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quence of some mental, moral or physical failing. As the 

 work for which this class of man is required demands strength 

 and strict obedience to orders, young men should be chosen 

 in preference to old ones, especially in cases where the under- 

 man is employed as carriage or pad groom. The wages of 

 grooms vary between twenty-five and forty-five dollars per 

 month, according to their ability and personal appearance. 

 They board but do not lodge themselves. 



BOYS. 



Regarding the employment of boys, Charles Brindley in 

 the "Pocket and the Stud," p. 75, says: 



" The instant a boy is trusted alone, it matters not whether he be heir of 

 the family, or the fag of the stables, he is safe to be in some mischief, and 

 woe to the animal under his control. To tease and, in a certain degree, to 

 torture animals is the delight of most of them. I know of few animals more 

 annoyed than the pony of one of these young imps, apparently fond of the 

 animal as he may appear to be. Keep a pony for mamma's darling, if you 

 like, but in mercy's name never trust the animal to the boy's sole control. 

 . . . Let me, therefore, especially guard persons against employing boys in 

 any capacity about horses in situations where they cannot be narrowly 

 watched. Boys are as artful as men, and may appear steady and disinclined 

 to mischief; but this one thing is certain nothing but absolute dread, and 

 constant watching into the bargain, will keep them from it." 



MEANS OF OBTAINING. 



The channels through which stable servants can be ob- 

 tained are more numerous than, at first thought, might be 

 supposed : " Situations wanted " columns of daily papers and 

 sporting periodicals, intelligence offices, industrial bureaus, 

 religious unions, carriage and harness stores, and through 

 other owners and coachmen. The best men the writer has 

 had in his stable were obtained through other good men. 



