He is pasture-fed and as gentle as a lamb, never kicks--" The strange animal here kicked out one of his hind legs so wildly that David was obliged to hold on with both arms to keep from falling off.
"He has a happy, sunny nature, ladies.

Is there any one present who would like to try his gait?
Ten cents a ride." The horse crossed his front legs and sat down on his haunches with an air of patient endurance.

There were roars of laughter and no one enjoyed the fun more than Miss Thompson.
"I declare, Hippy, I should like to have a ride on the back of that animal!" she exclaimed, producing ten cents.
David leaped to the ground and gallantly assisted the principal to mount, while Hippy whispered something into the ear of the horse.
The animal trotted gently up to one end of the room and back, depositing Miss Thompson safely on her feet.
Miriam Nesbit then took a trial ride and no bucking bronco ever exhibited such traits of character as did that battered-looking quadruped.

Miriam was obliged to jump down amid the cheers of the company.

Many people rode that night, and rides went up to twenty-five and even fifty cents, until finally the poor, tired animal lay flat on the floor in an attitude of complete exhaustion.