The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 26, 1900, Page 12

- TRAINING ACRSES FOR USE IN TAE GERMAN ARMY + plicants. Another aspirant advanced. He was a swaggering fellow, who had been pointing out the defects in the negro's horsemanship. “I knowed,” sald he, ‘“‘as soon as he put his foot in the stirrup that he wan't goin’ to ride that hoss. Yo' can tell every time.” “Come on then,” sald the cowboy, who had lassoed the mustang; ‘‘hese’s a chance to show us how to ride. Jump on.” He did jump on. But the korse finished him with the first contortion. { Then a quiet little Irishman stepped up. He dld not appear to be more than 13, and where his face was not blistered into @n inflamed rose tint by the hot rays of the sun there were freckles in great abun- dance. Look at the kid,” sald some one. oin’ to let him try? Why, he'll break his durned peck.” But the Some of the more kindly disposed looked on pityingly as dvanced toward the mustang. but the greater portion were all anticipation and chuckles. ‘“‘Watch the brown boy throw him hi a kite,” whispered a man on the 1e’s good fur about two jolts, if he gets on at all.” The little Irishman d t on. He pat- ted the brown horse’s neck, then put his toot into the stirrup and quickly mount- ed. The moment he touched the saddls the horse bounded into the air and began a series of violent jerks and jumps, inter- spersed with dashes and runs, terminating In sudden. unpremeditate ps, but this AR ey : Horsl, A lowed, the times half »whoys on the fence laughter.. One big ; guffaw and his sides th mirth th e fell rolied ov the np the negro e and landed er the direct 1 e ground. horse pose and w The ked himself up and a dazed manner, T he had his punishment. It was a round of merciless N he said kle the of pos- g's eves was raised. The looked 1 yo' wants. mo’, col’ feet 1, he's got de I done tought 1 could vse, but dat'n gits me. f his eyes ke palior 1'don’t want no job; he Good-day.” mayed cir- around the corner a big n ddle sh. 2 r cchoed beck from the right himself, walls of the barn. aid the man and hung on for at the gate. There were thrce other ap- F TRINYG Jo P70y A-FHLTER steppea to tne grov sa time he had a rider with. After the first ors cea worth added to the erect in his sa the animal, n or the back of the reins and a quirt in tang bucked and kicked and exe manner of contortions, bu losing battle. middle of the corr bling. Sor and the trium: Lim off down dued. “There expert mustang somethin’ about hos: be fine at the busine back, an’ ready to break a qozen ‘c Waal, Irish, reckon you can h round here any . you learn th “Niver larn lon't be when kill mer ve been trained af- arriving daily. also being contracted for and at Baden farm have many days’ d entertainment before them sitting there on the top board of the fence. N BYXBER. t it at all,” repiled the boy, N4