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Jan tasted, and put his glass down again, choking. "It's so strong!" he said. The Cheap Jack looked furious. "Nice manners they've taught this brat of yours!" he cried to Sal. "Do ye think I'm going to take my 'oss a mile out of the road to take him to see his friends, when he won't so much as drink our good healths?" "Oh! I will, indeed I will, sir," cried Jan.
He showed by his activity that he was well able to perform his promise. When, however, he got out of sight of the fort, he stopped and said "Pompey guess he might stick on de 'oss, an' den we go faster." Without waiting for a reply, he sprang into the saddle, and from the way in which he sat showed that he was as well accustomed to riding as any of us.
Why not go altogether?" The little Canuck paused, as if uncertain whether he was made the object of unfriendly derision or not, and looked at Westover for help. Apparently he decided to chance it in as bitter an answer as he could invent. "The 'oss can't 'elp 'imself, Mr. Durgin. 'E stay. But you don' hown EVERYBODY." "That's so, Jombateeste," said Jeff. "That's a good hit.
It wouldn't improve his speed, to be sure, having two on his back; but then he's so like a pig in his movements at any rate, I don't think it would spoil his pace much." "Could he not try the new horse?" he continued, turning to the groom. "The noo 'oss, sir! he might as well try to ride a mad buffalo bull, sir.
From his pocket John Steele drew a weapon; his eyes gleamed ominously. The pursuing hansom drew closer; casting a hurried glance over his shoulder, he again called up to the driver. "It's no use, gov'ner," came back the reply. "This 'oss 'as been out longer than 'is." "Then turn the first dark corner and slow up a bit, for only a second; afterward, go on your very best as long as you can."
"Aye, to be sure, sir!" nodded Mr. Shrig. "Wiciousness has been a-ridin' in that theer chaise an' Windictiveness a-gallopin' arter on your 'oss. P'raps you can likewise tell me who't was as rode your 'oss?" "No," I answered, "unless good heaven, can it be Anthony my friend Mr. Vere-Manville?" "Name sounds familiar!" said Mr.
"Jest a one 'oss fly, goin' at a one 'oss fly pace!" he repeated, slowly; "It's a cheap way of comin' 'ome to one's father's 'Alls jest in a one 'oss fly! She might ha' ordered a kerridge an' pair by telegram, an' dashed it up in fine style, but a one 'oss fly! It do take the edge off a 'ome-comin'! it do reely now."
A wolf-hunt in the prairies Charley astonishes his father, and breaks in the "noo 'oss" effectually. During the long winter that reigns in the northern regions of America, the thermometer ranges, for many months together, from zero down to 20, 30, and 40 degrees below it.
A boy o' Diamond's size as can 'arness a 'oss t'other Diamond's size, and put him to, right as a trivet if he do upset the keb 'll fall on his feet, ma'am." "But he won't upset the cab, will he, Jack?" "Not he, ma'am. Leastways he won't go for to do it." "I know as much as that myself. What do you mean?" "I mean he's a little likely to do it as the oldest man in the stable.
You give me seventy pound for the shay, and I'll 'oss it for you. I told you I didn't MAKE 'osses; but I CAN make 'em, to oblige a friend. What would you have? It was not the wisest thing in the world to buy a chaise within a dozen miles of my uncle's house; but in this way I got my horses for the next stage. And by any other it appeared that I should have to wait.
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