St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-30
TWO Ways.

III, if there isn't Petts driving that
horse again. It's outrageous !!
Richmond jumped up from tie
Is est table and hurried to the window.
he cried, and the sound of wheels
"What do you mean by driving
in that; condition Can't you see
me he is /"
), can see it," replied Petts,
Bill, why do you do it, then? 1t is q
ease for the Society for Proven
but here the wheels started up
and Mr.. Richmond turned from the
bw. red aud angry.
{ i report that fellow this very day, y
ccordingly. one of the first thi 'gs he
ter reaching his place Of business,
write&A letter to the society with
ng nans setting forth in graphic
age the ifihumanity Of John Petts,
he snGofing of John Pett's horse.
D deing this, felt a warm spot at
sRaplt all day. and when he went home
ght, hs told his wife across his boun-
dinner-table, that he did not con-
the day wholly lost, for he had done
rood deed in it.
bout the time he was writing this let
Judge Farnsworth, coming ont of the
offc 60 with his hands full of letters,
his attention caught by white horse
ing painfully along attached to him
d job wagon, which bore the legend,
n Petts, Light and Heavy Trucking
@iture moved with care
an Farnsworth had heart in which
BY sometimes got the upper hand of
Zee, and now it was stirred within him
haps the driver of the white horse felt
Judges stern look, for he glanced up
ldenly, and met his eye.
that was John Pett's he hadn't bad
lie, but it was very much against him to
I've such horse, aud when Judge FarnsS
nth reached his 1tfice, the first thing he
was to take down the directory, and
his finger down the pages, till he came
The name:
.Petts, John, truckman, h. Is Dover
rect"
he wrote this in his note book, and then
bpped the white horse CT implicitly out Of
I'D and took up the pape S of great
gEifo aa case, and after that the contested
Ill of a millionaire, and so on through
! lie day. But when night came, and he
ID his face homeward, he went out of his
way. and stopped at No. 16 Dover street.
"He's at the barn, sir" SAID Mrs Petts,
Tho answered his knock, eff you will
|tep sAsde, will call him."
o, said the judge, 81 can do my er-
Eaad lust as well there, for he intended
o say some sharp edged truths to John
petts but what he saw when he reached
he barn made him change his mind.
Hs'wsited moment or SO before going
n, for even a lawyer doesn't always know
ust what be wants to say, and while lie
tood there, he heard great splashing and
.ubbing and rough but kind voice say
ng, Poor Dickl' Easy" CHOW the
tgIer." Stepping. softly inside, he saw
ohm Petts,' hot and tired, rubbing the
ande legs of the white horse, up and
own, With ma. y soothing words and pats.
t didn't seem to hell the white horse very
much, for when his master backed him,
lie hobble and cringed in pitiful way.
Then John Petts did. very strange
hing. He laid his two arms on Dicks
losty white back, and hid his face in
hem.
Judge Farnsworth stepped quietly out.
md took turn or two in the small yard;
hen went up to the barn door with con-
fGsrable unnecessary noise.
John Petts was busy measuring out
ome oats.
els your horse sick p asked the judge,
dancing at the bottles md pals.
Lame" said John Petts gruffiy.
els it anything serious2"
eyes"
"What seems to be the troublef"
,snto1 III . ao in
crest and sympathy of the tone, and John
oetts was in sore need of sympathy.
"lt's the paveme ntsS sey say. He be-
ran to limp two weeks ago, and he keeps
,etting worse"
"Wouldn't rest help it?'
81 s'pose SO, but it's pretty much the
anne with horses as it is y it'll folks; they
hat can have the rest, don't need it. and
hey that need it can't have it. I've favored
)iek sill | can, made short days, and let
many good job go, because it would be
lard on him, but he keeps getting worse.
ust see how hot his knees are. and the
oft. white hand followed the rough brown
.and up and down the poor stiff legs,
while Dick looked at them with eyes full
# tSoublsd inquiry.
1.-THE doctor says if he could rest through
he summer he might come out all right,
,ut he can't do that. I'm poor man; I've
,nly just got my team paid for, and can
lot buy another hors 9 and keep this one
de- And l cannot sell him to any body
Who would buy lame horse-just to use
Tim up-you know how it would be. If
le don't get well pretty soon, don't see
my way but he'll have TO be killed"
There was q burst of grief from the
hanger, and little boy rose up out of it.
IL tears and hayseed, and throwing his
rms about Dicks head, Rugged it tightly
o him.
s.You sha'n't kill Dickr' he cried in
passion of grief and anger my Dick
ha'n't be killed He is good horse, and
IL 60 away with him and hide him /"
stIt's my little boy" said John Petts,
rushing his rough hand aero S his own
yes. I'D forgotten he was there. The
:hildren think everything of Dick, and
napy's the thing they've gone without the
,ast weeks, so that Dick could be doc
ored."
The Judge looked at his watch.
81 must 90 now" be said, but will
ell you what | will do. | have stout
lorse at my place ju.t outside the city,
hat is rea " suffering for want of some
hing to do, and if you like, you can drive
nut in the morning and just harness Club
INTO your wagon and leave Dick till he
.ets well
Eyes, mean tor John Petts looked
have good care,
md it will be kercise
linn. Good Mig p was
rome.
The next day when = or the
ociety with the long name succeeded in
hiding John Petis. and it was no easy
natter, for John was making up for lost
ime, there did not seem to be anything to
ay to him, for the big, fat. lazy horse tssS
ween the shaftsycould. by no stretch Of
be considered sufferer.
But the agent was bound to know what
lad become Of that lame horse, and after
few kind questions it came out how Dick
lad gone into the country for his health.
"And am glad of it, said the agent,
and wish there were more Judge Farms