Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-04-20

taken sick one day while at work with
other horses. His master bad gone to
dinner. He went off with the cart
through the crowded streets, turning
several corners without iniuring either
cart or harness, aud stopped at the far
rler's door. The man at first supposed
the owner was near by, but on looking
around concluded the horse had come
of his own accord. He took him from
the shafts, aud the poor animal imme-
diately lay down and showed signs of
pain. The usual remedies were used,
and the horse was soon relieved and
sent back 20 his master, who was
enxiously seeking him.
Still another was known, when his
shoe was not well set. 10 return next
day to the blacksmith. hold mp his foot
and in his dumb way plainly demand
attention. When the shoe WAS reset
he trotted quietly home.
4 doctors horse would invariably
stop on the road if any one called him.
She would hear quicker than he, and at
first he did not understand her stop
ping, bat supposed it mere caprice.
II he compelled her to go on, she would
trot few steps and stop again, and he
always found that some one was trying
to overtake him. He learned to respect
her opinion and to look out for bust
ness whenever Kate stopped OF her own
accord.
My grandfather was a country ply
siciau, and rs he had long drives into
adjoining towns he kept SIX horses.
That was of course many years ago
when six could be bought and kept for
about what two would cost now.
Among them was one named Romeo,
very fleet and handsome, and, as he was
/ perfectly gentle and excellent for either
carriage or saddle great favorite with
/ the family The hired man was accus-
toned to go the rounds of the stalls
and put every horse allowance OF grain
in his crib. One or another was almost
always ont ut the time 1t was soon
/ found that when the absent horse
came home his crib resembled Mother
Hubbard's cupboard, and grandpa
| thought the man neglected to put the
supper there. He said he aid not and
/ held to it, and after while resolved
to know what became OF 1T, hid him
self and watched Soon he saw Rgmot
slip his head out OF his fastening, wall
quietly into the vacant stall, eat all the
grain therein and return to his owl
place. Repeatedly, too, the gate of the
corn-tield was open and Romeo feast
ing gayly in the corn. Again and
again grandpa spoke to the man about
it, thinking he must have left it so
but he declared he had not.
One day grandpa was sitting by 9
window that overlooked the field, ano
he saw Romeo, the rogue, go mp to the
gate. push the latch up with his nose
then reach his head over and draw th,
gate back till he could walk in. and his
master laughing heartily, told him h,
was welcome to all he could eat thai
time.
But the sagacity. courage and aflec-
ton of horses and ponies have IN many
instances been of untold value to Their
owners and others. \ little girl o
three years was playing in her father
grounds and fell into the canal whicl
ran along one SIDE. No one was near
and she would certainly have beer
drowned but for a pet pony which wa
grazing in a field close by. He plung
ed into the stream, caught the child
dress in his mouth and swan with he
to the bank.
Other instances similar to this al,
reported on good authority.
Years ago, on the loss of ship
think it was off The English coast ,
gentleman owning large, strong hors,
which was IN excellent swimmer
mounted him and dashed into tn,
foamiug sea to rescue, If possible
some one ON board. He returne,
with man ru each side clnging to hi
boot. lie 1, su uptcd, blew a little
brandy into - rosirils and re-
peated his attei. 1t D4th saccess. Sever
times he went and came in safety, thu
rescuIng fourteen lives. hut on agar
starting, worn almost 70 exhaustion,
huge wave met him az. be lost his bal
ance. The horse swain ia land, bat hi
brave, generous rider had given IN
life In the cause of humanity, an,
slept beneath the waves.