62 ADVENTURES IN IDEALISM 



Nor would he, either, spare his strength where sav- 

 ing for the Fund was concerned. For several months 

 he daily walked miles and miles through the scrub pine 

 and sand to visit the sections where the different shifts 

 of men were cutting down trees. He would return in 

 the evening exhausted. It also took time to convince 

 him that the expense of a horse and buggy would be 

 more of an economy for the Fund than a physical 

 breakdown for him. At last he agreed and bought a 

 horse and carriage. 



His belief in the honesty of others was a reflection 

 of his own character. It was really the first time that 

 he had ever had to have business dealings requiring 

 the special kind of caution necessary to cope with 

 Yankee horse-traders. But he soon had his experi- 

 ences! He knew little of horses and less of horse- 

 dealers. The first one he bought nearly killed him, 

 as well as those riding with him. He had been victim- 

 ized. The horse was a high-kicking one, not fit for 

 use. The dealer found my husband an easy mark for 

 his game; so, after the carriage had been broken and 

 the driver bruised badly, the horse was given away 

 and my husband bought another. 



This one, Dandy by name, was a dandy in looks and 

 spirit; too high-spirited, indeed! Until that time it 

 had been my husband's impression that it was the priv- 

 ilege of mankind only to be nervous. He very soon 

 found out that horses have temperament too, and that 

 Dandy had it in a very high degree. A few arms and 



