The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-12-04
LIKED TIE MUSIC,

| Z rom CHAMBERS Journal.
There was a beautiful horse ION my
fathers model farm. the pride and de-
| light of us all; but like many others he
had an uncomfortable dislike TO be
caught. Ny father had SO trained him
to obedience that he gave very little
| trouble; whistle and wave of the
hand and Robert would come to be sad
died. But if left TO our old gardener
Willy, he would lead him chase, gen
| orally ending in defeat One very hot
summer day 1 was sitting at work in
| the garden, when Willy appeared,
streaming with perspiration.
'What is the matter, WHIP"
"Aatter enough. Miss. There's that
Robert, the uncanny beast; he won't
give him corn and one of the best pears
off the tree; but he's too deep for me;
he snatched the pear, kicked up his
heels, and off he is, laughing at me at
the bottom of the meadow"
was very sorry for the old man, but
/ did not clearly see how to catch the
delinquent. l could well believe he
was curious animal.
"Well, Willy, what will I do? He
won't let me catch him, you know"
Gay, but, miss, if you will only just
go in and begin toon on the peanner.
cook says he will come up to the fence
and harken to you, for he is always
ADDING that; and may be l can slip up
behind and cotch him"
went in at once. not expecting my
strategem to succeed. But in a few
minutes the saucy creature was stand
irg quietly listening while l played
Scots wha hae wi Wallace bled." The
halter was soon around his neck. and
he went away to be harnessed. quite
happy and contented.
There was great popularity about
his taste for music. He never would
stay to listen to q plaintive song. !
soon observed this. II played "Scots
wha hae," he would listen. well
pleased. II changed the measure and
expression, playing the same air plaint-
lively, as, for instance, in the Land o
the Leal," he would toss his head and
walk away, as tito say: That's no sort
OF music" Changing to something
martial, he would return and listen TO
me.
In this respect he entirely differed
from a wonderful cow we had. She
had an awful temper. Old Willy used
to say: 'She is the most contrariest
beast under the sun" II she were IN
one of her ill-humors it was with the
greatest difficulty she could be milked.
She never would 60 with the other
cows at milking time. Nancy be MIXED
with them. That was thing not 10 be
thought Of. She liked the cook, and
when not too busy cook would manage
Miss Nancy. But II she were not very
careful up would go Miss Nancy's foot,
and over would go the milk pail and
its precious contents. When the cook
MIXED her it was always close 20 the
fence. near the drawing-room- II !
were playing she would stand perfectly
still. yielding her milk without any
trouble, and would remain until l
ceased. As long as played p!aintive
music-"The Land o. the Leal.
Home. Sweet Home, Robin Adsir.
any sweet, tender air. she seemed en-
tranced. I have tried her, and changed
TO martial music, whereupon she in
variably walked away.
l was sitting in the drawiuC-rooun
one evening, singing 70 mamma IL was
a double room. with folding doors She
was in one where there was lamp. In
nv room. which was unlighted, the
window was open, and close 70 The
window was stand for music When
I ceased playing l heard peculiar
sound. and was conscious there was
something in the room l called To- n
light There, sitting on the stand, was
large white owl He looked lar less
surprised than we did In minute %
two he stepped quietly out OF the win
dow and flew away. After this we did
not leave the lower sash open; bat the
owl still came and sat upon The stone
outside. listening