The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-24
THE cAeMAN,s HORSE.

Some people think that cabmen all course,
rough men. who are, always beating and ill-uslng
their horses, but [ have found many of them quite
different and | like to have quiet chat with thelu
Some little while ago, whilst cabman was
waiting at my door, him tumble IN his pocket,
and at length get out a paper OF sweetIneats-sucn
as little folks know by the name of "all-sorts."
There were pieces of amond-rock. hard-bake barley,
sugar. and various other things; he selected cou-
pie of almond drops, and, placing them on the palm
of his hand, held them out to his horse, saying:
Now. Jerry my boy. here's treat tor you"
Jerry pointed up his ears, gave gentle snort,
and whipped up the sweets in no time, then rubbed
his beautiful sleek face against the cabmans shout
der, lust as if to say. what kind old fellow you
arc.'
Chats the sort of whipping | give my horse,
sir" said the cabby to me. HE knows if he goes
well he gets his 'a-sorts'; and when | think he is
lust beginning to flag, [ only put my hand in my
pocket and rustic the paper; the sound freshenS
him up and he is off like shot"
But now | will tell you how some little folks
taught their father to be kind to his horse, and
how, through this, he was led to observe the Sab
bath day.
was starting on my holiday trip, and, as usual,
preferred riding on the box with the driver to being
shut up inside the cab There was not much room
to spare, for what with trunks, grips, umbrellas
fishing rods baskets and bundles, the cab was pref
ty we'll full inside and out
The moment we started and | told the cabman
TUnion station" | noticed how very nicely the
horse trotted along and | SAID, That seems very
good horse you have"
AYE, it is So" said the driver Gle was worth
deal of money once. He belonged to gentleman,
but friend tc whom he lent him rode him very
carelessly and he fell on his knees and injured
them | bought him for a tenth of his real value
but now he is getting quite strong again, and can
do any amount of work"
'You don't seem to use whip to him. said |.
''Lor' bless you, sir" replied the man. why,
the last time | saw my old whip, my children were
playing horses, and hitting each other with it.
There was only about half of the stick left and no
thong at all so they had tied a piece of string
instead. | couldn't whip to him for the life
of me-" continued the cabman "That horse sir,
has made different man of me to what | was be-
fore Why, it's all through him that l go to
church,"
what! All through the horse!" I asked in
establishment. "Why, how earth did he man
age itl"
well" said the man, q don't mean to say he
did it all BY himself, but it was he and my little
folks together You must know, sir that when ]
first had him | used to take him out to work on
Sundays. Once in awhile [ got up early and went
to Mass, but oftener than not | went to the stable
for Browney. Well, one Sunday, instead Of taking
him to the stand, / thought | would give my wife
and children treat so ] drove them all to the
park, We took some bread meat and fruit in a
basket and very nice day we had for it. the horse
being put up in stable close by.
'Al of sudden my Janey CHATS the eldest
girl, sr,) says to me- Father we are all better of
than the horse 81
"' Well suppose we are, my DEAR / said; but
what makes you think of that just nowp
why, father says she, you are not on tn.