Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-24

sell, dam of Expedition, , :l9A, and two
others in the list; Dalphine, dam OF So
Long, Hlghwood and Dalphie D., and
Beulah, dam of Early Bird and Index.
The blood of Harold keeps breeding on,
and it runs to extreme speed. WOODBURY.,
which has sheltered so many great sres,
classes Harold as among the creates that
she has known, and will tenderly guard
his memory.
1t was as fair morning as was ever
seen In October when we drove through
the woodland pasture. The grass was AS
green as in the spring. and the atmos-
phere was rs mild as summer. Standing
in the shade of an oak, far removed from
the vulgar herd, was gray mare, upon
whom it is plain the whitening hand of
aye is falling. The broad flakes of gray
are almost white and the eyes have lost
their ancient fire; hut the graceful,
shapely cut outline still claims admira-
ton. The mare was Miss Russell, and
she needed not the dropping of walnuts
or the gray squirrels which played around
her. She simply lifted her head AS we
approached and looked at Us as if to cold
ly ask why we had broken in upon her
secusion and meditation. 1t was picture
never to be forgotten, the sunshine flood
ing the forest with gold. the oak sending
from its bough leaves of scarlet and rus
set to spangle with richness and variety
the emerald carpet, and the historical
white mare standing out in bold relief.
Two days later again drove through the
woodland and the sky was dark and the
rain was falling. Miss Russell had sought
the shelter of a clump of trees, and there
she stood, cold, reserved and alone. The
next day the storm had passed. and was
on the way to the station to take the train
for New York. In the open where the
sun fell on the wet grass was the solitary
white figure. Mr.. Brodhead, who was
driving, turned the herses heads in
that direction with the remark: 1--WE
will give the old mare a parting call.
Time is feeting, and you may never see
her again" As we drew near she looked
at us quizzically, but did not offer to leave
her tracks.
Mr.. BrOdhead explained that for years
Miss Russell has refused to associate
with the other mares. She prefers soil
tude, and seems to be happy in her own
thoughts. The distinguished daughter
of Pilot, Jr. and Sally Russell, by Bos-
ton, has passed her 2Sth birthday, and
has had eighteen foals, four of which are
dead. Lady Norwood and Nutbourne
died the property of Mr.. Bonner, and La
dy Russell was owned at WOODBURY.
when an accident put an end to her ca
reer. The chestnut tilly dropped In 1919
did not survive that summer. Nutwood,
the first born. is the greatest of living
sres. Cora Belmont trOtted to a record
of , :244, and is owned by Mr.. Simpson.
Maud s., so long the queen of the turf,
is owned by Mr.. Bonner, and so is her
full sister Russella. Nutula. Lord Rus
sell. Suffrage and SlavOnic are owned by
WOODBURY.; Mambrino Russell was once
the property of Mr.. Paul Dana; Pilot
Russell is in the stud IN the eastern part
of Kentucky, and Pistachio, Rusina and
Rustique belong to the Allen farm. Rus
tique and Suffrage are by Electoneer.
The latter is four years old and in foal
by Vatican. SlavOnic is gray colt,
three years old, by King Wilkes, and he
is PAGER. 1t is thought that he will take
"A low record at the side action. and then
may be converted to a trotter. Miss Rus
sell was bred to VelOcidad last spring
but it is doubtful about her being in foal.
She has not been fertile since 1890.