The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
Continued from last Sunday.l
CHAPTER ri.
PLAIN SPEAKING.

proud and happy felt at having such a
place. Our master and mistress were re-
spected and beloved by all who knew
them they were good and kind to every
one and everything, not only men ard wo-
mn. but horses and donkeys, dogs cats,
cattle and birds. There was no oppressed
nor ill-used creature that had not friend
in them, and their servants took the same
tone. If any of the village children were
known to treat any creature badly or cru
ely, they soon heard of it from the hall.
The squire and Farmer Grey, had worked
together as they said, for more than
twenty years, to get checkreins for cart
horses done away with; and in our parts
you seldom saw them; AID sometimes if
mistress meta heavily laden horse with
his head strained up, she would stop the
carriage and get out and reason with the
driver in her sweet serious voice, and try
to show him how foolish and cruel it was.
| don't think any man could Withstand
our mistress | wish all ladies were like
her. Our master too, used to come down
very heavy sometimes. 1 remember he
was riding me toward home one morning
when we saw powerful man driving to-
ward US in light pony chaise, with a
beautiful little boy pony with slender legs,
and high bred, sensitive head and face.
Just as he came to the park gates, the
little thing turned towards them; the man
without word or warning, wrenched the
little creatures head round, with such
force and suddenness that he nearly threw
it on its launches; recovering itself, it
was going on, when he began to lash it
furiously; the pony plunged forward, but
the strong heavy hand held the pretty
creature back. with force enough almost
to break its jaws, whilst the whip still cut
into him. Sawyer" cried master, in
stern voice, "is that pony made of flesh
and blood?" "Flesh, and blood, and tenn
FER too" he said too fond of his own
as though he was in strong passion; he
was builder who had often been to the
park on business. "And do you think"
said m lster sternly, that treatment like
this will make h.m fond of your Wilt"
He had no business to make that turn;
his road was straight on" said the man
roughly. "You have often driven that
pony to my place." said tie MASTER it
only shows the creatures memory and in
telligence. How d he KIN W that you we're
not goin there ain? But that has little
t. to do with it. / must say, Mr.. Sawyer.
that more unmanly, brutal treatment of
little pony it WAS never my misfortune to
witness, and by giving way to such passion
you jure yo1r own character more than
you ever injure your horse"
"Kemember, we shall all have to be
Judged according to our works, whether
they be iowa man or toward beast"
Master rode me home slowly, and could
te By his vo ce how the thing had grieved
him. He was just as free to speak to gen
tlemen of his own rank, as these below
him, for another day, when We were out,
we met Captain Langley, friend of our
ma ter; he was driving a splendid pair of
conversation, the captain said. what do
you think of M new team, Mr.. Douglas?
You know you are the judge OF horses in
these parts and | should like to learn
your opinion" The master backed me
little so that he could get good view of
them. "They are an uncommonly hand
some pair, "he said, land iftheY are as good
as they look, am sure you need not wish
for anything better; but l see you still
hold that pet scheme of yours for worry
ing your horses, and lessening their
power" What do you mean" said the
other, "the check reins? Oh all l
know that's hobby of yours; we'll, the
fact is. like horse to hold up his head"
GO DO l" said my master, "but don't like
to see them held up that takes sll the
shine out of it. Now, you are a military
man, Langley and no doubt lii to see your
regiment look well on parade heads up
and all that; but you would not take
much credit for your drill if all your men
had their heads tied 10 black board 1t
might not be much harm on parade, ex-
cept to worry and fatigue them; but how
much would it be in bayonet charge
against the enemy, when they want the
free use OF every muscle, and all their
strength thrown forward? | would not
give much for their chance of victory.
And II iS inst the aame with the horsee