The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-07-18
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The affection that horsc shows Gn No., hand
that catesses him often H. ycr, ipu,i. i.in. The
lockey's prayer. ~ illustrated by il., I.u,il 81
the artist, is not all Illusion not u.rc ,rii ~
cy for the attachment oi the hos ini tlr hu' e
with whom he IL thrown in dhly cuuiu' i.'uliy
A. strong as the attachment uf tie hur.' .ut The
boy. When the one sircich,s hrs tuuu.' .''nhs
upon the bed Of straw. drawing nvrr ih..r he
faded blanket. all hi. dream. ~" l'oil'i with
horses gaily caiarisoucd tor ih' nt"ua co. tfcely
sporting In the bright SUNSHINE aud the 'ntu OF
each horsc bears n wonderful Tx, n,.s to'ha leed
that greeis him with a neigh IN the nurniu. but
now standing or quietly lying IN his slnll itcam-
ing, perchancr. OF the lips that kiss! hiI and
the hand that softly caressed him wtcu the faint
twilight was deepening iuio thc shadows ui
night. Why should not the horse dream well
as the boy ". is the hoy idol ani thr Doy Is
bis love Where memory exists. 'hcrr, ~ least,
are the lilamen;s Of lo,c and love l' ti, ethereal
god Of airy vision
Casar never felt slr1n..ct thrii "i honest
pride than the JOCKEY feels when Iv;uir.ug TO the
weighing stand from victorious rare Tue horse
is one furnace of heat, the breathing heavy. the
step slow aud labotcd bu, the Jockey sits lightly
in the saddle speaking word. of encouragement
TO the dropping s,cci. hi. facc illnmncd by a
broad grin oi pleasure, Tor none knows better
than he how gsllanily. gamey heisically the
horse struggled 10 win The feeble tribute Of ap-
plause from the multitude assembled iu the grand
stand. Tie knows that the triumph has well nigh
exhausted for the moment III" vital energies but
he Is well aware that tender hands will soon re-.
ccve the weak totcrns victor sgl that kind
attention will rapidly tcs;otr ,ir wasted vigor.
Weak as the horse is he seems 10 share in the
pride OF bis rider, for now aud then he pricks up
his as lin response to- some cul, airing phrase
or kind carcss But when the saddle IL rems,ed
and his head has been ruol,d with water. there
Is - world Of affection in the Frightening ewes ~
the whole brigade OF siahl. bu,s gather around
him 10 nsss, in teli"ving him ~ = distress Ne
has u nod Of recognition for ,,,H onr: viii iiy
his head upon this shoulder thea upon that. Hni
even u 80 much NJ home that hr ;bkrs advantage
Of all the privileges accorded 60 pci''i invalii
Let any one closely waich.su a scene as this.
and IL he ever has denied that there "a 4 bond u'
intelligent sympathy and arden, love between
master and horse. he will not persist 10 the L.
nial
A few days ago We were told story hy Nr
Patterson, OF Philadelphia, which beautifully IL
lusiraies the mutual love between the young at
tendani and his horse. John had grown w IN
n stable. and for two years the glossy coated
thoroughbred had been his constan; cafr. lie had
grOomed him when colt and with lAfduna-
bic pride had watched the sytnmctgcal growth
Of the BODY and the development of the hardy
muscular system. In thc eyes Of John there never
was such horse, and possibly the horse thought
that John was without counterpart in his way.
In the paddock or in the stable they were devoted
TO each other. Some days ago while the
thoroughbred was being groomed. ~ spirit Of
plAyfulness he nipped Johns bare arm with his
teeth. The next morning the arm was ~ swollen
that the boy had TO carry il in sling. The first
impression was that the teeth OF the hnrse were
poisonous 10 the flesh OF his Young groom When
questioned ahou; bis swollrn arm John. with q
sckly smile evaded direct answer rather than
charge his sufFcrings 10 the horse which long as
sociation had crowned as the idol %; his affection
lie could not use the arm consequently the
thoroughbred hal 10 hc groomcd hy s,rang"
hands. John, however, Stood near faint with
pain, 20 see that the work WAS well done The
horse turned his head ever, i,w moments aud
looked pleadingly M the boy. Al last he gave n
low whimiei anl john approached his head
The intelligent animal .uohed j; hi. .. .t-.d
arm, examined i; carefully. icndcrl, Aith Ais
nose. then With half sad movement laid hi-
head softly on the young shoulder, close % the
bright, warm check. II was as much a 10 say
81 am sorfy forgive me Though mute,
IL was the language Of cl0quencr 20 John. In his
Joy be forgot his injury. aud wildly throwing
both arms around the long, beautiful neck Of
the docilc sieed pressed him rapturousy to his
heart The impulse was true but the effort was
too great. With spasm Of pain hc released his
clasp aud fell against the manager. The horse
licked his hands and face. /, was a beautiful
picture OF sympathy, sadness. suffering aud love
and since that DAY Mf. Patterson says that he
has placed q higher value on the horse. john
We must not forget 10 add was rcjoced, one
hour later, to hear the surgeon say that the
swellng did not arise from the bite Of the horse.
but from some weeds, poisonous 10 the flesh
that he had handled on the morning he receive
ed the slight wound.
Were VIC To observe scenes more closely than
We do. there Is no question but that we woqld
often be impressed with striking display VI AZ
fiction between man, aud no, only the horsc. bat
the whole Of the dumb brute creation. Dumb
Why call them dumb, when their feelings are SO
strong, their courage so noble aud their language,
though mute, full Of expression aud cloqucnec
All they are not half 20 british as some who
pride themselves upon walking ia the image Of
their God nor so dumb. as fat as pure affection,
sound intelligence and LOFTY instincts are con-
cerred, as Thousands who hold II TO BE- divine
right TO doninetr over every animal that goes
upon all fours, aud who bore polite ears with
biaian, speech. The Tag, F,eld c,d Fdrin