Evening star., 1914-10-10

her deeply. But didn't he think the
gift of the horse should be accompa-
MED by gift of the harness the horse
was wearing? In fact, while she didn' I
like to look a gift horse in the mouth,
she felt that she would have to make
boot" of the harness a condition OF
her acceptance.
Feared David Harum's Ghost.
He threw up his hands with a simu-
lation of despair that would have made
him famous on the stage. Certainly.
madam. certainly" he said. THE har-
ness is yours. And if you see anything
else around the place you'd like to have
just help yourself. Til bet" he added,
| his voice filled with woe, that because
OF this days work the ghost of David
Harum haunts me as long as live"
Recollection of that famous horse
trader chased from his genial old face
the assumed sadness it had worn, belied
only by the merry twinkle of his eyes,
and, barring his snow-white head, he
bowed low to Jane with: Mrs. Harum.
l salute you"
1 don't think 1 ever knew Jane to be
so highly pleased at compliment.
Wasn't it nice of him to call me Mrs.
Harum'?" she sal don the way home.
But TIL not adopt it as a regular name,
dear, for no one would ever believe you
was Mr.. Harum.'"
And that's what I get for finding a
good horse. getting the price down to
a reasonable figure and then setting the
stage so that Jane could drive a shrewd
bargain with the "hard-up" owner.
Has No 'Kick" Coming.
But I'm not complaining. We have
the horse 1 wanted. and I didn't have
to confess my inability to purchase an
acceptable family nag for the ss5
which we had agreed upon as q maxi
mum expenditure. Besides, Jane is so
well pleased with herself and with her
purchase that she has wholly recovered
from the modification resulting from
her investment of $42 in old "Bill' and
the Dayton wagon.
More to the point. our new possession
Is a real. sub enough horse, and is
this is SO. because Mr.. Brown, who has
mad to do with horses all his life,
looked the animal over and pronounced
him a good buy at the price.
There is just one drawback to own
ing horse that scores so high on
looks. He rather calls for an equipage
IN keeping with his style, and the old
rattle-trap of a Dayton certainly does
look shabby when he Is hitched up to
it. Jane hasn't said much, but 1 think
she already has her mind made up on
the subject of new conveyance. I'll
not be surprised to be met at the sta
tion any night now in a shiny new
buggy-possibly one with rubber tires.
There isn't any good reason why
Jane should ask my permission to buy
herself a carriage that is little more
tony" She has delivered her jellies
and preserves and has money in the
bank. and Is assured of a very con-
siderable addition to the sum when
matter of fact. she was SO well pleased
with the horse she bought that she
voluntarily agreed to pay half of the
extra $40 out of her jelly money.
Thinks It Good Investment.
Since the transaction is closed up and
we are using the horse, I have about
concluded that all the maneuvering
did was unnecessary. The horse
speaks for himself as to value, and
there isn't any doubt that If we are
going to carry forward the program
we have mapped out for Sunny Knoll
animal. 1 can't think Of any poorer
economy than feeding a horse that
isn't able to work, and that's what our
ownership of Bill amounted to. I
than 1 ever could before and still get
to the station in time to take my car
to the city.
Marsery has given her affections
wholly and absolutely to the new
horse. "Bilr' is only a memory-hard-
ly that We were SO excited over our
deal that we neglected to inquire the
name Of our new possession, but that
doesn't mean that he must go name
less. Margery has christened him Pop"
in my honor. He seems as well satis-
fed with the name as if we called him
Percy or Reginald or even Sir Galahad.
ALI Ready for Outing.
If the weather doesn't turn bad we
are going to start Monday on our four
day outing with the Browns. All our
arrangements are made and 1t is going
to take a pretty nasty rain to keep US
at home.
The boys are coming into town today
and we are going to lay in a supply of
fishing tackle. The route as now plan
ned leads to the upper Potomac, and
we are hopeful of being able to land
some small-mouth bass.
Years ago 1 used to be something of
bass fisherman, but for very suffi-
cient financial reasons l haven't en-
joyed much of the sport lately. I'd like
to feel again the thrill that comes
when a bass takes hold of a "madtom"
and starts his run, and I'd like espe-
cially that Jim and Ned should feel
that thrill and come to know the JOY
that is reserved exclusively for dis
ciples of Sir Izaak Walton.
We expect to strike the Potomac
somewhere along the stretch of the
BLACK Rifles" above Great Falls. If
we can manage to get the hire OF
boat and if the fishing is good. we may
camp on the river bank for a day Of
more.
That's one Of the beauties of this
outing by caravan we have planned.
We don't have to make any definite
plans in advance. e. 5. NJ.