426 AGKICULTURE AND THE HORSE. 



I thank you for your courtesy in listening to me, and 

 shall heartily unite with you in any service to which 

 we may be called for the benefit of that occupation to 

 whose advancement this assembly is devoted. 



Mr. Osgood sat down. The story of Burke had 

 moved that little audience as if the experience had 

 been to each a personal sorrow. The horse had secured 

 his position in the minds and hearts of all present ; and 

 his status in the New-England Agricultural Society was 

 fixed forever. 



Mr. Jones, who had listened through the extended 

 discourse, "amazed," as he was kind enough to say, "at 

 the unexpected outburst of wisdom, wit, and pathos," 

 which, during those long, late hours of night, had 

 charmed himself and his friends, rose, extended his 

 hand to Mr. Osgood, and cordially thanked him for all 

 that he had said. 



Gen. Greene moved a vote of thanks for the address ; 

 adding, "that a copy be requested for publication." 

 The vote was passed unanimously. 



By this time "his taper faded," and the early "morn- 

 ing gales " fanned the brow of Mr. Osgood as he 

 strolled to his room in the American House, wondering 

 how he had made that speech, and how in the world 

 he was ever to furnish a copy for publication. 



The next day found him at home on his farm, wan- 

 dering moodily up and down his ample barns, survey- 

 ing his long rows of well-fed cattle, and turning now 



