The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-01-13
'ER MARLBOROUGH, friday. .JANUAlkY

II"aplnT out. ne t;iu.t the bll-rinT
eNclailuing an rrlIy:
"Do!!y. what do ynu IN :n. -
Bat. bcI,r' hr could complete til,
5 .ntrncr. the heavy wagon iumbcrc,
past. md he understood
"Why. Dolly. old girl he said
pattiny her aiitctinnatclv rs she lai,
her hca | against him. and he felt hcl
trembling with alright His voice
WAS choIlrd as he spoke. looking int,
her eyes: ''lt she rtaiiz Il that he ~
der>tood. and. stepping down into tho
street. stood ready for her duty and his
pleasure.
When he reached home. he told til,
family of his harrow rScap told il hc
cause he felt 1t due Dolly that he
should do So. 1t WAS a very QUE,
meal that they had that day. The
daughters touched each others hand;
lingeringly. and the mother looked 4,
him with light in her eyes that re
minded him of days long ago. in the
country. VIII ~. in the dusk of summer
evenings. .lr n.:i~ e, ts->Id.. III. Grace
ful maid II. held her hand. anal voweC
to himself that he woul, toll night and
day. if need be. that She might have
eas.. He had kept his Vow: making
money was u talent to him. and nc
woman led an easier. more enjoyable
lie tIian did his wife.
why. YOU all look rs solemn a
owls" he said. to conceal his emotion
As he arose from the table
They followed him to pet Dolly and
feel her velvet mouthings on thciI
palms as she mnnchel the apples they
held.
Never was horse so proud and ap
preciatcd After that she WAS not
fastened to the ring, and the line.
weight, instead of being in the buggy
ruStcd somewhere in the summer.
kitchen. She stood without either
though tossing her head. whinnviny
and stamping: pretending, III Il pretty
coquettish way. that She would not
wait another instant. but that he must
come ut once, unless Ii" expected her
to be off at :; wild pace
She really WAS spoiled horse. grow.
inT 50 familiar that wh"n he talked tC
her rs he drove. she w,,uil turn heI
heal entirely aronnl, hating to 10 *
at him. Instead on giving hri SHARP
stroke on the launches, he would say
30, go along, Dolly: I'm all right
was taken violently i'll of slow
fever, and missed secinv them for Il
while Before | was able to walk, on
even to sit mp. We were compelled t.
move into our new house. and the c.iri
question was to get M safely trans
ferred. The doctor feared the result
of jogging over c,hhles.
1t was then he offered his services
He and Dolly would take care of me
| often think of it, though SO i'll at the
time it seemed Il strange dream,-how
| sat bundled, and how he would say
dolly | want You to 90 slowly and
Dolly would straighten down tn -,
nervous legs Of hers, march slowly as
if following funeral train. and choose
the smooth places Of the street looking
back at him to see if all was right
How he did laugh. | laugh now in
thinking of it.
Time flew, as time will, and Dolly
went on gaining in intelligence from
day to day. | noticed that his hair
was taking on white. and as if the bond
Of sympathy between the two was
stronger than ever, her leaden dapples
bleached out with the same pathetic
significance.
Poor Iolly! One day in or, ssing a
trolly track. she caught the point OF
her shoe under Il loose rail, tearing it
OF and causing her to i:,Ii i,rward and
eat deep cash in her >!lanl 1t was
4 terrible surprise anl shock to the
poor creature, IN | he turned away his
haa !, nnablc to meet her gaz. as she
lay staring at him with questioning
eyes. But he used his utm 1st force to
raise her, until warned by by-standel
thlt he was strainng himself beyond
his strength.
Alter that she WAS lame for several
m )nths, and kept close to her stall
where he visited her daily. She would
stand while he dressed her wound, with
her head on his shoulder, looking out
dreamily at the open door, batting her
eyes contentedly, nov and then mum
bling down his face in way that made
him use his handkerchief and say:
Come, come, Dolly your dcmonstra-
tions are too moist,
But he liked it, approaching her ap-
preciation.
One day, rs Tom, the stahle-bov
was leading her from water and slow
exercise, She iertel the halter,-she
would not follow Tom readily-and
went hobll,ng arolnd the corner
Tom f,lIowtl in alarm to inl her
stan linz by The C. trh. where her master
was talking with gronp of men. She
waS pinching him Lin. 'r,v on the arm
with her teeth. IN he WAS prrtcnd.n
not t" notice her Watching his face