The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-09-11
TAMA COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1862


Anecaole ETA Blorse..
A friend recently purchased Anc
horse, which had been owned by stove
dealer, and often amused hi. friends,
when out driving, by drawing up the
reins At the top Of : steep hill, and then
calling ont to 'Fan" 70 be careful Of her
load. She would obey the command
instantly. choosing the surest ground
for every footstep, and guarding agaio~,
the slighrrst jar which could affect her
load. Her snccesa was remarkable
glass itself would have escaped unin
jnred in her care.
In her new home, "Fnn'' was u.e,1
only for a acarriage horse. Ono day she
was by mistake harneaaed to tho plow
and driven ont to work. Her splits
seemed greatly depressed by this treat.
ment, md she tried her best to rid her
self of the burden. Just then Mr.. w
appeared At the opposite side of the fela.
Fan saw him, and her animation return
ed Instantly, Leaving the fnrrow. shr
trotted towards him, complaining in the
most monrnfnl tone or tho wrong she
fancied she had received. Her whole
appearance was ssludier rons in tho extreme
and when she reaohcd him. she actually
laid her head against his shoulders Ia a
coaxing way, aud went ON with her
complaint, very much like q whining
child. Mr.. W was too much
amused by her performances to neglect
the plea ; he released ler from the plow,
and she trotted of to The stable like a
colt.
What she evidently considered her
own business was always well done
One morning, while Mr.. W was
taking drive, with his sister and child,
she a,opped abruptly at the top Of the
first hill, and stood there regardless Of
the whip, which she usually feared
Mr.. W descended from the car
rtage, and examined the harness. All
right, said he, land now, Fan, 60 ahead:
we've no time for Yonr whims" Fan
was rcsolutc; no amount Of coaxing or
whipping wonld stir her. .What does
she mean?" inquired Mr. W..
who was too well accustomed TO her
knowing ways, to suspect her Of being
in the wrong. He set himself TO work
once more to ascertain what she was
trying to have him understand. H.
discovered after much painstaking, tina,
a very important buckle in the harness
had been broken, and did not hold. H.
supplied its place by tying with ston,
string, which he was fortunate enough
to have about him. II cannot tell how
ihcscrcature found it out" said he mus
"a ,ly, "but it she had started down the
hi.i, nc should have been dashed to
picces."
At another time two friends visiting
him were driving out, and became a"
much absorbed in conversation as to
forget for time, where the horse was
taking them bnt Fan allowed u" re.
veres to divert her attention from her
business. The road made certain turn
at point where the remainis Of it, for
some distance was concealed fOm sight
by trees and shrnbs. Here she drew.
mp viii, a jerk that aroused the driver
He called ont 10 her, tn' she stood firm.:
he applied the wh;p--he might as vel
have essayed TO move = stone. "Nhas
are YOU about p he demanded. All
the echoes Of the New Hampshire hills
answered for her, ~ 4 train ihundercd
by. 30 near him, that step or two on.
ward would have been sure destruction.