The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-18
CONTINUED from last Sunday
GINGER's STORY.

GINGER's STORY.
If didn't do exactly like Samson wished
he would get put out, and make me run
around with that long rein in the train
ing field until would be tired out.
think he drank a great deal, and l am
quite sure that the oftener he drank the
worse it was for me, One day he had
worked me hard in every way he could,
and when 1 lay down l was tired and
miserable and angry; it all seemed so
hard. The next morning he came for me
early, and saw me round again for long
time. l had hardly had an hours rest
when he came for me with a saddle and
bride and new kind of bit. / could
never quite tell f1ow it came about; he had
only just mounted me on the training
ground, when something 1 did put him
out of temper, and he checked me hard
with the rein. The new bit was very pain
full, and l reared up suddenly which an
gered him still more, and he began to fog
me. felt my whole spirit set against
him, and l began to kick and plunge and
rear. as had never done before, and we
had a regular fight. For long time he
stuck to the saddle, and punished me
cruelty with his whip and spurs, but my
blood was thoroughly up, and | cared for
nothing he could do if l only could get
him off. At last after terrible struggle
l threw him off backwards. l heard him
fall heavily on the turf, and without look
ing behind me, galloped off to the other
end of the field; there turned slowly and
saw my prosecutor slowly rising from the
gror nd and going into the stable. l stood
under an oak and watched but no one
came to catch me. The time went on, and
the sun was very hot; the flies swarmed
around me and settled on my bleeding
TANKS where the spurs had dug. l felt
hungry, for [ had not eaten since early
morning but there was not enough grass
in the meadow for goose to live on.
wanted to lie down and rest, but with the
saddle strapped tightly on there was no
comfort, and there was not a drop of water
to drink, The afternoon wore on, and the
sun got low, l saw the other colts let in,
and knew they were having a good feed.
At last, just as the sun went down, l saw
old master come out with a seine in his
hand. He was very fine old gentlemand
with quite white hair, but his voice was
what l should know him by amongst a
thousand. 1t was not high, nor yet low
but full and clear and kind, and when he
gave orders it was so clear and steady and
decided, every one knew, both men and
horses, that he expected to be obeyed
He came quiretly along now and then
shaking the oats about, that he had in the
seine, and speaking cheerfully and gent
ly to me: "Come along hossie; come
along hossie, come along, come along"
stood still and let him come up he held
the oats out to me, and | began to eat
without fear, his voice took all my fear
away. He stood by, patting and stroking
me whilst | was eating, and seeing the
clots of blood on my side, he seemed very
vexed. Poor girl, it was bad business,
bad business" Then he quietly took
the rein and led me to the stable; Just at
the door stood Samson, laid my ears back
and snapped at him. "Stand back" said
the master, land keep out of the way,
you've done bad days work for this FLY"
He growled out something about vicious
brute. "Work sir" said his father, "a bad
tempered man will never make good
tempered horse; you've not leaned your
trade yet, Samson" Then he led me into
my box, took off the saddle and bride
with his own hands, and tied me up; he
then called for pail of warm water and
sponge, took off his coat, and while the
my sides a good while, so tenderly that
was sure he knew how sore and brused
they were. Whoa my pretty one" he
would say, "stand still, stand STILL" his
very voice did me good, and the bathing
was very comfortable. The skin was SO
broken at the corners of my mouth that l
could not eat the hay, the stalks hurt me.
He looked closely at it, shook his head,
and told the man to fetch me a good brand
mash and put some meal in it. How good
that mash was so soft and healing to my !
mouth. He stood by all the time | was
eating, stroking me, and and talking to
the man. "If high mettled creature
like this" he said, cant be broken in by
fair means, she never will be good for
anything" After that he often came to