The old flag. [volume] (Philippi, W. Va.) 1861-18??, 1869-04-07

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ing undor an attack of phtsaitts Is o. vio-
lent a. a horse can be. HStjHo{ fsrocious
a. Il ono In a. ht Of rabs6As .H6 raAy kill
his master. but no docs h 4thSnt deslen.
There L. In him no deETgt6f wischlsffor
in own sake. or cruel cuEnarH, no strata
gem and malice. A rsbia hnSS $onscIous
~ every act and motioh :tke feooEnizes
tho man he dcstroyr: AeSA y IN hin. an
phrenetic horsa He b uaronscious in
his violence. He ssea a4dNppgniIes NO
one. There 10 no msth601txE 1rpoad In
his madness. He kills Ntk1St knoNing
II. s.GhTs -.
II kEsw what was oonit Sc uuld NOT
jump out, that would bo EItSA death I
mugt abide in tho car, ana chance
long and roomy. I tooS &Hshbtahon In
front Of my horse, HAschiF M ready to
spring. Suddenly 'hef" 3l SftSA Tero
closed, came open wiihsNE q Il. an
electric shock he'd passed tSSSf GASzs Ind
tho eyes, wild In their b31S sEed,
ftEefslE eaWH;S, AID gl9t ~
In ftiRhtful contrast with tho transparency
OF tho cornea- The pupil gradually d..
lated until 1t seemed about TO burst GOT Of
tho socket The noGtrtls, which had been
sudden and motionless, quIvercd, swellcd,
and glowed- Tho respiration became
short, quick and g.spinE. Tho limp and
dropping cars stidenod and stood erect,
slightest sound. sPaslns.. As tho car
swerved and !ibrated, ran along her frame.
More horrid than all, tho lips slowly con.
tracted, and tho white, shsrp-edKed teeth
stood uncovered. giving An fndsscribable
look OF ferocity to tho partially opened
mouth. Tho car suddenly reeled a. II
dashed around curve, swaying her almost
abe recovered herfelG, and, rearing upward
a. high a. tho car permitted, plunged di.
directly At me. 1was expecting tho move
ment, and lodged. Then followed exhi.
billions OF pain which pray God I may
never Gee again. Time and again did she
dash herself upon the floor, and roll over
and over, la,hing out with her feet in all
would stretch her body 10 its extreme
length. and, lying upon her side, pound
the floor with her head as II il were
u maui. Then like 4 fash she
would leap TO her feet, and whirl
round and round unt1 from very gtldi.
ness she would stagger and fall She
would lay hold OF the straw with her
teeth, and shake It ~ dog shakes . strug-
CLING Woodchuck; then dAshing II from
he: mouth, she would seize hold OF her
ca sides, and rend herself Springing
/ : i. Shc would rush against the end Of the
CIR, falling all In a heap from tho. VIC
! lence at the conclusion. For some hf
teen minutes without intermission the
frenzy lasted. I WAS nearly exhausted.
My efforts 10 avoid her mad rushcs, the
ter1ibict cntion Of my nervous system pro.
! fhn Arf Nr1A S1f l.Ek
and prolonged suffering, were weakening
me beyond what should have thought It
possible an hour before for anything to
weaken me. In fact, felt my strength
leaving me. A terror such A. never yet
sGai cnea ' 4 r. Ss5fessa e my mind
the thought OF aEoniss yet to come. INV
! 600, exclaimed, must be killed by my
own horse in this miserable car. Even
as spoke the end came The mare rntscd
herself until her shoulders touched the
, roof, then dashed her body upon the
door with violence which threatened
the stout frame bsneath her. I leaned,
! painting and exhausted against the side of
the car. Gulnare did not stir. She Law
motionlcss, her breath coming aud going
IN lcssened resnirAtions- / tottered to.
ward her, and, as l stood before her, nv
car detected low gurgling sound. can.
NOT describe the feeling that followed.
Joy ana grief cnntended within me. I
knew the meaning Of that sound. Gul-
mare. In her frenzied violence, had broken
blood vessel, and was bleeding internal.
~. Pain and life were passing nwaS to.
gether. knelt down by her side. laid
my head upon her shoulders, and sobbed
aloud; Her body moved little beneath
me. l crnwled forward and lifted her
beautiful head into my lap. 0, for one
moro sign Of recognition before she died /!
I smoothed tho tangled masses OF her
name. l wiped, with a fragment Of my
cont, torn In tho struggle. the blood
which COED from her nostrils. I called
her by namo Ny desire was granted
In moment Gulnarc opened her cyes
The rcdness of frenzy had passed out of
them. bhe saw and recognized me. I
spoke again. Her eye lighted . moment
I with the old and intelligent look OF love
Her ear moved. Her nosiril nuiyereJ
eighty as she strovo 10 neigh. The effort
was In vain. Her love WAS greater than
her strength. Sho moved her head n In.
tie, as II she would be nearer me. looked
once moro with her clear eyes into nv
lace. breathed long breath, Strengthened
her shApely limbs, and died. And there.
holding tho head Of my dead marc In nv
zap. while tho great warm tears fell ono
ai'eE another down my checks, l sat until
The sun went down, tho shadows darkcncd
IN tho car. and night drew her mantle, col.
orcd Ike my grief, over tho world."-Ai.
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