The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
EQUINE ECONOMY CAME HIGH
Poor Young Man Induced 10 Bug a
Horse TO Save Money.
The UNHAPPY OUTCOME OF IT ALL
Heartrending sum Total Of Ills Bill silo'-
rs Two weeks--The Way the
Young Man Figured
IL Out.

He knew that he could no more afford
TO keep horse than he could an ocean
going yacht or n troop Of cavalry. IL was
only by the most painful economy and the
constant forcing of a limited credit that
he could afford to keep himself. But that
particular horse had been offered 90 him
at such a ridiculously low price that II
really seemed a piece of wanton eXtrava-
gance not to buy him. That's the way
the young man figured 1t out. anyway,
and justified an act which he knew could
be justified i'm no other way.
BY a little mental mathematical sleight
Of hand he readily calculated how that
horse instead Of being a beast Of bur
dem" so tospeak, really would prove a
tremendous saving in the long run.
IL was a combination saddle and har-
ness horse. In the morning the young
man figured ne would arise nc six o'clock.
take an exhilarating run through the
park, return TO his house at seven with
hearty, robust appetite for breakfast.
and be at his office by eight thirty, i'm
condition TO do two mems work before
lunch.
.He IS bit sore forward" said tho
philanthropic dealer. but he works right
out of il i'm half an hour. In every other
saw"
The young man discovered on his initial
run through the park that the dealer
was strictly frank and honest. ass those
of his profession always are. The horse
ran as If ne had a pair Of hubbing Welsh
rarebits tied 20 each Of his fOrefcet AZ
the arsenal he went I'm stays and while
waiting performed a quaint little clog
wi--l his front legs and tried 20 kick tho
Young mans hat off with a back action
hoist executed alternately by his off hind
leg and his nigh hind leg.
The young man decided that that was
his own peculiar and humorous way or
working the soreness out Of his legs,
and he let him work until he telt per-
fectly willing to resume the run.
All the way round the bridal path the
horse was seized with intermittent at
tacks Of romorse and rebellion. When
the rebellion was on. he would stand
and study the habits Of a gray squirrel.
or a chipmunk for "a minute or two ana
nothing could induce him 20 remove his
ewes from his studies Then, suddenly.
when the remorse seized him. he would
bound away as If remembering some
imperative engagement he hal down the
path: and it was as useless TO try 10 stop
him as il was to start him
II was eight forty-fve when the young
man returned TO the stable and he was
so sore he decided that breakfast would
be an unnecessary luxury.
Did he work out the soreness asked
the stableman.
II imagine So" said the new owner.
IT think he worked most Of IL into me
"Now. I'll tell you what YOU want 20
do with this horse" conhded the hos
tier. you want 10 have his shoes chang
ed. Have a special pair made for him.
His tendons are under a. strain-cause
why2 Cause his toes are too high and
his heels are too low. Just pull off those
rubber pads and have pair OF shoes
made with higher heels ana lower toes.
and I'm two days you won't know him for
the samo horse"
So the young man went around 10 the
blacksmith shop and devoted an hour
and a half 20 experimenting the job.
Ii was time to go 10 lunch when Dee
reached the office and his mind was so
filed with high-heel shoes and sore ten-
Hons that at { o'clock he decided 10 WAS
only am injustice to his employers 20 try
10 work longer.
The advice Of the stabeman undoubted-
~ had been good advice. That afternoon
the horse celebrated his recovery from