" Schooling " 



wrecked so many fences that the trainer received 

 him, after he had pulled up, with a brow of 

 thunder. " If you ride for me much longer," 

 growled that master of the horse, " I shall be 

 obliged to have iron-plated jumps and a squib 

 or two, so as to distract your attention from 

 the work of demolition." "And what about 

 my cast-iron constitution ? " retorted the other 

 merrily ; " besides," he went on, kindling to his 

 theme, "your horses jump when they do not 

 partially forget, and when they quite forget " — 

 he raised his voice — " the shock does not improve 

 their jockey's memory." He received his march- 

 ing orders next day, and he thanks his lucky 

 stars that he is still able to walk. 



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