The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-05-02
Rel AIR, Md. APRIL %, 1873.
AgMMMAM EDUS.
ATw0 Unsung Heroes.
IL B00R AND HIS HORSE cd
TX OF THE AFRICAN COAST.

...s N fnes;Sasyas small boy, said Elihu Bur.
sitt, and went to school, too young to read,
heard thing read of horse that made
both my checks wet with hot tears. The
man owning the horse lived at the Cape OF
Good Hope, and was called II Dutch boor,
or II poor man of Dutch blood, who was
born on the soil of that hot land, and titled
it with the pillow and hoe. lie was a kind
man at heart, though rough in look and
speech He loved his mare and she loved
him, and was with him by day and near
him 10y night. She was proud to have him
on her back, and would dash throug h
swamps, ponds and fire too, if he wished
it,
VI But one day came that was to prove the
~ faith and love of her stout heart and the
s55soul ofthe man. A great storm came down
on the sea. The waves roared and rose as
high as the hills. Their white tops ioamed
with rage at the winds, that smote them
with all their might. The clouds tapped
them with black wings. Night drew near,
Mud it was scene to make one quake with
Far. Right in the midst of all this rage
bid roar of wind and sea, great ship,
9th sails rent and helm gone came in
M %ht 1t rode on the high white waves,
Z Wright on reef of rocks too far from the
n Ike to reach with rope. The ship was
sAf young and old, whose cries for help
.st sAe. heard, loud as was the voice OF
Z y Their boats were gone like the
III eggs. There was no wood nor
x 81 Ito build a raft. The waves leaped on
ggffeeat white wolves bent on
prey. How could soul of them be
.Ssaved9
Tho ,,o,, n, ebora oo,,l1 L,. loI -, A.,
sad sight. They could give no help. They
had no boat nor RATS and their hearts were
sick in them. Then the Dutch boor was
seen to draw near at full speed on his
horse. Down he came to the beach, nor
did he stop there one breath of time lie
spoke word to her which she knew, and
with no touch of whip or spur she dashed
in and swan the sea to the ships side with
rope tied to her tail. She wheeled and
stamped her way on the white surge with
row of men on the shore. There she
: staid but for breath. At the soft word
and toEeh she knew so WELL she turned and
once more plowed through the surge to the
ship, and brought back load of young
and old. Once more she stood on the
beach, amid tears of JOY that fell from all
eyes. She stood there weak, as wet with
sweat as with the sea. The night fell down
fast Gu the ship. There were still few
more left on it, and their cries for help came
on the wind to the shore. The thoughts
that tugged at the brave mans heart will
net l3e known in this world The cries
the ship pierced it through and
Aglgh. He could not bear to hear them
spoke a low, soft word to his HORSE
put his hand to her neck, and seemed
six her if she could do it. She turned
head to him with look that meant "I
wish it, will try He did wish it.
1ssaSRl she tried, to the last pulse of her heart
sfe walked straight out in the wild sea.
tAll on shore held their breath at the
hit. She was weak but brave. Now and
Zen the white surge buried her head and
Fese and shock Il brine 3ti 81 T lei hee
eyes. Foot by foot she neared the ship
Now the last man had caught the rope
Once more she turned her head to the beach
Shouts aad prayers came from it to keer
UP her strength. The tug was for a life she
sre than her own. She broke hel
it halfway between ship and shore
4 lift her feet no more. Her name
black seaweed on the wave, while
sht one more breath. Then, with
he went down with all the loaC
and a wall went out from the lane
loss Of life that had saved from
ear ships crew of men.
Is dared and died in the sea the brave
"a bOOr and his horse