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bred as any man would desire to see in 

 his stable, and when the plunging, 

 kicking, bucking mass of vitality had 

 exhausted his energies, the perspiring 

 youngster slid out of the saddle, remark- 

 ing, " I have ridden quieter horses than 

 that one, father." This illustration is 

 furnished in order to demonstrate the 

 necessity for a certain amount of reserva- 

 tion in the acceptance of catalogue de- 

 scriptions. Of course, it may be said that 

 if an animal does not come up to the 

 warranty it can be returned. True ! But 

 what warranty is there in the statement 

 " Has been ridden by a child," or, " Has 

 been ridden and driven by a lady " ? 



