. Lewis Arundel; or, The railroad of life . heels, and movethe carnage on when I give you the sig-nal;—aie you ready 1Stand clear; all right,—as he spoke he again attempted to startthe horses, and this time more successfully. The animal wliich had reai-ed at the first attempt sprangforward, and finding the weight which he had probably fanciedwas immovable, yield to his efForts, appeai-ed anxious to proceed,but the other still hung back, and was partly dragged forwardby his yoke-fellow, partly pushed on by the men who were pro-peUing the cai-riage. Lewis again tried mild measures, but with-out
. Lewis Arundel; or, The railroad of life . heels, and movethe carnage on when I give you the sig-nal;—aie you ready 1Stand clear; all right,—as he spoke he again attempted to startthe horses, and this time more successfully. The animal wliich had reai-ed at the first attempt sprangforward, and finding the weight which he had probably fanciedwas immovable, yield to his efForts, appeai-ed anxious to proceed,but the other still hung back, and was partly dragged forwardby his yoke-fellow, partly pushed on by the men who were pro-peUing the cai-riage. Lewis again tried mild measures, but with-out efiect; and at length, considering that the soothing systemhad been carried far enough, he drew the point of the whipsmartly across the animals shoulder. In reply to this the re-cusant flung up his heels as high as the kicking-straps wouldpermit; but on a second and rather sharper apphcation of thethong, he plunged forward, and threw himself into the collarwith a bound that tried the strength of the traces • then, pulling 5 ^i# Ilft,. OR, THE RAILROAD OF LIFE. 143 like a steam-engiue, appeared resolved to revenge himself on Insdriver by straining every sinew of his arms to the ntmost pitchof tension. Bnt rowing, fencing, and other athletic exercises,had rendered those arras as hard as iron; and though the swollenmuscles rounded and stood out till his coat-sleeve was stretchedalmost to bm-sting, Lewis continued to hold the reins in a vice-like grasp, and the fiery horses, arching their proud necks, andtossing the foam-flakes from their champing jaws, were compelledto proceed at a moderate pace. The grooms ran by their sidesfor a short distance, then, at a sign from Lewis, one of the menwatched his opportunity, and scrambled up, while the phaetonwas still going on; the other, having opened a gate leading downa road through the park, remained gazing after them with looksof the deepest interest. Well, sir, youve managed to start em easier than I expected,observed the groom, a
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