Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-24

e" ON" the Igg,and Butter , Man spoke ,o con-
but he els isn't Black, ' nor chestnut with white ec,"
pointed rt Nv will tel you 20 Why .N'''' was
Since grlhood had dreamed of proud moment
when J. Mary Ellen HICKS, should find myself sole
possessor of horse. How had enved "rhe Lady
Arabe,a,' as she pranced across the pages OF my
White feet" How / had thrilled to read Of Lord
When rne Rai WAS was n saeed to M
fathers might have been keener but for the legacy
jonathan had wed Pc realizing s perhaps , that lux
uries few and far between in the life OF little
"old maid schoon,aam
@ e o sfn ob o~ he Brought a me bay
hadn't even thought OF bay In silence heard
"You sec. maam blacks is too wild fer one
we'll, fact is, them has EN- won't part with en-
Better look this Teller over. He's purity color an
vi p n h s2 What es ssGs H hay
~ ,tractoii-cnRins an never prick UP his ears
Dick snuggle up to the Egg and Butter Mars
arm He whnnied gently and regarded with
IN engagin midness. ] put out one hand. The
INTO the house, returning with an offering Of sugar.
Il was pleasant to feel soft mumbling my
Land, and my heart warmed toward Dick. With
ihc sunlight cleaning against his sleek, rounded
dcs; slender, well-turned legs, silky, flowing manc,
) vas as the Egg and Butter Man declared. mo
on S %%m5n sn f h X Sa1d y be Ha Do'
Are you sure, began imprcssively, remember
ing certain books drawn from the public library and
eonn &c, with much care that hes sound of wind
The Egg-and Butter Man stared
e t might ha .,,a S I or rngbone or
taegcrs,' or the big headi"--a disease, I had
learned with disnay. as common among horses
mankind lie might be a lugger, or a 'crbber,' or
Stub his toe or balk'
>"Or turn double somer saults!" with fine irony,
bought, an take you fer a ride. Thatll settle all
dlfhculues, an 1t you don't say you never drove
GGhnd 4. a handsomer, eassr-goin equine III take
He certainly was handsome when incased in my
Just trite too easy-gong, yet this was not the
The Of re eau' Of TOR The h nnT Of h,r n IoG
every Granny of my lonely heart had rechristened
him thus, for ! bought him from, man named
that was soon my very
Md since he wa m, my qwn wanted to drive him
familiarity, Git up har, Dick. Step lively"
,Tanted to handle the long ribbons ,and, iee the
beautiful body responsive to my touch. I said so,
Want to paddle yer own canoe, eh:" laughed my
Nov what" questioned Richard, who was
ST2PP t the S bS we Sn d"eg
alongside dozens OF cars Why should be care
admit and perhaps it wasn't ali kindness that made
ne can out to irecE e-1ecd younsstcr passing by
Ben Was the wheel before the words were
fairly spoken H. caught up the lax lines and SHOOK
them out The p sank back aFan nd the soft sus
new his wrists were like iron. for he had played
We drove my grocer's. While Ben went inside
sat waiting; my eyes upon the great horse befor
me- Then was conscious OF someone by m
side. turned towards the little "ratty faced" man
End sta'ed e9dly did not like his looks nor hi
ho a:?" OF asking; what are you doing with tina
1T; my hose" For the life of me, could no
glanced at Richard. In the next instant the smil
fro .:;,, on my lips,
brick wal. once he's started"
My heart sank. There was something strangel
convincing about this horrid man. Mr. Young ha
said to be carcful What coald it all mean?
"A'e you sure he ever ran away?'
Gran away with Doctor Anderson year ago
close call, tell you Then there was
women over or Meridian Street only two month
ago. My names Newport, mann, bit you don
need to believe ME. just drive around and ask tn
Doc. I tell you, that's dangerous animal!
wouldn't LEI my wife go block behind him" Fl
turned abruptly and was lost in the crowd.
Ben found NE huddled into the corner o! r.
beautiful carriage, amid the ruins OF my castle in II
air. Gravely he heard me through, Ben tc
old in matters equine had been educated too liberal
in the in.ricaces OF the "horse trade to pass sue
warning by. might as well drive around to Il
Doctor's," Els verdict
The doctor we learned with dismay, had gone to
famous health-resort would not be back for S
weeks His man had heard OF the runaway, b
couldn't identity the horse Mrs Bedford we fou
at home" in communicative mood.
'Yes'n, that's the very horse! Lord, how he d
rear up, and prance round, and paw the air!
Newport. he'd been here the day beforc-he to
us now it'd be, but Sam--that's my husband
Sam just laughed Tell YOU when that horse col
menced to cut up Sam laughed out the other 81