RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN AND HORSES 



to one of the finest residences in the city, and hastily 

 introduced to the hostess. Colonel King did not let 

 grass grow under his feet, and after dinner returned 

 with another gentleman in charge, Mr. Edwin 

 Thorne, with whom I was not then on good terms. 

 Colonel King took but a few moments: 



" My dear madam, I found this gentleman at 

 the hotel waiting for a room, and, as the prospect was 

 not bright, I insisted on his coming with me. I 

 now leave him with you, and I am sure that you will 

 take good care of him.'' 



The lady was a little embarrassed, but tried to 

 conceal it. When I stepped from the drawing-room, 

 she followed me and explained : 



" I have several relatives to care for during the 

 fair, and the only spare room was assigned to you. 

 I want to do the best I can for your New York 

 friend, but " and she shrugged her shoulders. 



I quickly replied: *' I will gladly share my room 

 with Mr. Thorne." I stated the case to Mr. Thorne, 

 and he gave me his hand and said: " We will forget 

 the past and sleep in the same bed," which we did. 



In 1884 Mr. Thorne was able to say in his cat- 

 alogue : 



" Thorndale and Geo. Wilkes are the only two 

 sires, living or dead, with records below 2.30, who 

 have two representatives with records below 2.20." 



One of these 2.20 trotters was the chestnut geld- 

 ing Edwin Thorne, who in the summer of 1882 won 



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