coachman's been the size of it ever
since"
az must be grand to be atop of a
racer" said John, forgetting his own
troubles in the picture Jerry conjured
up.
"Theres nothin' like il. OF course
in drvin' you can get mighty close to
a horse and his tricks, but they come
to you at the other end of the reins
ON his back you get the life of him.
YOU feel him making up his mind, you
know when he's goin' to take n spurt
Yov know when he's goin' to slack up