He Got Something Frisky

"Got BomcthijDg lïisky?" bc aeked, as he walked into the stable and callod for a saddle Üorse, "something tliat will prance arouu l lively, and wake a fellow out of his lethargjTj I usod to rido the Irick mulc in a circus, and I reokon J can backanything tbatwears liaiv," Tliey bronizlit liini outacalico-colorcd beast willi a vicious eyc, and he ïnounted it. Before lio liad gono two blocka tlio animal bucked crashod througha high board, (ímu:u and pluugod into a collar, tossing bis ridei over the top of au adjauent woodsheJ and landing hiin oa lbo rag'ged edge oí' a lawn-mowor. Tbey bore bini home, stralghteued bini out, and threo surgcuus caïled iu and rcduccd his locatiousand plasteicd hiin up with ïaw büot'. A tew wouks laicr heciillcd at the stablo and said il" thcy liad a neutle saw-horse with au alTuutiouute diepositioQj & bvidle with a curb-bit ftnd niartingules, and a eaddle wiih two horus and a crupper to il, lie bolieved lic would go u) in tho Jia.vinow aud gallop around a little, where it v..t-' .solt, and iL wouldn't hnrt liini if lic went lo slee[) and feil oli', as he did the