4 THE POCKET AND THE STUD. 



in something very different from what they sup- 

 pose or wish to be supposed. 



We will suppose a groom puts on a horse's head 

 collar in such a way that, if the animal merely 

 rubs his head against the manger, the collar comes 

 off; he gets loose, gets kicked by another horse, or 

 in some way gets hurt ; a veterinary surgeon is 

 sent for ; the horse remains for weeks unable to 

 work ; a heavy bill comes in ; and after all the 

 horse is blemished. Case the first. 



As soon as the horse is got into work, the owner 

 rides him to a friend's house, where he intends 

 dining ; is somewhat late, so rides fast ; gets the 

 horse heated ; gives him to any person who comes 

 to take him on his arrival ; no particular direction 

 or caution is given; the horse, in all proba- 

 bility, gets cold. Again comes the veterinary 

 surgeoa ; and as of course came the cold, so of 

 course comes the vet.'s bill ; whether of course it is 

 paid is another matter, and not to our purpose 

 here. Case the second. 



The owner now wishes to drive this same horse 

 in harness ; the groom undertakes his management. 

 He is, perhaps, put into a gig at once. " Oh, Sir, 

 he won't kick ; " but he does. " Who would have 

 thought it ! " Why any one knowing anything 

 of putting horses in harness would have thought 

 it very likely that he would ; for his being " quiet 

 as a lamb," is no guarantee that he will not 



