The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17

ing for it but to run away. then and VI
That was one OF his little ways
Yet even In his running away RI
was not like other horses. He az
take the bit in his teeth and 80 dik1
rocklessly down the sttSet, wrechug
buggy against telegraph poles ira
flew along at q great rate. but he avat
all obstacles and turned corners w.t.
discretion worthy OF the most oH
driver. He newer stopped unta he
up, painting, before the front gale y -
and then he always looked back
with triumphant CLEAN In his eye, u
seemed 10 say.
Well We escaped again, DIDN'T w
The doctor who had purchased hool
his own driving was not a doct@
| hut a preacher, and he was much ann.
by Tn 3 tendency on ROBINS pal
| his master a Wild and dashang aI. y
! could not be helped. Robin could ~
great deal. but he looked on an!
! ruees as tho most dreadful macnlns
/ were ever devised by the m.nd o. y
As for the Younger members Of tw
| lly. We were always delighted wnen
| ran away. end we looked uponsnm
most delightful animal that we %;
known. In a little WhilI ne VIZ
| W. MS all. he was treated 10 Im w
est morsols from the table ana We
| o. from morning unit! nght 10. - Il
! don't know what KIND oil nv M
| liVed before he came to US. II NV
| htru "a hard one. | om AFRAID, lor y y
k.nduess was i continued surpES
| at FIRST. After awhile. however, ~
| 10 il very naturally. and came !" NJ
| he was the head OF the famliy' ~ M
he kept us all to wait on Nm ANU
| his pleasure. ..,.., uhs
| doctor drove because he hao NJ n
! that tho doctors visits generalS y
| houses Whe,na there were wen NV. v
| cribs: but he felt that his ma mas s.;ss
| dencv to roam must be Checked ~'''
| went too far. so,. N, Z
| fishing. and he liked to drive on. sns
country TO the banks OF some o M n
aered creek or lake. unhitch hoO's "a N
the shafts AMI tie him TO q ~ ~
plentiful feed In the box o sdcs
and then betal1e himself 10 'a ash Jus nd
| water ana spend the daS ,nr XII RI
| IN. might he fun for the Doctor W. st n
| looked on II as mtolerably dun, ~ n
| his master returned to. the casw
"A day OF such sport, he was vas a. rapa
| greeted by an angry SNORT. iamaIn ar1
he was hjtchcd in the shatts af nsrE. n
| ne flew. head M and ears i% ,,.h,ts avs,
eyes showing q Gree s9oruteiy run
on these occasions. but he cam ~. ma
+. as he could. and gained for NV MN
doctor the reputation of beng +"
Jehu, -, "A d
Nor did the doctor dare to s stop NJ ~
way home to inquire after Y noree n
Toner or TO buy a pound VI nhen ne r
the one or two OCCASIONS Tnnhin loa}
be- ok at him with an ar OF Oh e." few iias|
| evaporation. tossed ms isdo aar1fnlIy t1
/ looked back again; and then, ca. ~ ircr
c,i his hind foot and kicked ' ,m,rrdersl']
the buggy, Not much, you son pas he n
just little; just enough 70 h,s immeis
tor end maxi him al fnink always Is saccsss
too. for the dear old DOCTOR "o'
up the reiIs and murmur; r. are ~
'Oh. well-all right. Ropih' W
now" ...Md
1t was when he was at hope t ~ ia
Twas at his best. lie VAS 'Uas q
then, and Was full OF joEHSsso family a
light hearted schoolboy. IL mark. \
STOOD sorrwhai IN awe OF her horn q
ever. ana WAS never rash. ] have 'isis
begin pianning for half al hoM yiy
hand: softly cdging u lftle n' he plit1
little nearer until she ,W ou,,a wouh ~
chewing her clid; when ho1 a then gaas
believe that he laughed In , s.d x
when she tossed her angry e,orpl ~
and seomed inviting him "
there and fight b. out. IN no w
Rut there was tenderness :" Whts Y
Cor all small and weak MN ,s.hge Ne y.
calf came about h's trough s", ths p
eating he turned around. ~ xtis "a
serous hind foot against ,ne IN y
ure's holy ard pushed n avn nave pa]
careful human being coulu no' -"
II more gently. =, .,r heart. e
one deed of his won all our , hs d
made us tolerant OF any nu.r tscue1
little ways" We bsve aiMa, ~uS .
that II was because he bm m tnew hcs.
buggy that day, and We an hsrr,ysus "
loved the baby They were anal D.
= steep hnl. which ended " when q
with q dangerous crossins "A Ire W.
phrt Of the harness broke anu Anyd1
ran down against Robins rs ~. run
horse IN the word would nv we're \
and death and destruction
foot Of the hill. "a brsrett T.
But in moment Robin haa y ne w
self. and there he stood, ho,a,ns up'F
hack. And he he'd = ln., vent i!su5
brock was repaired, and th.h o",,sh ~
serSsp3ely dowT the hill Is s"'
You may be sure that Kopis"
amounted to nothing after tnas