The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-07
The History Of Black Beauty.
Continued from last Sunday
CHAPTER XVII,
RUINED, AND GOING DOWNFALL.

AS soon as my knees were euInclently
healed, was turned into . small meadow
for month or two; no other creature
was there, and though enjoyed the lib
erty and the sweet grass, yet had been
30 long used to society that 1 felt very
lonely. Ginger and had become fast
friends, sld now missed her company ex'
tremely. often neighed when / heard
horses feet passing in the road, but l sell
dom got an answer; till one morning the
gate was opened, and who should come in
but dear old Ginger, The man slipped of
her halter and left her there. With Joy.
full whinny l trotted up to her; we were
both glad to meet, but l soon found that
it was not for pleasure that she was brought
to be with me. Her story would be toe
long to tell, but the end of it was that she
had been ruined by hard riding, and was
turned off to see what rest would do.
Lord George was young and would take
no warning he was a hard rider, and
would hunt whenever he could get the
chance, quite careless of his horse. Soon
after left the stable there was a steeple-
chase and he determined to ride. Though
the groom told him she was a little strain
ed, and was not fit for the race, he did
not believe it, and on the day of the race
urged Ginger to keep up with the fore
most horses. With her high spirit, she
strained herself to the utmost; she came
in with the first three horses, but her wind
was touched, beside which he was toe
heavy for her, and her back was strained.
"And So" she said, there we are, ruined
in the prime of our youth and strength
you by drunkard, and by fool; it il
very hard" We both felt in ourselves
that we were not what we had been. How
ever, that did not spoil the pleasure we
had in each others company we did not
gallop about as we once did, but we used
to feed, and lie down together, and stand
for hours under one of the ehady lime
trees with our heads close to each other
and so we passed our time till the family
returned from town.
One day we saw the Earl come into the
meadow, and York was with him. Seeing
who it was, we stood still under our lime
tree, and let them come up to US. They
examined us carefully. The Earl seemed
much annoyed.
'There ia three hundred pounds flung
away for no earthly use," said he; "but
what care most for is that these horses
of my old friend, who thought they would
find good home with me, are ruined
The mare shall have q twelvemonth's
run, and we shall see what that will dc
for her; but the black one, he must be
sold tbs a great pity, but l could not
have knees like these in my stables"
mo, my lord, of course not said York
"but he might get q place where appear
ance is not of much consequence, and
still be we'll treated. 1 know a man in
Bath, the master of some livery stables
who often wants a good horse at a low
figure l know he looks we'll after his
horses, The inquest cleared the horses
character, and your lordship's recommen-
dalton, or mine, would be sufficient war
rant for him."
"You had better write to him, York.
should be more particular about the place
than the money he would fetch"
After this they left us.
They'll soon take you away" said Gin
ger, and l shall lose the only friend
have. and most likely we shall never see
each other again. IT'S hard world"
About a week after this, Robert came
into the field with halter, which he slip.
ped over my head, and led me away. There
was no leaye-taking OF Ginger We nelghed
to each other AZ was led off, and she trot.
ted -nxiously along by the hedge, calling
to me sc long as she could hear the sound
of my feet.
Through the recommendation of York
l was bought by the master of the livery
stables. had to so by train, which was
new to me, and required good deal OF
courage the first time; but as found the
putting, rushing, whiitling, and, more than
all, the trembling of the horse box in which
l stood did me no real harm, l soon took it
quietly.
When l reached the end of my journey,
| found myself in tolerably comfortable
stable, and well attended to. These sta
bes were not 50 airy and pleasant as those
l had been used to. The stalls were laid
on slope instead of being level and as
my head was kept tied to the manager, l