The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-02
MART0.
A Pathetic Story Of the Stock-Farm
and the Arena.
BY OLA c. TOBEY.

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the American, came into the little offic'
where Senor Smithers sat writing busi
ness letters, and taking down the bool
of records, added the fact that Mario
of the pure Andalusian stock, had ar
rived in Cuba.
Senior Smithers's little daughter
Daisy, whose years were 6, came run
ming in Just then, and nothing would
satisfy her but to visit the new calf
A small, black animal the boss brought
out into the yard before the barns, and
exhibited to Daisy's delighted gaze, q
thin, weak body atop of four long,
weak legs, two great velvety ears, two
great fawn-like eyes.
"You darling calfy"' said Daisy,
and she took the stranger by his long
ears and kissed him squarely on his
broad, wet nose.
"We've named him Mario" she told
the assistant boss" latter you please. f"
Low, very low then, the assistant bow
ed in acknowledgment of the delicate
compliment. The new arrival certain
ly somewhat resembled the assistant,
both being thin, big-eyed and long OF
limb, so as Mario, Bimba's son was
written upon the list of pure-blooded
Andalusians.
When Mario had beer not quite a
week in the land of the living, the fire
came that deprived Senor Smithers of
his barns and several animals, and
Mario of his parents. The boss was
for sending Mario 10 join his mother in
the place where all good bovines go.
He was so weak that il would not pay
to raise him by hand. But Daisy
pleaded, her.arms about Marto's velvety
neck, her golden curls like n veil of
spun sunlight over Marto's great pa
thetic eyes. So Senior Smithers gave
orders that Mario be given to Daisy.
In triumph Daisy, leading him by
his long ear and pausing every few
steps to encourage the orphans falter,
ing progress with pat and hug pass
ed over to Senor Smithers's private
barn, where she prevailed upon old
Miguel, after much coaxing, to stable
Mario next the gray pony and see that
he did not miss his mother.
From the day that Mario lost his pa
rents Daisy was Marto's friend. She
fed him salt and bran. Instructed by
Miguel, she taught him how to drink
and after little it was Daisy that LED
him onto that forbidden ground, tn,
lawn, for exercise.
Until his little horns grew were Dai
sy and Mario companions, Mario fol
lowing Daisy like dog, his head be
meath the yoke of the little arm, the
happiest calf in Cuba, a look in hi
great eyes that seemed to say:
"Oh, you may laugh at me and say
I'm spiritless, but it isn't every cal
that can be loved as | am loved 10y
Daisy. Notice the wreaths she deco
rates me with, the kisses she imprint
on my nose, the kind words she stand
on tiptoe to whisper in my ear. He
words and her caresses are quite as de
iicious as the salt eat out OF the tw'
little hands of Daisy"
But there came day when MART
was taken from Daisy. 1t was the da.
after that ugly old uncle of Marto's
having jumped the fence of the en-
closure, made his way TO the lawl
where Daisy and Mario were playin
Mario was sure that FL Cid was afte
Daisy; Daisy was just az positive tina
it was Mario that was in danger; so b.
one sharp little horn she caught hin
and the two ran Housewares, FL Ci'
believing behind. Into the entrance
hall Daisy and Mario rushed, and Dai
sy slammed the door in the face of thei
pursuer.
The men in pursuit of FL Cid wer
Mortified to see the old brute back of
for butt at the door, when from with
in the door was butted outwards, Mart
behind it. Against the horns of +
| Cid the door came through the panel
his horns went, while Mario, bein
still calf. butted his adversary, nc
knowing his own horns Use.
| Across the lawn, the door on tn
bead Of FL Cid binding him, was h
driven by Mario, until Mario and tn
men once again had him penned, an
the pride Mario felt in himself over hi
defense of Daisy was laughable.
OF course Mario had merely defende
Daisy from FL Cid, but it was the b
ginning of the end. For a little Will
he contented himself with merely tos
ing his head and stamping his littl
black hoofs, just to show Daisy that b
was brave indeed, for her dear sake
then, mistaking Miguel for Daasy's fo'
he drove him into the barn, besiegin
him until Daisy enticed her great p
away With salt
Mario was getting dangerous, Da
sy's father said, 50 into high-wslle
paddock was Mario dragged, and Da
sy was cautioned to pet him throug
the bars of the iron gate.
1t was year. fully, after the defeat
Fl Gid nv the Audalusiau calf III,
Mario again went to Daisy's reseu
and the end was i'll for Mario. II
was quietly grazing, listening to h
. J sweet voice rs she talked TO him abol