25 Reuben Smith

           

           NowImustsayalittleaboutReubenSmith,whowasleftinchargeofthestableswhenYorkwenttoLondon.Noonemorethoroughlyunderstoodhisbusinessthanhedid,andwhenhewasallrighttherecouldnotbeamorefaithfulorvaluableman.Hewasgentleandverycleverinhismanagementofhorses,andcoulddoctorthemalmostaswellasafarrier,forhehadlivedtwoyearswithaveterinarysurgeon.Hewasafirst-ratedriver;hecouldtakeafour-in-handoratandemaseasilyasapair.Hewasahandsomeman,agoodscholar,andhadverypleasantmanners.Ibelieveeverybodylikedhim;certainlythehorsesdid.TheonlywonderwasthatheshouldbeinanundersituationandnotintheplaceofaheadcoachmanlikeYork;buthehadonegreatfaultandthatwastheloveofdrink.Hewasnotlikesomemen,alwaysatit;heusedtokeepsteadyforweeksormonthstogether,andthenhewouldbreakoutandhavea“bout”ofit,asYorkcalledit,andbeadisgracetohimself,aterrortohiswife,andanuisancetoallthathadtodowithhim.Hewas,however,sousefulthattwoorthreetimesYorkhadhushedthematterupandkeptitfromtheearl’sknowledge;butonenight,whenReubenhadtodriveapartyhomefromaballhewassodrunkthathecouldnotholdthereins,andagentlemanofthepartyhadtomounttheboxanddrivetheladieshome.Ofcourse,thiscouldnotbehidden,andReubenwasatoncedismissed;hispoorwifeandlittlechildrenhadtoturnoutoftheprettycottagebytheparkgateandgowheretheycould.

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