The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-31

n,es and by the next day his popularity
was assured.
N happened like this. Some guest bent
upon amusement said 10 him:
Horace. have you any ancestors!
mo. sah." said Horace. already In MS
minds eve seeing pennies, but can
get you some, sahv' And he disappeared
like a fash.
But although he could not find what
the gentleman wanted everyone IN the
hotel wanted TO see he boy, and gave
him many ways and means TO earn pen
MES But all this he kept from his mani
N.Y." who believed he went dutifully TO
school.
one morning on arriving at the hotel
he read this sign--for he read printing
very well for a boy Of his age:
Grand Donkey Race !
Eastern Parade, $3.50 p. NJ.
Prizes Offered. Free to All.
His eyes grew big with excitement ana
he was Off like a fash to beg or borrow
a donkey for the occasion. 1t was no
easy matter. but by good luck he met
the gentleman with the camera, VINO
asked him If he was to be in the race.
NO. sah." said Horace, disconsolately.
mo donkey, sah.'
How much does It cost to hire one for
the racer"
1.-TWO shilllngs, sab"
Here It Is, my little man. Now, go III
and win"
Horace was delighted. and off he ran to
get the donkey. At 8 o'clock he was at
the Eastern Parade, impatiently waiting
for the race to begin, and in less than
hal1 an hour an unusually large crowd
had assembled TO watch the races, for
t:ere were to be all kinds from the cacl<
race % the donkey race, which WAS to
come last.
At last the donkey race was called, and
Horace united his poor unwilling animal
The custom Of the place was to sit upon
the donkey as near the tail as possible
but in the race each rider was TO face the
tail, and then, having faced the animal
in the right direction, to guide him as
wall as he could 20 the end of the parade
ground and back.
All was ready. A pistol shot was fired,
and off the donkeys were supposed to
dash, but they did not dash. Each boy
had a stick with which to hit the poor
animals, and the sticks were used great
deal.
Finally. two donkeys seemed to be max
ing create" Roadway than the rest. and
one Of them was Rorace's. Yes, Horace
was away ahead now.
go it, Horace. Go it, shouted the
people. for Horace was a favorite. Half
the distance gone, there was no doubt he
wCuld win
Unfortunately, the poor donkey, being
beaten more and more in the boys excite
ment, stood suddenly STILL then started
again at a fun run, before. however. Hor-
ace could get his equilibrium, and he fell
sprawllng I'm the dust
There was a shout of laughter from
the crowd. for il was a funny sight, and
then silence. for the boy did not move.
When Horace opened his eyes he was IN
his own litte matched cottage. The doc
tor standing over him was saying TO his
frightened colored nanny"
Eyes, his leg Is broken, but he will be
| all right i'm time You should be thank
ful IL Is no worse"
Then Horace realized II all. and he told
his old NANNY now it all happened
and how he had played truant.
Bad chilew cried the mother. IA del
| amt no money for de doctor"
yes. nam, der is. Use saved all
| got at de hotel
DE hotel"
eyes. / made lots Of pennies, mos nut
| to pay de doctor, but l amt goin' del
! no mo-"
And nanny forgave him.-Inde
! pendeut