Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-16
pulled my arms out Of thsir sockets when

tried to raise it.
"Good, !" thought I "I understand. have
bought an old horse from the Saint Cyr or
Saumur riding school, and it is not on this
beast that I intend to hunt"
had just decided TO turn back and go
home, feeling fully enlightened as to Brutus'
pishments when gun was shot off in
the woods, about twenty yards distant 1t
was one of my keepers shooting hare, who
ON account of this shot received handsome
present from my wife some months after
wards I was at that moment on tile centre
of a space where half dozen roads met.
forming perfect circle
On hearing this shot Brutus stopped sud-
denly, planted himself firmly on his legs,
with his ears up and his head in the air.
was surprised TO find the horse SO i'm
questionable. 1 should have supposed that,
after having received such q brilliant educa-
ton in his youth as he certainly had, he
would have been horse of iron, Indifferent
to a gun or cannon. Ipressed his sides with
my knees to make him go on. Brutus did
not stir. L gave him an energetic kick with
my knees. BrutJs did not stir whipped
him vigorously. Brutus did not stir. tried
to back the horse, to jerk him to the right,
to the left and I could not move him an
inch. Brltus stood as if glued to the earth :;
and in the meanwhile every time made an
effort to move the horse he turned his head
around and looked at me with an eye in
which you could positively see an impotence
and surprise; then he would resume his first
position and become q statue.
There was evidently a misunderstanding
between the horse and myself I saw that in
his eyes, and Brutus said to me as clearly as
he could with a look: Il, horse, do what
ought to do, and it is you, rider who do not
do what you ought to-
was more puzzled than was troubled by
all this
''What ridiculous horse have I bought Of
| Cheri2" said to myself; "and why does he
| look at me IN such queer manners" l was
| getting ready to take a decided step and give
Brutus a regular beating, when second shot
was heard. The horse gave a leap, thought
l had gained my point, and when he jumped
l tried to carry him forward by the reins and
with my knees. But no. He stopped short
after the bound forward and again stood as
if planted in the earth. Ali then became
furious and the whip entered into play; I
whipped him as hard as I could, hitting him
across his shoulders and on his neck. But
| Of the cold and impassive resistance with
which he had before opposed me, was met
with furious defense. He kicked, jumped,
reared himself on his hind legs, and pi-
routed in The most fantastic way; and in
the middle of this battle, while the enraged
| horse paved and plunged, I, to my chagrin,
saw that had broken my whip in pieces by
| catching it on the pommel.
Brutls still found time to throw glances al
me, not only of surprise and Impotence, bu!
also of anger and Indignation. While de-
manded of the horse the obedience which be
refused me, it was certain that he expected
| of me something which l did not do.
How did this all onda To my mortifca.
| ton; to my great modification! l wa;
| thrown. BIutus understood, I think, that
! he could not get the best of me by violence
| and judged it necessary to use cunning; after
standing still for moment, while he GER
! tainly reflected, the horse raised himself VI
| on his front legs, his head down, with the
| skill, the GOODNESS, and the perfect equilibrium
| OF clown who walks on his hands. fel
on the ground, which, happily, in this place
was soft.
! [ tried tc get up. gave scream, and
| fell, ridiculOusly, on ny nose. At the least
| movement felt as if my left leg was being
| cut by q knife. 1t was a little thing a rupt
ured tendon; bat although the wound wa:
small, it was horribly painful. l managed
however, to turn over and seat myself
but at tho very moment, while busi
~ engaged in getting the sand out of eyes,
asked myself what could have become of my
miserable dappled-gray. L saw over my
head a large horses foot; then this large foo
rested with certain gentleness on my breast
and softly laid me fiat again, but this time OF
my back.
became discouraged, and feeling inca
pable of any new efforts l remained in thai
position, continuing to ask of myself what
kind of horse had / bought of Cheri, while
I shut my eyes and waited for death.
heard, suddenly a remarkable stamping o.
feet around me. Lots of hard little particles
hit my face I opened my eyes and saw
Brutus, who, with his front and hind fee
moving with incredible activity, was trying
to bury me under the sand. He was doine
his best, the poor animal; and from time K
time he stopped to look at his work; then
lifting up his head, he have little neigh ant
recommended. This lasted at least three o.
four minutes, after which Brutus, judging
me well enough buried, got down with hi
respect on his knees before my grave, on hi
knees! completely on his kneesl suppos
he was saying little prayer. 1 looked a
him. This interested me extremely.
His prayer finished, Brutus jumped up
went off a few yards, stopped; then begin
ming to gallop, he went around the circle, il
the centre of which he had buried me, abou
twenty times. l followed him with my eyes
but it made me feel i'll to see him go aroun'
and around. managed to cry out; Whoa
whoa! The horse stopped and seemed EN-
barrassed; he probably asked himself wha
there was still left for him to do; but o.
seeing my hat, which when I was throw
had fallen off, he took new resolution, an
Selling it between his teeth started off on
gallop, this time by one of the six road
which lead to my tomb. Brutus disappeared
was left alone.
was confounded-positively confounded
got out of my grave. and by the aid of m
arms and my right leg, q could not use til
left one) managed to drag myself to a littl
knoll covered with grass in the corner of on
of the roads. Once having reached thert
managed to seat myself and commenced t
cry with all the force of my lungs. ''Hellc
Hello! there!" No answer. The roads wei
perfectly deserted and still. 1 should simpl
have to wait until some one passing tbs
way could help me.