The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-13
FARMERS COLUMN.
Written for the NanitoWoc FAo'.
History of the Horse.
ET-HBER VI.

stand still. and neigh until assistance ar
riy... Ifhs lies down to sleep, as fatigue
sometimes compeIs him, she neighs and
rouses him if either man or beast APPROACH
Is. An old Arab had valuable mare
that had carried him for fifteen years in
many hard fought battle, and many
rapid, weary march at length, eighty
wears old, and unable longer to ride her,
he gave her and scimetar that had been
his fathers, to his eldest son, and told him
10 appreciate their value, and never lie
down to rest till he had rubbed them both
as bright as looking glass. In the first
skirmi.h in which the young man was en-
gagged, he was killed, and the mare fell IN
10 the hands Of the enemy. When the
new. reached the old man, he exclaimed
that " life was no longer worth preserving,
for he had lost both his son and mare and
be grieved for one as much as the other >
and he Immediately sickened and died
The following anecdote Of the attachment
Of an Arab to his mare has often been
told, but it comes home to the bosom Of
every one possessed Of common feeling,
and should be an example for some Of our
horsemen Of the present time. The whole
stock Of an Arab Of the desert consisted
Of a mare The French Consul offered to
purchase her in order to send her to Louis
XIV. The Arab would have rejected the
proposal at once with Indignation and
scorn, but lie was miserably poor. lie had
no means Of supplying his most urgent
wants, or procuring the barest necessaries
Of life. Still he hesitaLed lie had scarce
ly rag to his back; and his wife
and bis children were starving. The
sum offered was great. l. would provide
him and his family with food for life. At
length, and reluctantly, he consented. he
brought the mare to the dwelling Of the
Consul; he dismounted; he stood leaning
upon her; he looked, now at the gold,
and then at his fayorite he sighed; he
wept. TO whom ID it, said he, I" that |
am going % WELD thee up? To Europe
ans, who will tie thee close = who will
bent thee-who viii render thee misers-
bic. Return with me, my beauty, my
Jewel, and rejoice the hearts of my wife
and children" As lie pronounced the
last words he sprung upon her back and
wa. out of sight in moment. The next
anecdote is scarcely less touching, and per.
h.ps not so we'll known: Ibrahim, q
poor but worthy Arab, unable to pay a
cum Of money which he owed, was COM
pell.d to let merchant of Rama become
partner with him in valuable mare
When the time came, lie could not re-
deem his pledge to this man, and the mare
was sold. Her pedigree could be traced,
on the side Of sire and dam, for fall FIVE
hundre, years. The price was $500, or
81 ,452. Ibrahim went frequently to lta-
ma, to inquire after the mare; lie would
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ana give n9' 4 mo" s',u 'sIeo''',o"1 4"-
ring whole hours that he remained talking
to her "My eyes" would he say to her,
" my soul, my heart, must be SO unfor-
..o.. . h, .boo s,Ia - 90 many
u,a...r. .na rotl.o, ,bss ,,rssIf2 am
or r ,r,ora,a, hronobt ,boo ~,
! nv duar;n, - nv ch;r1 Ala navar
beat nor ch;de thee. I care.sed thee in the
nro,1es, manner Cod nr.ssrv, thee nv
beloved Thou art beautiful, thou art
sweet, thou art lovely, God defend thee
from cnyious eyes" Sir John Malcolm
gives two anecdotes to the same purpose,
but OF a more amusing nature. When he
was encamped near Bagdad, an Arab rode
bright bav mare Of extraordinary shape
and beauty before his camp. until he at
tractcd his attention. On being asked If
he would sell her, what will You give
me 2" was the reply.