THE NICEST LITTLE HORSE IN THE WORLD. 9 



little horse in the world must have some weak 

 spot, or some spot, at least, weaker than the 

 rest. 



*' And then it's a good thing to get on the 

 grass as soon as possible, isn't it, dear?" the 

 lady observed to her husband. 



"Yes," Greenwood casually replied; ''he — 

 er — ^jumps about a little sometimes. Playful, 

 you know — eager to get off, that's all ; and it's 

 as well to take it out of him as soon as possible." 



I didn't quite like this trifling admission. 



" Kicker ? " I inquired. 



"No; he doesn't kick " Greenwood 



began. 



"Bucks a bit, you know, Mr. Eapier — ^just 

 at first," his wife put in. " But the day he ran 

 away ' ' 



" He never ran away, my dear ! " inter- 

 posed he. 



" Well, that you couldn't quite stop him, 

 you know ; — he was not bitted properly." 



" Oh, I dare say it will be all right. Does 

 he do anything else?" I asked, with waning 

 enthusiasm for the paragon. 



" No ; he's a beautiful little horse to ride, 

 and he'll carry you like a bird. Don't check 

 him at his fences, by-the-by. He jumps bold 

 ■ — wants holding together; but he was a bit 



