DOUBLE HARNESS RIVALRY 



You may be used to this bird's business of flying. 

 But don't draw the rein. I am getting calm. See 

 that play of muscle! Splendid machinery was put 

 into these horses. Twenty horse-power, at least, in 

 each! And how they enjoy it! No forcing here. 

 They do it to please themselves, and thank you for 

 a chance! Look at that head! Those ears speak 

 like a tongue! The eyes flash with eagerness and 

 will ! Is it three miles ? Impossible ! It is not more 

 than half a mile ! 



" Well, draw up. Let me get off, now, and see 

 these brave creatures. What? Not enough yet? 

 No painful puffing, no throbbing of the flanks. They 

 step nervously, and champ the bit, and lean to your 

 caresses, as if they said : ' All this we have done to 

 please you, now just let us go on to please our- 

 selves! \ " 



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