The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-21
WHAT 4 HORsE sHOE DID.
An Incident In the kariy Life Of Ono Of the
Wealthy Men Of Arkansas.

While walking up Broadway last even
ing Mr.. Maguffin picked up near Bond street a
horseshoe which he carried home and hung
over the inner side OF tho boarding house door.
After dinner the horseshoe was fruitful source
of discussion among the boarders. Mr.. Ma
Rruder, with characteristic .impetuosity, ex-
pressed his disbelief In all forms Of superstition.
"You shouldn't call these things mere super
stition," said Mr.. Magufiln. "Hear me Before
came TO New YORK, when dwelt In Eagleville,
there lived In the same town man named John
Snortwell. Snortwell young farmer In a
small way, with little farm and a house. few
pigs, a horse, COW, and a wife aud baby.
What he made In year wouldn't pay your
board here for a month. but he was contented
and happy.
zone. day, while walking home from the
road, ana took II home and hung It on natl
over the door for luck, and thought no more
hoi seshoe, The baby had measles enough for
whole family and Mrs. Snortwell tfipped on the
doorsil and broke her kneepan. The next dav
pigs, ard somebody stole tho cow and while
MIR. >nortwell WIS driving to Ind the sheriff his
horses ley was broken. Tue very next MOI ming,
as Snprtwell was splitting kndlings to heat some
medicine for the baby, the axe slipped and cut
% one OF his toes and ali this together, az YOU
can readily understand, left the family with Just
about III much Of u show for getting along com
fortably as a man falling over precipice with
would nave.
lone day Col. Horace Featherstock, who was
known "a the rghting editor, but who really
was as X nd hearted u gentleman as ever lived .
drop PED in to see how tue Snortwells we're Y, l.
ing along, sly something bracing and CHEEKY,
aud quietly leave "A few stamps on he shelf with
out posting IL up on the side OF the house after
lie went out. When tue Colonel Was ready to
20 his eye fell on the iron shoe over the door,
aud said he
- hellol What are you doing with that mule
shoe hefer
80 Whaat ?" said snortwell, raising up in
bed.
80 What you got that mulesnoo hanging up
here forr
You don't mean TO tell me that amt q horse
shoe, ColonelT
." Horseshoe be - said the Colonel that's
n mule shoep
'Snort"ell jumped out on the floor, grabbed
the shoe, and threw IL out OF the house with 4
opposite side Of the way. hen he boiled out
ana went ripping aud r'aring and tearing up and
down the streets OF Eagevile till everybody
thought the man was crazy; but he knew what
street and dawn the other, with his eye. on
the ground II The time, and about II an hour
after he started, the man that followed MIN on
horseback TO see that he didn't lump into The
nVer, saw him oOp and pick up something.
his time he'd got real horseshoe, aud he
made for home and hung the shoe over tue cor.
II suppose. Magrudvr, that YOu'l boot at tho
idea that what follow ii h I'd anything To do with
the finding OF the true horseshoe but give II
10 yuu as ground floor fact that within
kneepan WIS all right, the cow came home, the
noighbOrs bought him "A horse and some pigs,
and Snortwelfs too grew ou-I mean, healed no
and he was getting along better than ever;
and to-day, Mr.. Magruder. to-day, SnOrtwell Is
one OF the wealthiest men ia tho State OF Arkan-
Raa."