New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-30
THE DOCTORS pFRYY.

rmaly ~ tnose o. The WILD mustang OF the PRAIRIE
The ample chest small ankle, and proud neck. ard
the vide apart prominent eyes and omen nostrfJe
denoted gentle bioed but 1T the sir1e aavS Kim
old age had whitehead lis beautiful bay coas lo1i9
eyes were rheumy, and lie sew long teetf f. a..
sessed were loose. & " N ' u 7ss3 = = s s
had noticed the care aad attention bestowed
on hlm 5y every inmate q the family. Nat q day
passed that his neck ard face were not esresae X
soft feminine hands and il had been surprised
at that, how much more 80 was /, when Mn. Nor
rison who, ike myself, WAC staying there throufsh
around his neck. and while his soft noss rested
against her shoulder, would call him pet naraes
and not unfrequentiy her beautiful eyes W0uid zi
with tears while thus employed. Don John y re-
ceiyed all these caresses as If be had been accuz
toned 10 them, frequently following one or the
other of the inmates like a huge house dog NY
curiosity at length became 80 great that resolved
to become acquainted with the reason why he Was
honored with the respect and attachment Of the
household. Not many days elapsed before 4 be-
came acquainted with the reasons, and assure
you, gentle reader, ] consider them sufficient to
excuse any amount Of affection which + might
please the superior brute TO bestow upon his fellow
the dumb one
He had belonged to DR.. Mosely, Of Whitesbo-
rough, Tor many years practising physician Of
that place, and e Don John y had carried his
master to and from many d bed of death, and,
God help him, fire had flown from his hnofs as
many times his short, feet steps had dashed across
the Mohawk on the CID bridge, not needing the
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quiet corner, awaiting his masters pleasure not
that It was the wall for the advent Of human s0ul
doomed to suffer its number Of years. then die! II
his master had acquired fame-aB ali knew he did
" Don john, had also his laureIs to be prond of.
The Doctor had been called to Utica On bust
ness connected with his profession, and had been
absent three days. During his absence, one Of
those drenching, warm, breaking up rains had aet
in. Mountains Of ice were rushing down the No
hawk, sweeping everything before them, overflow
ing the banks, carrying away bridges, dwellings,
and alarming many OF the inhabitants, as well It 4
might, for one must see freshet there TO under
stand its terrible import. One must hear the
crash and roar, behold the mad waters rushing
headlong and wild. the floating wrecks Of dweA-
ings, sometimes freighted with human life.
The night was inky black, and " Den John =
picked out the way faithfully and steadily, never
stumbling, but, with the bride hanging slack
across his neck and his nose close to the earth his
master had little fear of the consequences. They
were approaching 0riskany, where a bridge
spanned the Mohawk, and z Don John = whin-a
nered piteously once or twice, till a sharp word
from his master warned him not to show the white
feather. On the other side he could just distin-
guish through the darkness moving and gliFnmer-
ing lights, and once he fancied he heard d shout
but he little needed aught, save getting housed
soon az possible, and sleeping Of the fatigues Of
his journey. Now, Don, step sure old oEiskany
bridge, to my own and your knowledge, has lost
many plank said the Doctor, patting his beasts
neck, and pushing the wet, tangled front lock from
his eyes.
They were now ascending the little eIninence
leading to the entrance, when the horse stopped.
+" Go on, sr,n said the Doctor, "you are nearly
home now Still no attempt at going on, and be-
meath them the angry waters roared and beloved,
like maddened devils banked of their prey. z Do
you hear me, sir ~ with smart buffet ON the
neck, and gathering up of the loosened bride
into firm and determined hand, and the animal
started-siowly steadily, surely-though the broad
back shivered from time to time, and the gait was
so measured and methodical, that at any other time
he would have observed it. As it was, he only let
i'm bav va xvnv fnrh n ha do In hnar
and he had iabored, and was sadly in want of food
and shelter. ss
Towards the end of the bridge the steps became
slower, and once he stumbled in the hind foot. A
quick grasp at the bride, and CHEEKY g Easy,
John-easy. sir !" and again the cautions hoof re-
sounded on the hard wood. They were across, and
h am animal eghs and tossed sdd dripping
mile to 60, poor fellow, but first and you want
some refreshments Bounding up to the tavern
door, where genial light was shining from the
windows, he called loudly for the landlord A
dozen or more of the inmates came rushing to the
door with lanterns which they held afoft, and
" Good Lord, Doctor, where did you come fromz''
broke forth from their lips simultaneously.
ttCome from? Why, from the Mohawk-what
is the mattera Has the freshet carried away your
senses? Here, boy as dismounting he threw the
rens to a gaping fellow, give john something
red-hot Jamaica, quicklo
Doctor,'' said the group, "have you crossed
the Mohawk tonight, and if SO, how"
"Why, on the bridge; are you all drunk ~ said
the exasperated physician.
'.Doctorn said the old gray-headed landlord,
that bridge went down the Mohawk this after
noon. Come with me and will show you. If you
crossed, God only knows how you did it,"
A shiyer went to the Doctors heart, and lantern
in hand he followed the footsteps to the swollen
and turbid river. Where was the bridge
"Good heavens ~ said the horror struck Doctor
where is my gratitudes My noble beast came over
here this night, backed by ne on solitary string
piece and !, with this right hand, gave him blow
when he faltered " And the Doctor sank upon
child. The men moved from his presence respect
fully. and left him to himself.
When, after some little time, he made his APP
pearance, his eyes were greeted by the sight Of his
horse surrounded by the entire household--each
contributing to render him some assistance. A
quart of warm ale was given him by one, another
rubbed his breast and neck with spirits--a third
dried his glossy hide with warm flannel, and 9th
ers patted his neck or otherwise caressed him.
The morning revealed to the Doctor the dreadful
danger he had escaped.
s.Don John" never did take days work after
that Sometimes his master rode him forth on a
pleasure tour, or drove him before light vehicle
a few miles, but his professional labors were over
Nothing could exceed the care and attention that
were given him ever afterward. A. 81
Thus they lived many years, the Doctor and his
horse growing old together. " Don John sur
vived his master some years, and when the good
mans will was opened, there was found clause
effect: that he should be given to his youngest
daughter, Mrs. Morrison, while she lived, to be
cared for as he always had been; that hs should,
at his DEATH be buried in his own lot, with some
thing of the respect accorded to human remains.
His wishes were religiously respected, and two
years after learned that g Don john was dead,
and his body now rests in the corner of the old
Mosely burying- ground at Whiteboro
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