The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-07-22
A TEXAS BRONCHO
now d Preacher Bought Him and
Then Broke Him.
A STRUGGLE FOR MASTERY.

My first appointment writes Rev.
Henry b. Wing, was to big circuit
IN southeastern Iowa, with headquar-
ters IN small hamlet. AS had left
my family temporarily In the east, 1
took room in the village tavern. An
Immediate practical need was a horse
to ride the circuit"
Learning that Mr.. Williams had
brought In string Of horses from the
southwest. l strolled out to his ranch
to take a look at them. One of them
was, to me. an entirely new specimen
"a Texas broncho. He was certainly
not at all like the mount of the typi-
cal pioneer Methodist preacher and
was the homeliest creature on four
legs that | ever saw. with no form
to speak of and of a color that the
cleaner he was the dirtier he looked
But he was "al horse" and l took
quite fancy for him.
AS soon as his owner saw that Twas
interested In him he was discovered
TO be very choice animal that Mr..
Williams had purchased as gift for
his little daughter. But | persuaded
him to put price on the colt, and he
named SIS met this with an offer
OF 70 cents. With this a "dicker" be-
gan, participated in by about hun.
dred interested spectators and ending
about dusk with a deal at $16.50. So
| made partial payment to bind the
bargain and sent for my old army out
fit.
About fortnight afterward. early
In the morning before many were like
ly to be about, with my good bride
on my arm and my trusty saddle on
my shoulder slipped quietly out to
the Williams ranch. He backed my
broncho into the border Of a grove of
young naples. He then strapped his
(the broncho's) hind fetlOcks to two sap
lings about sixteen inches apart and
tied his head with short halter to q
tree in front. Thus secured the fran
tic creature could neither rear nor lie
down, and without much difficulty l
got the bride and saddle on.
My attention had been so engrossed
in these preparations that l had not
noticed the crowd that had gathered
to see the Yankee preacher give-or
rather, make-an exhibition at "bron-
cho busting" This was what l had
tried to avoid, for. while had perfect
confidence in my ability to mount and
,, ride the animal, did not care to make
! a "swagger" Of my Craftsmanship. But
their presence now stirred my ambi-
ton to make something of a show OF
my proficiency.
Mr.. Williams suggested that l mount
and get a firm seat before he released
the colt. but / declined, and as the
freed horse sprang forward | leaped
to his back and found the stirrups
surprise, and then rewarded the feat
with q rousing cheer was elated
now and full Of confidence. had haC
all sorts of performances under me II
that same saddle and knew all thI
tricks and capers of the species.
All? All but one. Leaping out from
among the trees. he Lit with his -four
feet close together and his back In @
hump, with me perched on the pima
Gle. Then with series of marvellous
contortions he kept me humping. every
blow producing a conclusion at the
with my feet firm In the straight stir
rups and my knees pressed tigh
against his sides. But that repeated
pounding stunned me. My head begar
to swim, and | realized that few
more such jolts would unhorse me.
And then prayed-just a gasp
With the breath in which that praye
was uttered the colt took a notion t
run away. Apparently seized with
sudden fit of inconsistencies, he started
for Texas. 1000 miles away. Through
the open gate and down the south roa(
he flew, while leaned forward on hi
neck and relaxed my strained muscles
and regalned my wind and nerve.
At last we descended, over the rim
Of the prairie. to q stream bordere'
with trees, and turned him out into I
thick clump of bushes. Then ! prac
ticed n method suggested to me year
C before, the same rule as for handling
I boy-"frst teach him that you are hi
master, and then show him that yol
l. are his best friend. but do not let hin
1 ever forget for q single minute tina
: you are his master"
: dismounted and spent an hour pet
e ting and caring for the hot and discouI
: aged creature. He was toe used up a
/ first to resent my advances had b
been inclined to. and he soon scenes
8 to realize that my intentions wer
J. friendly. l patted him and talked t
II him in kindly tones and led him abou
q to browse. Finally I watered hin
J. mounted him and rode back home
And have always accounted this a
o my real debut into the travelling cor
a nection."-NeW York Mail.
;. Very Engaging.
: Aunt Anna-Your wife Is perrec
dear. William; she has such engagin
Ar Cfuhha - Right YOU are