Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-07-28
BURDeTTE's PHILOSOPHY.
A Few Entirely Original Stories About q
FayOrite Horse.


A writer in HarpelAs Magazine saws that a
horse when tied in the stable should always
be kept with his head so that he may see the
passers by and the other horses. and thus
ainuse and occupy HIMSELF That is a good
plan, but think mine is still better. | own
one of these intelligent horses myself. have
never noticed him politely passing hayn to
the other horses in the stable, but possibly
that is because there are no other horses.
have frequently observed him dividing his
oats with the hens, which is much the same
thing. And he has the hay fever, lust like
folks" Yes, indeed But | was going to
speak about making provision for his hours
in the stable. When he is to be left alone
any length of time, we always place the
morning paper, copy of The Nation and a
late magazine or two in his feed box, and he
looks over them with great interest.
On one occasion he so plainly resented nv
taking away late magazine, number con
tanning some wonderful stories about real
dogs which l wished to show to the terra
Gotta pug, that looked to see what article 50
deeply interested the noble animal found
he was in the midst of bright sketch OF
travel in the "Feed-ye islands, Don't tel
me horse hasn't human intelligence. This
Of the remarkable intelligence of animals are
coarse and unintelligent people, who know
nothing about animals. The more people
study their brute companions, the more
clearly and correctly do they understand
neigh, comprehend them. Look at the wild
Indian, what he doesn't know about horses
isn't worth knowing And he believes hi:
horse viii go to heaven with him. Whether
tho hprua hal hat ~ 7. IN
heaven or not, we have no means as vet Of
ascertaining.
This horse of mine am confident, ha.
opinions on the subject, because one of hi.
favorite books is Barns N Oats on Tim
othy." He is, however, grieve to say,
heartless sort of brute; the sound of who's
never moves him. Like all well bred horses
he has certain sense of humor, and one day
when my little boy quoted, in his presence
the line, How tall was Alexander, par tn,
intelligent animal Immediately replied, "Bo1
stall, and burst into horse laugh
Upon one occasion, when every thing on tn,
road had passed US, l overheard him saying
to himself, softly, at pace to go slow.n Fl,
Is horse of contented disposition, although
sorrow has left her traces along his ribs.
had to get the rest of the harness myself.
o." Like all intelligent horses, he likes to b.
amused and played with | used to play witt
my horses great deal to keep them from
becoming low spirited and homesick. But
haven't, for long while, now. Last time
had any fun with a horse he was a new one
| noticed that he seemed out of tune with hi
environment. He wore his ears fat back OF
his neck and had his eyes rolled back and helt
in place with white folds of the same H,
looked about as companionable and pleasan
as umatilla cayuse. So thought | woulC
go in and brisk him up with a little game
He didn't seem to understand Halma o.
Parchesi, nor Fox and Geese, as the storr
book horses do, so | proposed a game o
romps as something more suited to his IN
cultured mind, | smote him a resoundin!
thwack under the bosom, after the manne
of horsemen, and cried gaily; Come up ant
come over!'
He did both at once, got down and wen
under. My man, who was bedding strawber
ries on the sunny side of the barn, said if
had told him | was going to come out of tina
window he would have left it open. Still
made no great difference 1t was a cheaI
window, anyhow; don't suppose the who'll
thing cost more than eighty-seven cents
glass and all
Eli? You say ''some of these wonderful
stories about horses are hard to believer
Nonsense; you get "a horse or dog of YOU
own. In six weeks you'll believe anythiu,
You tell about either of them. But will othe
peoplel Well yes; that is, they Will believ
as much of your story as you believe o
theirs; what more do you waut?-Burdett
III Brooklyn Eagle.