New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
HOW THE MULE WON TIE PONY'S HEART
JEALOUSY OF A BLIND TROTTER-A RIVALS
SUCCESSFUL SCHEME

JEALOUSY OF A BLIND TROTTER--A RIVALS
SUCCESSFUL SCHEME
once made q visit ar a beautiful old country home
near the banks Of the Mississippi, few miles below
New Orleans. The house stood in the centre of
tropical garden IN which 6ourshed all kinds of trees
and plants including several stately msgnOaS and
halfdozen century plants. The place had once been
a hourishing sugar plantation. but after the war acre
after acre OF the broad fields had been gradually al
lowed 20 90 waste while the rotting shingles on tho
caneshed and the rrsng machinery in the sugar mill
gave testimony 10 The decline of the sugar planters
power.
There were three oddly assorted companions I'm the
ward Of the house Of broad verandas, whose actions
gave NE great deal Of amusement. Two OF them
were relies of the Old lays OF prosperity one mule
which was said TO De thirty years old and the
other horse called Dan Dan was white-costed
slender-anhled animal OF fine blood and high me'tle
but he was blind. He had met with an accident ON
the racetIack once while trottng and the shaft
Of suiky had cost him his sight. Sarah. the mule
after serving her owner faithfully for years, had been
allowed 10 make free and easy in the fine old garden
with Dan. Their companion was little black Mex
lean pony who tickle and spoiled as an only
child IIc belonged 20 my hosts young s0n and was
a pet When the boy went North to school the pony,
too. was allowed 10 run loose in tie garden, and
with his coming began deal Of trouble for Dan and
sarah.
Dan was ly nature and breeding an aristocrat
This fact was well understood by sarah and by the
five or six housedogs about the place. He knew the
wallis the trees shrubs and plants well that he
could make his way among them without once touch
ing e9ything Whenever he 20 the watering
trough every one and everything gave way before
him. He was a most naughty and imperioUs horse,
when sarah was there merely 10 assert his authority.
She never questioned his right TO ne
needy stepped aside when he appeard
me dogs used 10 play around Dan with evident dc
light but when nc got urea oil thctt sHcs IT, WoGs1
hi, beautiful name ssva@ely. Then they would a
once skuk off until It pleased his mighness to notice
IScis was ore corner of the yard where there was
q narrow opening between tall cisicln and mag
nos tree. Dan at times went through this marrow
place. but he seldom attempted to ma ms way BAL
oESe s Oe ebSny "a d boy VIA -i He WOW ieR
rushed in and guided him out, when Dan would walh
OF with naughty air. This is all to show what a
When the Mexican poay came upon the scene Dan
took liking him a! once. and showed his roy a.
favor by allowing the pony TO follow him arouiG
lie was even seen gu some SecaniSns 10 saare 5Gc
became infatuated with the u2i! Hitle creature ana
ners Silently followed the two az distance, although
She tco respectful otenly TO hwsFt the impe49H,
Dan. The Dony was hc-le from Inc start 9pt "a ne
end was won b- sarah. Dan va, sadly hand!
capped BY his blindness. "hea me bon! was tasSI
out for exercise sarah wa always tie INST = DIS
cover his return aud she would star, for The Gatt
almost ct iOt. To- her days OF genuine tIOt ma
long bcon pas Thi, inVaiahl. enTaced Dan. VIII
would follow her when he heard her harsh expression
| Of deligot and drive her away. Bu, he could no
| lJow that Sarah, II gein heg point was putting
| into practice with the pony the homey ad9gc tha
! he WY To . mans heart is by his stomach sh'
| little pony, Indl he round roll of
butter ard .oor cd Sarah's ribs locked Il thoN
| wc-, about u como through he" shruDRen skin
| Dan perhaps was too proud 10 resort 10 such means
had he known Of the facts bnt - mt sara wol
over tie pony completely. After that Dan took sucl
| a dislike 10 both Oi I.rm thai they were banishes
! hom TIC garden. Cor NJ E. like Tire dogs an,
| stable bOys alwe-s allowed the blind atstocrat I,
! haze bis way