The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-26

would not be long before she, too, would
purchase carriage and horses.
"Oh," said Madam Cdibra, very
thoughtfully, they would cost too
much money!"
Certainly, " said Lady Zantonia, s'on-
lythe carriage would flor I have six gray
horses in my stable, and I understand
driving very we'll. ;
ssSix horses ~ cried Madame Cahbra,
quite astonished.
~ eyes, indeed" said Lady Zantonia
ssfor / am q very large woman, and
four horses would not be enough to draw
me-" ss,s- &, II 4.- lzt5 .s4gs3
Very soon Lady Zantonia was equipped
and ready to show her horses
Madam Calibra had not seen them yet,
but one day when she was out riding
she met her friend coming in her car
riage, drawn by six large rats.
g Indeed" said Madam Calibra, peev-
ishly, to think Of one riding behind
rats L would rather stay at home.
"Jacob, she called out to the coach
say! It is strange, but the fact is that
my horses cannot bear the sight Of rats.
The horses became at once very
FESTIVE, and, instead of driving on his
way, Jacob drove directly up to the
gray horses, and now commenced ter
rible difficulty. The ladies began to-
cry; Jacob grinned with merriment ;;
the gray horses began to squeal, and
the white horses clawed and bit them to
death.
Madam Calibra was very sorry she
chastised her horses and Jacob, and
babe her weeping little friend get into
her carriage, for Lady Zantonia's carriage
was broken into thousand pieces. '''My
poor gray horses!" said Lady Zantonia,
crying bitterly. 1@., e .-g
Thought Madam Calibra "They were
nothing but ugly gray rats. 1 can easily
catch more" ~
On beautiful clear day, the lady put
on her fine clothes and her hat, from
which dropped red, yellow, blue and
| green feathers. She got into her car
rage and drove into the nearest wood.
When she arrived there she saw Sir
Brown coming toward her in his car
riage. She had met him before, so she
sat up very straight and ordered Jacob
to crack his whip, so that the animals
might become somewhat brisk. z
Then she met her friend very gracious
| ly; but scarcely had they met before the
white horses set up terrible howl,
jumped and kicked in the traces, and
started off in a foaming gallop.
Sir Browns horses snorted, barkeo
and beloved, and were needless of the
lashes of their masters whip, but gal
loped off and bounced on the white
horses, and tore the poor animals tt
pieces. f -@a..s -. as -. ,...-
| Now poor Madam Calib1a shed the
most bitter tears; her little featl cry ha
fell off into the mud; her carriage wa!
broken and her little horses were weller
ing in blood. Jacob had posted himsel
on tree, making faces and breaking OF
twigs, which he threw down on ST
Browns head, who stood threatening
him with his whip. @a @s.
Sir Brown was also sorry, and said
Dear friend, it makes my heart bleed
but I am wholly innocent. And pra..
consider before you buy white cat
again" 49,. Id. $780,. ..... -.-
Now the little lady became angry
"What do you say about white cats ?
was riding after white horses, but you
after dogs And your dogs are tn
cause Of my misfortune.
Sir Brown was quite beside himself
and exclaimed, "What! with dogs
No one ever said that to me before.
had made up my mind to drive yo
home, but now I'll not do it!'' So say
ing, he drove off, muttering, "IThis
what comes of folks trying to ape thei
betters. Horses and coachman, indeed
Apes and cats" II"
The poor little lady went home yer
disheartened with Jacob. 49,.
Now the two little ladies had no cal
riages or horses, and Sir Brown 500
learned to go on foot; for one day b
was attacked by wolves, who tore hi
beautiful brown horses to pieces, Will
he saved himself with great difficulty
Since then no one has ever been draw
by either rats, cats or dogs.