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"Why don't you get a divorce?" he asked, suddenly. "I haven't the money to pay for it," answered the lady. "Just at present," announced the commissioner, in a formal tone, "the powers of my department appear to be considerably string-halted. Statistics seem to be overdrawn at the bank, and History isn't good for a square meal. But you've come to the right place, ma'am.
It was Yuba Bill, also, when Tommy was sent East to finish his education, accompanied him to San Francisco, and, before parting with his charge on the steamer's deck, drew him aside, and said, "Ef at enny time you want enny money, Tommy, over and 'bove your 'lowance, you kin write; but ef you'll take my advice," he added, with a sudden huskiness mitigating the severity of his voice, "you'll forget every derned ole spavined, string-halted bummer as you ever met or knew at Angel's, ev'ry one, Tommy, ev'ry one!
A fly blister should be applied to the front and outside of the stifle and the application repeated in two or three weeks. Horses that are slightly affected may show this movement of the hind limbs when first exercised. Other horses may be "string-halted" when backed, turned, walked, or trotted, and fail to drive out of it. The cause of true "string-halt" is not known.
It irked me more than good sense would admit, and I left the hall, and after many vain endeavors made my way out into the open air being right glad to breathe again without a roof above my head. I was ill at ease among all these gay gallants who minced and paced along like so many string-halted nags. It was said the King walked much in that way, and so, forsooth, must all his lords and ladies go.
'He'll make a high-class hunter for paper, rags and old iron. "'How did you know that horse was string-halted so quick? says Brown to me when the guy has gone. "'I told you I can smell a dink, I says. But I don't tell him what I sees at the door. "'I think we could use you and your nose around here, he says. 'Are you stuck on Chicago? "'Me fur this joint, I says, lookin' 'round.
"Must've bin using some Lightning Elixir Liniment," said the Orderly-Sergeant incredulously.. "I saw you both limping around like string-halted horses not 15 minutes ago. Step out, I tell you." "Captain, le' me go along," pleaded Si. "You never knowed me to fall out, did you?" "Captain, I never felt activer in my life," asserted Shorty; "and you know I always kept up.
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