The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06
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| For Each other.

nothing for their master or their
homo or each other All they care
for is their fodder.
"Thcy are not all like that, - said
q lady who was looking over the
fine lot from the west. with the in
tention Of making Il purchase. II
remember an elegant pair of Nor
| gan horses, Nate and Mate, brother
and sister, owned in Northtield
Mass, when was II child. They
were raised in northern Vermont
and when they were first brought
to Massachuse.ts they were sold to
two different men, but they were 20
homesick and balky that they were
of no use until Mr.. Eastman. an in
telligent farmer, divinc:l the trou-
ble and purchased them goth
"They worked or drove nicely
in double harness, but one day Mrs.
Eastman, having occasion to drive
to the village, had Mate harncssed
to light buggy and asked my
mother, who was q near neighbor,
to accompany her, Mrs. Eastman s
two children staying with my
brother and me willie they were
away.
mo sooner was Mate out of hear
ing than Nate began to call tor her,
first with low, soft ncighs, then
with plaintivc whinnics. and at
length with loud squcals. We chill
drcn were attracted to the barn by
his frantic cries. and, as none of the
men was about, we tried to quiet
him by giving him tidbits, but it
was OF no use-he plunged about
until he broke his halter and escaped
into the yard. Fortunately we had
sense enough to shut the strong
gate, and, i'll spite OF his wheeling
and plunging about, he found him
self prisoner. Then such an ado
as thcro wnsl He pranccd around
and across tho yard. and his calls
for his mate were like terrific
shricks, wo children watching him
from tho roof of Il low shed, where
we had climbed SO as to be out of
the way.
"At length, after one Of his calls,
he listened with his head in the mir,
and, going to the side of the yard
toward the village, he stretched his
neck over tho fonce and called again.
This time, away to the nOrthward,
we heard faint response.
" They arc coming!' said my
brother. Mate is answering. can
SEQ the dust can SEQ themi Mate
is runningl'
That was the fact. Nearer they
camo and nearer, tho beautiful
white horse ON Il straight run, the
two mothers in the light buggy
helpless and terror stricken, hold
ing the reins, but making no effort
to control the seemingly uncontrol-
liable horse. But as Mate approached
the house she slackcned her pace,
turned decorously into the yard and
trotted airily up to the gate to re.
ceive her brothers. welcome.
'Those horses fairly kissed each
other i'll their delight, and of course
they were utterly unconscious Of
the desperate fright they had given
the two ladies', who sank down On
the green turf and sobbed with
thankfulness Mt their escape.
I'VE could no more control the
creature than wo could control tho
wind" said my mother. 1.-The mo-
ment she heard Mates cry she took
the bit i'll her teeth and settled down
into run. Of course knew the
harness was strong and the buggy
safe, but was afraid of meeting a
team or that che would make go
short turn into the yard as to up.
set u.s..
Meantime tho two horses had re.
covered from their excitement and
were standing in great contentment.
Mate was nibbling grass and pull.
ing up great mOuthfuls and holding
them over the fence to share with
her brothor, who took them deliber-
ately from her mouth.
Is not that beautiful9' said my
mother. Their love seems almost
human
Yes, said Mr.. Eastman, com.
ing up, but it is an unreasoning
love and might he the means of do.
ing much mischief. I think will
put them into the brick teams,
where they can pull continually
shoulder to shoulder and be happy >
"This was dono. / often saw the
beautiful creatures plodding away
and was thankful that there was no
danger Of their being again separat.
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