. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . ever put his foot over the trace; he never balked; he never put BOYHOOD REMINISCENCES 43 back his ears and squealed. A good, kind, faithful, honest, industrious horsewas he. He gave us more joy than any ten-thousand-dollar courser could giveus now. No arched stallion careering on Central Park, or foam-dashed LongIsland racer, could thrill us like the memory of that family roadster. Alas, for boys in the city, who never ride a horse to brook! An after-noon airing in ruffles, stiff and starched, and behind a costumed driver, cannot
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . ever put his foot over the trace; he never balked; he never put BOYHOOD REMINISCENCES 43 back his ears and squealed. A good, kind, faithful, honest, industrious horsewas he. He gave us more joy than any ten-thousand-dollar courser could giveus now. No arched stallion careering on Central Park, or foam-dashed LongIsland racer, could thrill us like the memory of that family roadster. Alas, for boys in the city, who never ride a horse to brook! An after-noon airing in ruffles, stiff and starched, and behind a costumed driver, cannotmake up. for this early disadvantage. The best way to start life is astride afarm-horse, with a rope-halter. In that way you learn to rough it. You areprepared for hard bounces on the road of life; you learn to hold on; you get thehabit of depending on your own heels, and not upon other peoples stirrups ; youfind how to climb on without anybody to give you a boost. It does not hurt youso much when you fall off. And some day, far on in life, when you are in the. Dr. Talmage and Dr Klopsch Dr. Talmage on Camul-back. INCIDENTS OF HOLY LAND TRAVEL midst of the hot and dusty city, and you are weary with the rush and din of theworld, in your imagination you call back one of these nags of pleasant bring him up by the side of your study, or counting-room table, and fromthat you jump on, and away you canter through the old-time orchard, and by theold-time meeting-house, or down the lane in front of the barn, dashing into thecool, sparkling water of the meadow, where he stops. LEAVING HOME They were evidently happy years in spite of occasional hardship, and theabsence of the toys and luxuries which city children commonly enjoy. He hadever before him the example of a father and mother cheerful even in their trials, 44 T. 1)E WITT TALLAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK and sympathetic with the exuherant spirit of a merry, mischievous boy. It wasa life productive of health for the body, min
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