The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-18

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 Hes got a Roman nose. and don't like his eyes" she said. She thought regretfully of old Bob, who just one week before had dropped dead in the stall from sheer old age and the weari- ness of living. in consequence where of she must have some kind of a horse. Hester believed she could drive any horse living. And this one was so handsome-and so cheap.
 Now, you can't judge horses dis position by his eye or nose no more'n you can the inside of an egg by the outside" convincingly spoke the sharp-eyed man who had brought the animal to Hester's door and was show ing him off with intent to sell. This here feuer's kind as a kitten Why, my wife always drove him He's apt to act mp a little when he's stood in a week or so the way he was now count o weather, but when it comes to real horse manners-why, say, you couldn't lick him into doing anything wrong. ,"
 And you say you've owned him a good while?"
 Raised him from a colt, ma am. Ask any O my neighbors-they'n tell you. My wife felt like death to see him go. and l left every one of the young ones squallin'. Regular pet with 'em all. you know Ho, there, Jess! Stand still, cant you? You see how 'tis with him. ma'am. Hes young and full of life, but there hain't nothing kinder in horsefesh living. Why, say, if l wasn't hard up, like told you, and hadn't to sell, l wouldn't take $250 for the horse, and just see what I'm offering him to you for"
 The price is reasonable" Hester said. She was considering. It was a serious thing for a woman to buy a horse from a man,
 Put him into the barn." she said, and come to the house for your check"
 The man led the horse away and Hester entered the house. It was a small gray house under a tangle of wistaria vines. Hester had lived in it alone since her father died and she expected always to go on living alone in it. It was hard for woman to run a farm alone, even a small one such as this was. This year she had let the planting out on shares and had a neighbor's boy come during the day and do such chores as she had
 She sat at gaunt old secretary in the living room when the man came in. She had written the check with a firm hand, though rather appalled, at the small sum it left her in the bank. And only midsummer, with nothing more coming until the harvest She sighed as she handed the check to the man, who took it and made a speedy departure. It occurred to her that he would lose no time in presenting it at the Sharon bank
 Well" she thougtM Ml philosophical ly, he has my money and I have his horse. guess I'll have an early luncheon and drive to town this after noon."
 Tommy, the boy of all work, was surprised to hear the bell summon ing him from Hester's little garden, where he was laboriously wedding, and he was still more surprised to find luncheon spread, though it was only 11:30.
 You can hitch up the new horse as soon as you have eaten" Hester said. s'I am going to town"
 As she stood before the glass in her room dressing while Tommy har. messed she remembered with a thrill of girlish vanity that her way lay past John Lanes house and that he would be sure to see her driving the new horse. Hester was still very young about some things, even though it had been fully 15 years since she and John Lane were lovers.
 A quarrel had spoiled their love af. fair just as it was about to culminate in an engagement. John owned a horse which Hester's father had great. ly wished to buy, but at a price of his own, which happened to be one John would not sell at. Hester was as anxious as her father was to have the horse, for she loved to drive, and it seemed to her that John had set his price too high. So she had tried to act as go-between hoping that for her sake John would give in. But there was strain of quiet stubbornness in Johns nature with which she had never become acquainted. He would not sell save according to his liking and her father persisted in trying to buy according to his. Enmity sprang up between the young man and the old. In the end Hester was drawn into what became actual disagree ment; she quarreled with John very hotly, very foolishly Since then they had not spoken. They lived in appar ent ignorance each of the other. Yet neither had married. And each had had several fattering chances. Every time Hester went to town she had to pass through Johns beautiful farm and the sight of it always made her heart sink with regret She had neye, lived down her girlish love affair. Her anger had soon been over, but Johns being of slower growth, had taken deeper root. She had long since for given him, but she felt that he had not forgiven her and never would.
 There was a crunching of wheels outside and Tommy brought the new horse to the door. She pinned on her hat, caught up her gloves and purse and ran out in haste for from Cne sounds she heard she judged that the boy was having trouble with the ami maj. When she reached the door she saw that the trouble was of a kin6 that in another moment must result in disaster. The horse was backing and the light runabout, having tele ScOped was in danger of oyerturnine (