Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-13
AN EXPENSIVE LESSON.


Cared the Horses ~ Baking.
II is pleasant to succeed in what
We undertake. but success is some
times purchased at too high Il pricc.
a farmer had two Very handsome
horses Of whose excellent qualities
he was very proud; but unfortunate
ly they had acquired the reprchcn.
Hble habit of baking, which Mt Times
caused their good muster much an.
noyancc. One warm day In August
he was driving 10 town with load
Of hay. 1t was not onlyan unusually
large load, but tho hay was Of fine
quality, and the foltan honest
pride in driving through tho village
with il.
just "a he arrived at tho top Of the
knoll that looked down upon tho
main thoruughiarc, q long street
lined on either aidc with stores aud
shops. the horses came 10 Il dead
Btandstill and refused 20 move n.
other inch. Mother kind words nor
the moderate application OF the whip
had the slightest effect, and tho
farmer WIS in despair.
suddcnlya bright thought occurred
to him "Wcu +! Wca, these horses
win change their minds in about two
minutes" he said, smiling
Rolling two large wisp- OF tho dry
hay he placed thom carefully undor
tho stubborn animals; then no made
a smaller wisp 90 serve gs q fuse,
lighted it ard placed il IN such 20.
htiOn that The flame would soon
reach the other wisps Then he
clambere1 upon The load again and
took the ruins, chuckling over Lis
| plan.
II succeeded. Tho horses feeling
the unusual agd disagrucahlo heat,
stepped forward biiskly, but only
! Just far enough 90 escape tho oifcc.
of tho fame. 1'hen they stopped
again. In vain did their muster FROM
his lofty perch urge them ON aud
snap his long whip. They were mo
uonlcys
The farmer reelected. 1T appear
10 me- he said, "a momont or two
later, there's un awful lot OF smok'
for n mighty little blaze Brt ~
the smoke increased hu frst won
dercd and tAOn slid 10 the ground {,
investigate.
Tho little blaze he hal dndle,
under tine horses was now exactly
undor the biz load Of hay, the bottom
OF which was already burning iu fin
style Something Ind to DO done
| Mounting tho ioad with all haste
he seized a forl; uul began TO throw
the hay in al directions His work
however soon camo 10 "a stop for IN
horses, feeling the warmth OF tn
second couilagradou, started o!
again. this time In good earnest; am
the lucklcu furmor was glul TO 81
10 the ground as host he could.
Down tie street sped the horses
dragging after them, much 90 thei
discomfort, the great four wheclo
bonfire Tho villagers, looking u
tho street and seeing tho flying an
mails pursued by the enormous ball q
flame, He'd for their lives. Staid Oh
farm horses tied' 10 posts along th
street broke their haltcrs and ella
tered down tho hard road Womo
screamed anal dogs parked, and som
excited peuOn. under the improssio
that tho whole town was afro, iushe
Tor tho engine house aud rang th
bell vigorously.
just what would have been III
outcome It Is difficult to tell, had
not been for tho fortunate fact tia
the wagon soon became too niue
burned to hold together. Tho cha
rcd wreck dropped in tho middle ,
the road, while the horses, still dral
ging ono blackoncd pair of whccli
continued their flight several milC
farther
When, an hour later, they were r,
turned, with hloodshot eyes and ba,
ly singel tails, 10 their owner, h
gazol upon them with n minglg
look Of sadnoss and triumph, and e,
claimed; well you pesky crittor
Iguess Two Earned you to balk"
Youths Companion.