The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-03-26
Horses That Love Their Master.

On a recent afternoon team stood
harnessed to q light wagon in a stable
in Fifty-siXth Street, near Seventh
Avenue. The stable is said to have
cost more money than any other in this
country Its appearance does not belle
the statement The horses were
blanketed They stood on the clean,
matted floor, with their feet close to-
gether and their heads hanging in a
sleepy manner. Three other horses
were browsing in their spacious boxes.
An electric bell struck a sharp note.
Every horse in the stable prickod his
ears and seemed imbued with new life.
Two bulldogs jumped in front Of the
massive doors that swing on l5O-pound
hinges. William, better known as
Boston, who has charge of the horses,
remarked, "Here he is
A side door opened, and a handsome
man who has grown gray in New York
walked noiselessly in the direction of
the team. The bulldogs bounded play
fully by his side.
"Take of the blankets" said the
man.
The blankets were pulled of.
The horses were Edward and a young
bay mare. The man stepped to the
horses heads. The mare rubbed her
nose slowly up and down her masters
face and appeared to kiss him. The
horse rubbed his head against his mas
ter, also seeming TO kiss him, and then,
when he turned away, snapped with a
little show of jealousy at the mares
neck Hearing the rattle of the har-
ness. the man looked around, remark
iEg, "He's full of fun. At the same
time he places pieces Of sugar in each
of the horses mouths.
''Mr. Work, 1 hear that you have
developed some remarkable traits in
your horses"
Nothing particularly worth speak
ing about. l have horses and am kind
to them, and they are fond of me.
There's Dick Swiveller He had the
reputation of being cross when l got
him. Now see. Dickn' The horse
heard the call and endeavorod to get to
| his master.
If l should call him when he was
| hitched to a wagon he would wheel
around and turn the wagon over to get
| to me. All / have to do when out
with Dick and anybody tries to pass us
| is to let the lines rest lightly on his
back, and away he goes in the lead. l
never urge my horses. That mare,
Regina, hitched with Edward, is very
fast She is a five-year-old. l shall
| hold her back until she is six, and then
| I will let her show what she can do.
Il heard that YOU had a mare that
always Joined in the circle around the
| fire and inhaled tobacco smoke over
| your shoulder.
| "That was old Kate. Whenever she
| heard us talking she would pound
| away in her box, and kick something
| loose if she was not released. When
| at liberty she would walk up and poke
| her head in the circle and listen quiet
! ly to the conversation.
"DO you believe that she understood
anything that was said?'
"She appeared to. 1 think that
/ horses understand more than most
/ people give them credit for. Now,
| there is a horse in that box yOnder that
is very fond Of the smoke from a cigar.
If you were to light one and 90 in his
box he would place his head over yours
| and take in all the smoke he possibly
could If you were to leave the box he
would follow you as long as he could
| get a Whit of smoke"
"The horses are restless and want to
stabie Jo' and ,, giva ,nr desiTed informa. ma
tion srI7lT > CIV 7' ' '''' " '''- VI '''
MI Tho broo tborsond-do11or doors
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tbo-o zoos tbo orIT. +,oI borsa Ior,or
ever ever saw T6av follow HIM nIi over We tbe
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day he Will drive Edward and DICK,
Edward singly, and so change and give
[ them all exercise There is a horse six
/ tnpD vnars old that MANY mon yvOI1ld