The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25
BY WILLIAM WALLACE. JR.

Old Daisy. the roan mare, was the proud mother of handsome colt Early the next morning after it's advent Into the stable lot the children ran out to meet the little newcomer and to settle on q name for It.
 Let's call her Pansy," cried Mabelle. For see how purpllsh her eyes are"
 'Yes, she's a beauti declared Mark Mabelle's brother, who owned old Daisy and therefore was the possessor of the pretty new colt.
 Now Mark was a lad of IA, and was therefore considered a mere child. while the little colts mother. who was born on the same day that Mark was born. was called "old" Daisy. This shows you how quickly a horse reaches It's maturity as compared with the human race. It was this coincidence of birth that caused Marks father to give Daisy. when a new born colt, to Mark. who was at the same time a newborn babe. So the two had grown up together Mark loving "old" Daisy as only a boy can love hls own horse or dog.
 Of course, this new colt was not old Daisy's only child. There were Tom and Bill, pair of stalwart farm horses who were in appearance as old at Daisy her self Then there was Jessie. Dalsy's third child, who was a beautiful. grace ful mare belonging to Mabelle. being the little girls saddle and harness nuimal. Then last. till the birth of this new colt. was Pretty Peg so called because of her dainty white feet and snowy face. She was the driving horse for Marks ana Mabelle's parents, and, h Daisy and Jessie was kept '1n clover" so to speak.
 So you see old Daisy had a large fam fly. all being full grown except the little newcomer, who was to become the barn yard pet, and who on the morning after her birth was named Pansy
 My. she's as soft as satln" exclaimed Mark, rubbing Pansys silken coat softly with the palm of his hands. And Just see how spry she is." he went on as the day-old little thing trotted off across the lot as briskly as a year old. For. unlike human babies the horse baby has the full nse of It's slim, long legs when hrst coming Into the world. Maybe thls Is because the horse mother has no arms and hands with which to hold and fondle her young.
 She's all black except her face and left forefootl" said Mabelle. examining the frisking little Pansy. "If you should sell or trade her off we'd always recognize her wherever we'd see her"
 'I don't think I'll ever dispose of her. she's too pretty" said Mark. looking with pleasure on his new possession. She shall be my saddle horse Instead Of Daisy, who Is now a bit old.
 And so the time wore on and the little Pansy grew into n fine and beautiful Ally, as graceful as deer and as gentle as a child. for she was really the pet of all the family.
 But one day when Pansy was nearly three years old there came to the farm two young men who were kinsmen of the family. They were from the great city. some twenty miles distant They came In trap drawn by high-headed horse that attracted the attention of Pansy. She admired this city horses tailor lack of tall rather. for the poor fellow had about six inches of bushy stub where a long flowing tail had once been. And his cropped mane also reused the admir- ation of poor country cousin Pansy, who could herself boast of the most beautiful flowing mane and tail that ever grew on a beautiful lilly.
 As the city kinsmen had come to spend two days with their country relatives the horse which had caused such q sen sation was unhitched and turned into the pasture with Pansy. Then. to