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disappearance of the mysterious disease that so long held 

 sway, attacking the brood mares and foals, and rendering 

 the stallions almost sterile, has quite disappeared under John 

 Huby's intelligent management, and there are no stallions 

 now more fruitful than the same animals that were such a 

 failure before he took up the duties of stud groom. His 

 father, I believe, during almost the whole of the foaling 

 season never used to go to bed at night, but just took 

 snatches of rest as occasion served. With all his watch- 

 fulness he was never " fussy," and to his alertness in 

 taking the proverbial " stitch-in-time," and knowledge of 

 the right thing to do at the right time, may be attributed 

 the very rare occurrence of a fatality happening to a mare 

 or foal. Experience shows that real " accidents " very 

 seldom happen, and the cause of those so-called has been 

 either the carelessness, laziness, or want of judgment on 

 the part of someone who has neglected to do what he 

 should have done. It is easy, no doubt, to be wise after 

 an event, but the thoroughly capable man is wise before 

 the event, and his price may be said to be above rubies in 

 any walk of life ! Tested by the touchstone of success or 

 failure, the standard of " cleverness " is often shown to be 

 false as awarded by examinations. Though a candidate 

 may pass every one with brilliancy, in the ordinary affairs 

 of life he may be the greatest dunce. When nothing 

 succeeds in his hands can that man be called clever ? 

 Another may take a poor place in the examination, 

 and yet everything he takes up is sure to succeed, and 

 his advice is sought by everyone on every subject. Is not 

 he really the clever man, and far the superior of the 

 other ? Occasionally a man is found who can combine 

 success ill examinations with cleverness in practical life. 



