The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-04

The Weight OF Expressed OpiHion Is that
He DId-IHIs Own View OF IL.


A grocery delivery man who drove along an
uptown cross street at about p NJ. had two
stops to make in one block. At that hour very
few vehicles were in motion, and there were
people on the front stoops OF many Of the
houses. The driver turned into the street
from the west and drew up In front OF house
about one-thlrd OF the distance along the block
The other place he was going to was on the
other side of the street and two or three doors
further east In front OF the first house the
driver jumped from his wagon, and without
hitching his horse he took package
and went into the house. lie had scarce
ly got inside the door when tho horse
started along the street toward the east. He
walked three or four steps with uuickening
movements trotted two or three steps, and
then broke into a run. He did not run very
rapidly, nor Us though no was frightened or
greatly disturbed. but he increased his speed
with every stride.
When the driver came out to jump on the
wagon 1t wasn't there. He glanced along the
street In the direction that his horse had been
headed. saw him running, and started after
seem possible that the driver could overtakS
the horse, but he was fast runner, and no
came up with him Just inside the block, and Mt
theneXt jump he had the check rein Even
though now a little Hurried, had not become
wild. ana the strong and rosolute driver
Then IT was observed that the driver didn't
kick the horse, nor yank his bit, nor slap him,
nor shout at him. nor do ANYTHING that he;
around and had him headed back the way hq
on the seat and sett ed himself firmly II place
ana got secure grin on the rens Ihen nc
took the whip and started the hor.e on brisk
trot, and almost instantly on a run. lie kept
the whip going all the time not cruelty nor
even fpriously but always VIGOROUSLY AS he
p' "oh ispt f ib Se " @Ur1 e'iiiu s'''a
No, it isn't" said her father who is himself
horse, which he takes the best possible care Of,
1t IS exactly the right thing to dV.'
the boc nnd InS 6e hg the
nue.. Presently he reappeaned NJ the corner and
turned into the street, GLOWING his original
driver sat on the seat in his accustomed man
ner and though the horse when he turned into
the street was going, little moro briskly than
driver soon had him going ut his usual
This is time the driver stopped in front Of
the second house that he wanted to
usual manner. He reached over back Of the
picked sHS .n up ,bs of his
didn't say Whoa" to the horse, nor hitch him.
nor even look At him He ]nst left him there as
trusted him absolutely,
The horse was fine. Intelligent animal. but
as a natter OF fact 1t should be said that while
the driver was in tho house the horse at one
moment lifted q foot as though he might Ike
to move off again. but the man on tho other
side OF tho street who thought the driver was
right and at the same time has a liking for
horses had his eye on him. and he spoke to
him Just one whoa" not with the, voice of
steam calliope. but clearly and gently, as much
as 10 say. " Now, old boy. don't you go to cut
ting UP any more Of your capers' Perhaps
the horse had no such intention, but II he had
he needed the admontion and stood quiet.
" hen the driver came out he neither loltered
nor moved with unusual haste. and another
man on the same side Of the street, who had
seen the whole incident, said to him /" think
you did a fine thing when you got off here and
left the horse without hitching him. and the
same as told him that you trusted him.,
Il must trust him." the driver said. Il
couldn't possibly hitch every time stop: 1t
would take too much time. He's good horse.
and don't believe he II start again, hut II he
does III have to do 1t over again, and make
him understand that he mustn't; but wouldn't
do thing mean to horse, any way
The driver got on his wagon and started his
horse, promptly but gently and without any
fuSsing or fretting. and the horse went OIL in
good style and as though he were iutent only
on going the rounds in the most businesslike
manner, 1t seemed clear that an understands;
Ing had been arrived at between the driver and
the horse and 1t seemed equally clear that 1t
was friendly understanding.