Ah have heard of
this abhorant practise that has come as a part of this mercenary age,
and, suh, Ah abominate both it and the man who would be guilty of such
an act!'
"'Why, look-a here, Mr. Sanford,' I says. 'They're all doin' it. If
you're goin' to train hosses you've got to get in the band wagon. If
_you_ can't give the owner a run fur his money he'll find somebody to
train 'em who can!'
"'Do you mean to tell me, suh, the wonderful courage displayed by that
mayah when the time came, was false?' says ole man Sanford, pointin' at
Tres Jolie's stall. 'Ah saw strong men, the backbone of this state,
suh,' he says, 'watch that mayah come home with tears in their eyes.
Were their natures moved to the depths by an insulting counterfeit of
greatness?'
"'Why, sure not!' I says. 'But all hosses ain't like this mare.'
"'They are not, suh!' says ole man Sanford. 'Noh were they intended to
be! But few of us are ordained foh the heights. However,' he says,
puttin' his hand on my shoulder, 'Ah should not censure you too
strongly, young man. In fohcing yoh hawsses to simulate qualities they
do not possess, you are only a part of yoh times. This is the day of
imitation--I find it between the covahs of yoh books--I hear it in the
music yoh applaud--I see it riding by in motah-cars. Imitation--all
imitation!'
"I ain't hep to this line of chatter--it's by me. But I dopes it out
he's sore at automobiles,
"'What's wrong with 'em?' I says to him.
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