Richland beacon., 1880-04-24
THE RACE.
An Event That Occurred I'm Canada Few
YeHrn Ago.

HeHr~ Ago.
From J. W. Thsw'a New Novel. "Solomons Story"I
"My ret, Kitty Wells, WAS in daily
training. and the jockeys told me conf
IDENTIFY, that she was sure to win money.
81 visited her at her stable every day,
and she was always glad to see me-
would greet me from the stall, when she
heard ny voice outside. Gentleman,
you can hardly conceive how great an
affection mad for her TO love and be
loved, will soften, measurably, the
hardest nature, though the object of that
love be only a horse"
"Hear! hearl" cried the President,
"hearl hear!'
believe you are cOrrect-l believe
you are" groaned Mr.. Squizzle.
"The race day arrived. She was en-.
tered against the best running stock of
Kentucky, and stood a new candidate
for honOrs, without a record. With her
light, muscular jockey Jack in blue
aud white, upon her back. thought
she looked grand, while, with keen eye,
she watched the preparations. She knew
very well that it was her great day of
trial, and when | approached her she
wninnied. She always greeted me 30,
AMI placing her nose on my shoulder,
seemed to whisper in my ear: Don't be
uneasy, Jim, Pll win this race or die
trying
do you know the horses entered.l
Iepquired'oi Jack.
i"'Yes;' he replied, She's got the
best field against her ] have seen on
this scr course, but reckon she'll
win.'
"And what makes you think SOP
"Well, first, know how to ride her.
he remarked with pardonable vanity,
for he did ride we'll. Then she's got
good bottom, and last, which is the
biggest card, she'll keep cool. Why,
sh8s knowd this thing was comm for
some time; but after you'd come and
zee her every evenin', she'd rest jist as
easy-Only dreamin' a little, and sleep
as sound, as ii she was winterin' over
Do you see that horse yonder? That's
L9htning-one of the fastest. He'll be
the fav0rite, but he's nervous. If you
20 uP.and examine. you'll find the veins
out fullvthe muscles twitching, and the
ears Jumping back and forward all the
time. He didn't sleep a wink last
night Kitty isn't trOublin' herself
wish you'd ust stand by her most of
the time, before the bell rings s. rank in
the field. Bet your bottom dollar on
the feld.'
"The pools opened. l didn't have
much money; but for every five with
which l backed the field. there were
forty for Lightning and Flyaway, first
and second choice.
"My friends told me to 20 in heavy,
and they would see me through. Well
the polls closed for the first heat, the
bell rang. and the horses gathered
They were wonderfully excited some
stood quivering, with eyes full of fiery
impaticnce. Six of them gathered for
the start. could see Jack patting
Kitty on the neck and talking sooth-
ingiy to her. Now, quiet, Kitty,
stand still One ear was bent back to
catch his tones, and the other forward on
the track.
The flag dropped, and they galloped
forward to the send-of Quiet, Kitty,
| heard Jack say, as he reined her up.
There were several tagging, while one
of The favOrites anxious for the lead,
dashed away for a hundred yards be-
fore he could be checked, and returned
much excited. Jack rode Kitty up to
Fl me, aud l rubbed her nose, and she
went back to the stand as cool as at
first. There were two false starts, to
which / felt sure Jack contributed 4;
but when the send-oH came, the horses
passed the line in bunch, and the race
began. oa
"When they reached the second
quarter, there was wide gap between
three IN front AMI three behind. and |
saw through my glass that Kitty was
=, leading Lightning by head, and Flya.
wav was about NECK behind the latter.
JACK was lesnink forward in the saddle
he didn't touch the seat ;be used neither
whip nor spur, but just patted her on
the neck now and then, and knew he
was urging her only with the words
New, Kitty!
Gentlemen, perhaps none of you
have ever known what it is to be in love
with horse, and can hardly appreciate
my feelings when l saw her on the lead
at the third quarter, untouched by whiI