Beadle's Dime Novels No. 214: The Forest Monster — page 90: what you’re looking at

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92 THE FOREST MONSTER. As they came near, it was noticed that Teddy's face was very red,as though he were perspiring, and it was evident that he was about as angry as he could possibly be. He had a horse on either side of him, each held by halters that were twisted around his respective wrists. The horse on the right had a habit of holding suddenly back, or starting spasmodically. forward, that threatened. to jerk the rider off his own animal; but as, at the critical juncture, the other horse gave a yank i in aba pthes direction, this ra eg was prevented. | Lo . This kept Tedvpanpelel his Bent; but, at the same time, it was not pleasant to»have the shoulders so nearly dislocated. As the only thing possible under .the~circumstances, he made furious and repeated attempts to kick the playful animals, bat. they seemed to know enough to’ keep out of his reach, and had a high opinion of the sport. The fact was, they had been living in “ clover” for the last few days, and they * felt their condition.” » They enjoyed it. “ Wo, THpre!” shrieked Teddy, as he threw his body back, and grew still redder in the face, and the horses flung up their headsiand laughed, so faras it is possible for an equine to smile. “ Ef I only had my shillaleh, break your’ heads! Whoa, there, ye spalpeens !” It was amusing to the witnesses of these chlassoclitely Si the: animals came ‘prancing forward, and — settled to rest in front of the party. “ What kept you so long ?” wiked Black Tom, as he- ahd old WRC IG HR Hes ae spol, es aie — a horses. “ The oad boy got in them p he plc guiting rts his gevere exertions. “ When I cotched one, the ithers give me the slip and got away, and then when I cotched them, the: ither jumped over me head, kicked me over, and so ‘the a. peens kept at’ it, till I was nearly dead.” {s. “But you succeeded at last,” laughed Hanimond > © Suecaded I did,” replied ‘Teddy, as he Wiped off his ‘per- spiring forehead ; “ begorra, it was the greatest succiss: of tie life, as me uncle fomerked whin he was thransported to Bot- any Bay. Arter I cotched 'em, I jumped on the back of mine, and wint to shtrappin’ the shtraps around me wrisis, whiny Gomicloooks.conn