The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-04-09
HERDS STRANGE FREAKS.
4 Pet Shetland Pony That Has Pro-
nounced Likes and Dislikes.

The little daughter of n well-knowa
| Brooklyn merchant. who lives in Carl
| ton avenue, has pet Shetland pony
| that is gradually developing some ex-
traordinary proclivities. SAYS the n.
Y. Times. From the time. year ago.
| when she received the shaggy little
| animal from her father as a birthday
present, Hero. as the little lady named
/ her pet. has been Il model of docility
and intelligence. He began to show
| his attachment TO his young mistress
very early. and at once appeared TO
/ recognize the fact that he was her
peculiar property. He permitted the
attentions of the groom as a martify
ing necessity, out resented any at
tempts at familiarity on the part of
that official and gave him to under
stand in several unmistakahc ways
that there was a wide social gulf be-
tween mere groom and the pampered
pet Of an arstocratic young lady.
One of Hero's pleasant duties is to
take his mistress to the Packer insti
tute in Jpralemon street every morn
ing. and she usually pays visit to his
comfortable stall before starting. He
knows her football and her voice. and
whinnes his good morning before she
enters the stable. Ii the customary
lump of sugar or chocolate bonbon is
not forthcoming, Hcro's nose searches
her pockets for the coveted morsel.
Then he follows her around the
grounds like big dog.and gives every
evidence of jealousy il her spaniel is
given single caress more than he re-
ceives. He is not tractable under the
process of Harvesting if his young mis-
tresS does not superintend the opera
ton. Ga recent occasion in her
absence the groom led him out of the
stable by main strength. An inspira-
ton seemed to strike Hero. for he sud-
denly went dead lame. He held up
his off fore foot and limped about as
though in agony until suddenly catch
ing sight of the young lady he made
mad gallop on four very sound legs to
her side.
Hero is an animal of very pro-
nounced likes and disikcs. He gives
signs of two insuperable aversions.
One is to the street urchns. who fol-
low him in admring troops, and the
other is to the fur shoulder capes now
so popular with young women. He is
too well-brcd not to recognize the
friends and schoolmatcs of his mistress
and to submit to their fondling, but
with the street gamin he has no pa
thence at all One luckless urchin re-
Gently. in an effort TO placate Hero,
rendered him an apple. Hero shook
his shaggy nIane menacingly and on
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lifted off the ground by the nape of
the neck and flung ten feet away. The
boys have amused themselves by teas
ing him and. looking upon them as his
natural enemies, he has made 4 prac-
tice of nipping viciously at any of
them who come within his reach, I'M
Ill now they have learned to keep at a
respectful distance.
Heros mistress regards as most in
applicable his aversion TO fur capes,
for she wears one herself. and he fire.
quently y aces his chin on the soft fur
on her shoulder to have his nose rub
bed and patted. She says this strange
trait in her pets character developed
suddenly. One day while she was
shopping and Hero stood with his
phaeton ut the shop door she heard an
awful scream, and rushed out to find
Hero savagely shaking fur cape that
he had literally dragged from the
shoulders of lis passing wearer with
his teeth. He got good scolding.
and was informed that his mistress
would have to pay for the repairs made
necessary by his sudden freak.
Hero's cccentricitieS are the talk of
the young people who enjoy speak
ing acquaintance with him. and now
he can hardly do anything that will
surprise them. however extravagant
it may be.