The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-02

1dVOrlIe ne stood IN the barn.
Although the aged pedagogue was
said to be a crank, 1 could never see
that he deserved any such reputation.
His treatment of the other boys was
fair, while he was very pleasant with
me. He never gave me an unpleasant
word or looked vexed at me. If l had
my lessons perfectly 1t was all right,
and if 1 didn't it was just the same.
He was remarkably kind with me.
Little Prince was entitled to the credit
for my being a favorite with the teach
er.
DEATHS BY WHOLESALE.
The next part of this history refers
to the remarkably sudden death of
such a large number of scholars that
the school was necessarily abandoned.
The boys in school and other residents
of the vicinity died as If they had been
shot down by Indians An epidemic
struck that part of the town that was
| fatal to those who had the disease
unless they were removed from that
locality 1t was malignant diptheria
and was called "The Orange Malady."
Afflicted persons died in about four
days. while doctors were unable to
cure 1t. AS stated, the doctors did not
save life unless in the case of a very
few who were taken out of town for
treatment. Young Raymond, son of
the pastor. died with it. Four sons
died in one family in a short time.
The husband and wife were left child
less in a few days. In another family
two sons and a daughter died in ra-
pid succession.
It was a sad time In that vicinity.
Deaths were frequent and funerals
sorrowsul indeed.
IN the meantime where was the
writer? My glorious little Prince had
carried me ten miles from the afflicted
locality to a place of safety, 1 left the
school horseback on Friday afternoon
when the dreadful complaint had not
made it's appearance and was taken
suddenly sick with it on the road
home When / arrived I was too i'll to
attend to my trusty Shetland. so
turned him over to one of the farm
hands. My sickness continued for a
NtEht NlltlA L NOulu llOA lChhll II W hAAS
school for the reason that the school
had been given up. a doctor who heard
of my case made many inquiries about
my condition and then stated en-
phatically that l owed my life to the
fact that ! left the locality where the
disease was so universally fatal
Consequently l had greater regard
for Prince than ever.
Mr.. Smith removed to New Haven
and eventually started a select school
on Howard avenue,
During the summer / took to our
farm, the four ponies, light wagon
owned by Mr.. Smith and a wagon
| load of little harnesses. Then myself
and several friends had some delight
full rides, l frequently hitched the
quartet OF shetlands to the light wag-
on and had very attractive four-in-
hand team. On such occasions my
Princess was the nearslda lead pony,
with Princess for mate Duke was on
the near side at the wheel, and Don on
the off or right hand side l remember
several rides that were enjoyable. In
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drivers that neither ever required a
touch of'a whip lash. On one occasion
l took three or four boys to ride and
drove the four-in-hand team to New
Haven As we sailed down Chapel
street with the lead horses right up on
the bit we were merry sight for many
people TO look at, George r. Robinson,
the musician, was one of my compan-
ions on that ride.
When Mr., Smith got his school well
established at New Haven he sold sew
eral ponies to his wealthy scholars,
when Prince was bought by a young
scholar who kept him at Smiths sta
bic.
Boys had to go to school to get an
education, but Prince didn't. He knew
enough without going to any such in
stitutton, and soon began to show his
young master what he knew and what
he could do. In a short time Prince
was boss and the boys could ride him
whenever he wanted to go.
At such times Mr.. Smith would send
| for ms to come and take the pony and
train him for about two weeks. |
would drive to his place and lead the
little rascal home behind a wagon. AS
soon as convenient after | arrived
home with Prince l would ride him
horseback to see If he would show me
any of his malicious tricks. He didn't,
but was as obedient to my rein as any
horse could be. He would go anywhere
in any style, just as | desired and new
er gave me occasion to carry whip
After a time I would return him and he
would behave all right, as I presumed.
would not hear from him in several
months. In due time | would get an
other call to take him and train him.
1 would take him, but never found it
necessary to train him, as he was all
right with me
As previously stated my favorite littls
horse never failed to obey me after my
finst ride home with him. Such is the
history of one of the most intelligent
equine animals that ever handled.
Poor little Prince. never heard of
his DEATH which must have occurred
many years ago. If there is any heav-
en- for horses he's in it, and If there Is
anything for a horse to do there he
knows enough to do IT, He knew
Big Social Event to be Held at Hype-
who to admit and who to keep out. A
monument should be erected to his
memory.
l don't forget the day he carried me
from the Valley of Death to healthy
location f. l.. NEWTON.
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