The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-13
Ella Lyle. in Coco Housekeeping
THE CRUEL CHECK-RElN.

A Story of the Poor Rich Horse and the
! Rich Poor Horse.
| The poor rich horse, driven bv tall
coachman with high hat and white
gloves. looked very gay as he pranced
up to the door of an elegant esta blish-
ment on the avenue. The breast of the
noble creature was covered with foam,
and he held his head very high His
mouth was wide open, and he tossed
! his head up and down, and back
and forth, and paved the air with
his fore-feet. So high were his
/ eyes-almost looking toward the
( sky that he scarcely seemed
able to see a fat old dray horse that
stood near regarding him with sort
/ Of sleepy wonder. and considering him
as belonging to another ''set" than his
/ entirely. The old horse did not suppose
/ it would do any good to pass the time
/ Of day with his ncighhor. as the rich
| horse undoubtedly regarded himself as
! far too grand to communicate with such
/ a humble parsonage, so he changed the
bit around in his mouth, and was just
about to drop into a gentle doze when
a sound of distress from the rich horse
caused his plain neighbor to open his
/ eyes wide and to regard the former
with considerable curiosity, which at
length expressed itself in this wise:
''You look very gay. neighbor: are
you not comforta bic with your fine sill
ver-plated harness and shiny trap
pings?"
Il can hear you. though can scarce
IL see you." said the poor rich horse,
''for my harness, although undoubted-
" very handsome, is a perfect torture
TO me. You can see for yourself how
my head is tied up with newfangIed
. continuance they call an cver-checll
My eyes are blinded by the glare of the
sun. and my neck aches and nv head
throbs, and l am really quite misera-
ble?'
81 don't know much about check
reins, said the rich poor horse. "and I
have never hauled fine ladies around
in their carriages. I supposed, by the
way | have seen them petting you
with their soft white hands, that they
wouldn't want YOU to be dressed mp SO
You would be uncomfortable or suffer
/ by st."
20, they don't think sighed the poor
rich horse: they doubtless suppose I
have Il very fine time with nothing 70
do but draw this pretty dolls wagon.
II l could only have my choice I would
change places with you. would rather
haul a dirt wagon without any check
rein on, than TO be dressed up in this
fine style and suffer as do
You'd find the dirt wagon pretty
heavy hauling" replied the rich poor
: horse.
But I'd have nv neck free, and be
allowed 20 exert nv full strength doing
II, retorted the poor rich horse with
some spirit, aud as he gave an extra
strain a. his check-reiu. the poor rich
. horse noticed the blood was starting
from the corners OF his mouth. is il
the cbeck-rejn that makes your mouth
oleeo?' asked the poor rich horse
oh. Yes, I'm getting quite used to
that Very often my mouth is so sore
] can scarcely eat, and then they think
! N Ill. and a surgeon with a great long
name. y-t-y-r-a-r-n-y believe they
cali him. comes in with black bottle,
ana ties M my head, and pours some
dreadful medicine down nv throat, and
whips me when ! kick at him"
The rich poor horse now opened his
eyes wide ana surveyed his companion
under the light OF some new idea
Neil. you have s nice stable TO stay