The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

been repaired with strips of iron and
pieces OF plank. The wheels wouldn
track" and the spsokes ratified IKE
shafts were not uniform, and the dash
board would disgrace a scavengers wag-
on. However. the vehicle would hold "a
few bushels Of potaties. sack OF apples,
and several heads OF cabbage, and IL
answered Meyers purpose.
The horse looked as II II might nave
seen many years service on a slIeose
car, line. Even Meyers never ooasteSS or 20
IL during the last few years, and there
need have been no doubt about the num-
Der of les RIBS. Its name was Baron,
but Baron never held its head very ere
to indicate that it was proud OF It's NJ
bic name. -,
But with Baron and the express wagon
Meyers made daily trips TO South 60
ter street for vegetables ana ~ w IL -,
peddie in the vicinity Of HuinDG,lutt ~ nav
In this way Meyers earned enoush 10 w.
the rent of the one-story cottage ne ~ ~
In and that OF a little barn AT the 81
besides providing for the Wants vi ''''
family and horse. N,s,, do,, u,i,b
Fodder MEYERS The thrifty housewives
Of that section provided themselves ~. ~
fruit and vegetable ior ~ Pa ,.ae
davs I'm advance The saturday Ioad was
aiways Baron's heaviest. When Meyers
drove the horse home saturday evening
after an unusually bard days Work ne
noticed that Baron looked SICK. ne eaNs
vent into the cottage for his own meal.
Later i'm the evening Meyers found
vcrv sick horse. He was alarmed and
ran for assistance 70 nelghhor. a con
sultation was held, and Baron's com
nIaint was diagnosed as collie II was
also evident that unless something was
done speedily the horse would not I'VE
long 4 dose of medicine was prepared,
in which mustard and cayenne pepper
were ingredients. Baron's head was
drawn towards the ceiling and the medi-
cine poured down It's throat. At stated
intervals the dose was repeated, but the
horse showed no symptoms Of improve
ment. Meyers was greatly disturbed lest
the horse should die, as he was with
out means 10 buy another. The winter
was also coming on.
At midnight the animal evinced a de-
sire TO lie down. Meyers feared that II
he permitted this II would never be able
TO get up again. The family had retired
and the neighbOr gone to his home. But
Meyers, despite his tiftv-six years, con-
cluded that he must lead the horse about
to save its life. He led the horse out
Of the barn and down the alley 10 Court
land street and west to Leavitt. For
about two hours Meyers led Baron around
the block. AS soon as Meyers would stop.
the horse would attempt TO lie down.
Meyers was in great agony OF nina. ne
was tired. hut he dare not stop for the
horse would surely lie down and de:
The strain proved too much or him ana
he himself dropped dead near the corner
Of Leavitt and CORTLAND streets
A few minutes later officer Simonson or
the West North avenue station discov-
cred Meyers's body. He had seen him
leading the horse about and after the
body was taken away went to look for
the horse. He found it lying dead in
the alley. thirty yards away. Horse and
master had died almost at the same
time The news was broken to the fami-
w by officer Simonson. They had eX-
pected that Mr.. Meyers would die sud
denly. as he had complained frequently
of heart trOuble.-Chcago Herald.