The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-21
BREAKING THE PONY.

Dina had n mind Of her own and was
sOmctimcS-wcll. maybe bad. She was
bright and pretty and agreeable
enough. too, when she wanted 20 be.
DINA was a pony, little round Shct-
land pony with a bruShy name and
brOOmy tail.
When she was n tiny colt they took
her away from her pony mamma to
live in little village where there were
giant horses, bigger than any ponies
shn had ever seen. Here a tall man
bought her and led Eor home 10 his
little girl. And what CO you think
that little girl did? She cried the very
first night because she couldn't take
the baby pony TO bed with her.
so the pony and tho little girl came
TO love each other dearly. DINA
learned to eat cake and cookies and
sugar out OF ISabel'S fingers. and was
always careful not TO set her white
teeth into the dimplcd fingers Best
OF all. Dina loved 10 be- fed apples, and
whenever she smcllCd one she began
n quiet search for the place where ii
was hidden. Many a game Of apple
hide-and- seek Isabel played with her
pony. The pony was SO much like
big dog that Isabel was not at all
afraid Of her and often sat on the
ponys back, where with her arms tight
around Olna's neck. she would ride
all over the yard. Sometimes the pony
would glllop 4 little, but Isabel held
on
one day Isabel heard her papa say
that to morrow man vas coming out
70 break" Dina. Now. Isabel some
times broke her dollies Fer dollies
had 10 be nursed for days after they
were broken. and the sawGust blood
was likely 10 run all over the hOor,
too. SO Isabel knew that il hurt 10
be broken
Isabel said nothing TO father and
mother. but she went 10 bed that night
very carly that she might wakcn car
lier in the morning. For she was go
ING 10 take her pony and ride her away
into the country where the breaker
man" could not End her.
The sun was shining when Isabel
wakencd. Father and mother were
eating breakfast: she could bear them
from her room. Softly she slipped out
OF bed and hastily she put on her
clothes II got 10 put my dress on
hind side fore" she whispered TO her
self. She was not big enough TO but
ton IL up the back She was only hye
. years old. when the buttons were all
carefully fastened she tipjocd out OF
the house 10 search for Dina.
She opened The door Of the little sta.
bic where Dina slept and called her.
"Olna. DINA. come DINA. come. Dina"
She was very quiet.
Dina nut out her nose 20 be pcttcd
and smcllcd for something 20 eat.
Il get a lapple FOR loo.' cooed Isa-
bel. and in moment back she came.
the hem Of her dress gathered up In
front and bulging with apples.
Il don't want Dina 20 be blakcd."
And Dina. with her nose brushing the
dressful OF apples. followed like dog
across the lawn and out Of the gate.
So far no one had seen them.
LOO have loor blcakfast when we
get gone" promised Isabel standing on
tiptoe 20 open the gate. And DINA
nodded vigorously as they both pnshed
through
Il is hard work for a little girl with
n dress full Of apples 20 climb on TO
a pony's back. but after repeated at.
tempts and one big spilling Of apples.
Isabel managed TO get herself seated
sstride the pony's back.
Now. loo run, Dina" advised Isabel