Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-27
Dobbin's Humane Society


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side OF the partition.
He was lying down. but his curiosi;y.
which increases with age in horses as
well as in men, piqued him 70 arise, al
though he knew the effort would we'll
nigh break his spawned old joints. He
numbered stiisly over 10 the other side
of his stall. where. pretending 10 rub
himself agains; the boards, be man
aged 10 get one ear over a crack.
This viii make q jolly playhouse"
said a voice. Wen spread some Of that
old carpet over the floor. hang up our
guns and fishing rods. bring out our
tool chest and bracket saw. end my, on,
MY what good time Wen have for
the next two weeks. think the coun-
try's jolly. anyway"
Yes" replied voice. with a note
Of depreciation In il; "but you know
this is city of the third class now,
and we have three paved streets"
1T tsp with surprise wait until
YOU come 20 Chicago next summer.
then you Will think thisis the country"
Thus the planning for the two weeks
went on between the city and the ooun-
try cousins. and so intent was Dobbiu
| in trying 10 catch every word they
said that he did not hear his stan door
open nor the footsteps OF his master
| approaching over the strawless boards
| Just then a persistent big horscily
bit deep into his bowed tendon and in
( pure self-dcfense he gave kick, which.
heaven help him. grazed old man
Snafles' leg.
When Dobbin realized what he had
done he sickened al the thought OF
what would come. For moment Jer-
~ Susflcs was dumb and motionloss
| with arnazenent Never before in thu
ten years since he had owned Dobbin
hsd the old horse as much as limited
that bis masters prcsen was not dc
sirab At last his wrath. al the
greater for being pcnt up for mo-
ment. burst forth.
kick at me. will You. you old bcast?'
be yelled. and wreuchiug CT a boare
that hung by one nail. he rained blows
lnterspersed with oaths upon IL,
horse. until. with a last blow and kick
Snafle@ left the stable. saying:
kick at me. will you? YouH e.
without your supper to pay for IT,"
Dobbin happened 20 fall with MS
head close 10 the crack. and. as he LAY
quivering and half dead lie wac re
. called 20 his surroundings by the hor
ror-stricken tones OF a voice asking
BERTHE. yvhat-what was that noise
What was ftp"
That was old man snafies whipEin,
e his horse. That's nothing; we're use
+. 20 hear his humping"
''Why. Ber;ie Andrews. it's a dread
ful thing 70 whip a horse like that
Why don't you stop him? Let's e.
/, straight this minute 20 the human
agent and report the case"
j. II don't know what YOU mean by hu
q name agent. and don't know how "
p can stop him. lie owns the horse. =
2 I suppose he can Go what he please
j. with him"
Indeed. he cant II YOU were
r member o. & humane society vow coul
5. walk in yourself and order him 20 stoI
% and II he didn't obey the law woul
. tahe bold Of him. Is the horse v
q cious?"
NO, but the old man IS"
There was pause Of few minute
when the city boy. who had evident.
2 been thinking said:
Suppose you and I organic In
7 name society? Every town ought Z
have one"
.e Row could We? What would we hav
20 do?"
Z. II don't exactly know myself. but Il
Us think about l."
just then there came a call Of Com
= boys; supper is readyi" and Dobbin va
! left alone in the double barn.
That evening, upon hearing voice
k Dohb!n left the whole half-pint Of ca
in his feed box. such haste was he IN I
! glue his deaf old ear over the crac
&c in the partition.
- I've been thinking" said the visi
4. ing boy. about the humane socie'
Sc and I'll tell you how / believe we CT
manage 81"
n How? Father says IL would be
splendid thing for the town"
- ''yye will write a letter telling VIII
he we hope 10 do. ask for the constitute
a. and bylaws OF their society. inclose
NJ stamp. and address il 70 the president
"a the humane society Of Cleveland, whic
believe. IS your nearest large eli
y Printed with the constitution nearly
81 ways are the state laws governing su
h societies We viii show IL 10 sever
~ business men and charitable wom'
5n ask them 10 think about IL and talk I
re matter up; then, through the new
papers. we viii call a meeting Of all W
are interested IN humane work.
y. must ask some one who Is accustom