An Old Prescription

Thecrowd had gathered aboat a horse and bnggy in the raiddle of the street. The hoise had balked, "Tie a string aronnd his ear, " said ne of the bystanders. "It gives hitn omething else to think of. I never knevv ttofail." A string was piodnced and wound ightly ronnd one of the animal's ears. It had no effect. "Blindfold bim," suggested another. A bandage was tied over his eyes and n effort made te start him. Same result. "Back him." "He won't back, " said the exasperted owner. " I tried that. " "Try him with an ear of corn." The ear of corn failed to move the bstinate horse. "111 seeif I can't persuade hiin some ther way, " said the exasperated owner f the animal. He took a whip and belabored the )east with it till somebody threatened o have him arrested. Then he kicked him awhile. All in vain. Finallya benevolent looking old gentleman forced his way through the orowd and said: "I have seen a great many balky horses started by building a fire under them. Can you get some straw or shavings?" A boy was eent to a neighboring furniture store for some excelsior. He carne back presently with a hoge armful. It was placed on the grcund under the horse and a lighted match touched to it. As the first feeble flaine rose from it and the smoke began to cnrl about his legs the horse unbent a little. He turned bis head, took a calin survey of the situation, and when the combustible stuff burst intoa big blazehe moved forward about BÍx feet, in full possession of his faculties and without any unnecessary haste, and stopped again. And the elegant bnggy was damaged $25 wortli by the ñames beïore it occurred to any bódy to scatter the blazing sta ff. And then anold colored man in a faded snit of seeondhaud clothes and a bat with half the brim gone went out and spoke kindly to the high spirited animal, rubbert his noee, patted him on the neck, climbed iuto the damaged buggy and said, ''(iit alqng, sonny." And the horse moved off at a brisk