Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

that greatness does not always bring
contentment The Baron Knyphausen
found himself envying General Greene
and thinking bitter thoughts about him.
Herbert's uniform was very handsome
and he rode the spirited black mare like
. little warrior. Why, he actually wore
spurs, and when he prickeA the beau:i.
full animal she curveted and pranced in
true martial fashion. Poor Barry could
not feel satisfied with the patient old
sorrel after that ... s-.*-~>.e
Herbert WAS secretly conscious that
he had treated Barry unfairly, and his
conscience made him uncomfortable. He
knew that he had been selfish, and he
was certain that Barry despised him.
This thought made him so miserable
that he would gladly have changed
places with him now il it had been pos.
sible. Now that their uniforms were on
and the battle begun it was too late.
The battle proceeded The two armies
had advanced simultaneously and both
officers had given the command to
'Fire!" when something occurred tina,
was not upon the programme. The
black mare was struck by the wad of q
blank cartridge and ran away. She had
never heard the din of war until to-day,
and she ran like mad thing away from
the smoke and the uproar. She took the
bridle-bit between her teeth and rar
down the road at, pace that Mortified
beholders. The boy and the ANNA.
were enveloped in cloud Of dust, but i,
could be seen that as yet he chung to he,
back. The battle was forgotten. Sol
diers and spectators ran forward and
shouted, but the black mare only ra1
the faster. Now she stumbled ani
nearly fell; now she regained her foot
ing and tore away again; now her sad.
die had slipped around and hung on he,
side. The boy had lost the bridle-rein
and was clinging to her name. He wa.
crying out for help and tarily ex
pecting to be dashed under her feet
Barry Cartwright tried to save hi
school-fellow. For days he had beer
harboring angry feelings against
Herbert Fleming, but now they were
forgotten. Almost as soon as the black
mare had taken fight Barry was urging
the sorrel in pursuit The old horst
seemed to understand the situation.
Barry knew that he could never over
take the feet black mare, but that hi
must try to head her of. He rode tht
sorrel across the fields, urging him tt
jump bitches and fences, and thus take
shorter route than the mare was tax
ing. The old horse made a mighty
effort and travelled faster than it hat
gone for years. Every one shouted t.
Barry to come back, that he would b.
killed, but he needed no warning. Hi.
father prayed for him and was proud O:
him.
Whe Barry reached the road it wa.
at a point in advance of the black mare
Herbert was clinging to her back, ant
she came on, frothing at the mouth, ant
still in a frenzy of fear. Barry caugh
her bride as she tried to rush past
and was dragged from his saddle. The
mare tried to shake him off, but he Sc
his teeth and hung on, the veins in hi
forehead swelling almost to bursting
and his head swimming until he ccule
not see. His feet. did not touch thu
ground, and his weight WAS so light tha
she slackened but did not cease run
ming. She was furious at his inter
ference. She reared on her hind feet
and tried to strike him with her from
hoofs. She even tried to bite him, bu
he held on with wonderful courage ant
endurance. He realized that she wa!
gradually becoming subdued, that sht
was stopping, that his school-fellow wa
safe! Then he tainted away.
Barry Cartwright was the hero Of th<
day, after all He was somewhat dam
aged hero, for his shoulder was dislo
Gated, and his hands we're terribly
bruised; but then warrior must expec
some bodily injuries. The boys nockei