The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-05-31

obstacles with . dexterity that sur
prised al who ~ her.
"She can ride! !" exclaimed PHillips.
by George. l Aatter myself I've seen
some lady who mange.i a horse like
her"
Before kitty left the school she
was engaged on a salary that pusi-
lively frightened her. j, was 81 big.
"How delighted p"or mother will
be" said the impuls;ve little girl, as
she returned to the boarding house.
"Pm sure don't know how to thank
you, Mr.. Cover, l would have gOne
home crying il you had not been
there. am so glad Of a chance to
ride again; 1 love horses 20 dearly.
They are such good. faithful creatures.
l thi: K they know when people under
stand and love them. l always could
do anything I liked With a horse
There Was one in Lord Fiizmorris's
stab'.. tina: was called the most vicious
ANNA! in ireland. He was jet LACK.
q large, heavy animal. NJ one could
manage him, and at last ] got his
lordships consent 20 mount him. Ny
father never feared to let me ride any
horse for you see I understand them
80 we'll there is really no danger. l
went to the grCom and told him to
allow me to see Elgin-that was the
horses name-in his box. After
some demur he did SO. l was struck
with the beauty Of the animal. /
spoke to him very gently. He
trenbled 80 knew he was accustomed
to abuse. poor EIgin! / drew near.
and greatly to the surprise Of the
stablcmen laid nv hand On his
shoulder Ia an instant he laid hack
his ears and turned on me with fash
ing ewes. iiIated and furious. and
teeth glist-ning.
''Elgin J. said. gea,ly. lie look
ed at me steadily for a moment, then
put his nose ON nv shoulder. The
men stood around silent from terror,
waiting with hated breath t. see me
torn and trampled. "Eigiui" I put
my hand on his neck and siroked him
softly. Again he tremblrd all over.
this time with surprise. His large
eyes met mine ia questioning glance !;
his n"se still rested on my shoulder
| had conquered Elgin. lie sighed
heavily like = human thing. aud I
stroked aud patt.d him speaking to
him softly and gently all the time
After while he rubbed his nose over
my hair and face, aud ! knew ! had
won his heart. poor. ili-treated. mis-.
understood Elgin. After that he was
led out and saddle placed on hi-
back. Two hos,lers held him while
/ mounted. lie looked around 1t me,
and the Autter of my habit startled
him; he made q bolt. Any woman
who did not possess my nerve might
have lost her head, but l knew there
was nothing mean about Elgin. There
are mean horses just as there are mean
people; they will lie down and roll
on you, but he would never think of
such thing. ! let him run; I had q
fearful curb on his mouth. but / never
used it. ! am not a coward. When
he had raced till he Was weary, he
began 10 slacken speed. Quietly l
had guided him up a steep hill. and
he felt my weight, slight though it
was. Now / spoke again. and he
recognized INV voicc.
Another trembling st passed over
him; he turned around hie head. I
talked with him as ] would talk with
you. telling bin how foolish he
was to be afraid. After that | had
no trouble with EIgin; We under
stood each other. Lord Fitzmorris
sold him to an Englishman. and l
grieved when We parted, for I had
lost friend. Noble creature! poor
horse! perhaps be never after had a
chance 10 find anyone who could
believe that be was anything but q
friend"
Kitty was soon settled in her new
business. She felt happy. for she was
earning money to support her mother,
and her employment was congenial.
Her love of animals ~as really re-
markable. She understood them, and
they loved her. Every horee in the
school knew her. and all the employees
respected her rs the most skiIIful rider
and the best teacher they had ever
seen. Pupils knew almost by intuition
what she wished them to do. her in
we're 50 clear and plain.
Before she had been month in the
place Philips would have forfeited any
money rather than part with her.
Not that alone, but his heart was in
her keeping, for he found that the
simple Irish girl possessed qualities he
bad never before met until in the per.
son Of beautiful woman. Philip was
a COOL man. though neither young
nor handsome.
Kitty's heart was won. and after an
Of four months she became
in name what she had long been in
fact--mistress of the riding school.
One day she stepped into the yard
to inspect large lot of English horses.
Among them was huge black animal.
Dfwhom the stablemsn evidently stood
in awe.
"Elgin !" cried Kitty. rushing up
70 the horse. "EIgin! My poor. poor
Elgin!"
EIgin it vas, really AMI truly. He
,ad changed owners very often, and at
act had found his way to New York. |
He turned 10 Kitty and placed his
,ose ON her shoulder. trembling in !
very limb. He recognized her, |
h"ugh years had elapsed since they |
net.
Oh, the dumb gratitude Of the hor.e
'ver the gentle girl he had known and
owed. He knew not how to show it.