The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Equine Pet Lives High" on
Cereal Food and Cream.
TENDER CARE By COACHMAE
Income Of Faithful EmpIOye De-
Pends on Animals Life-BOstOn
Woman Bequeathed $4,000 for
the Care OF Her Horses, but Only
One Survived Her-Odd VIII.

Boston, Mass, March 2o.-An old bay
horse. a wealthy and eccentric Boston
woman. and an old legacy probated
short time ago have Just made James
Moriarity, a coaehnan. the leading figure
In one Of the queerest situations ever
created by a w0man's VIII.
A lifelong lover OF dump animals, Miss
Mary B DuclOs snow, Whe recently died
in Hartford. Conn. left $3.50 10 be paid
IN annual stipends on the sliding scale"
10 her faithful" cOachman. James Morl-
a-ity, for the care OF her pet horses.
Al the time when the VIII was made.
nine years ago, I'VE horses, each men
toned BY name in the legacy. were alive.
and the VII provided that upon Mrs
SHOWS death Moziarity should be paid
a compensation OF S2.0O0 a year from
the trust fund so long as any three OF
the horses remained alive, and that after
the death Of four Of the horses he should
receive $3.50 annually until the demise
OF The last horse. When the last horse
died the cOachman was % be paid $500
year out OF the fund until his death
Previous 10 the death Of Mrs Snow all
except one OF the equine pets passed
away. and now. 10 continue the earthly
existence OF Prince. a bay zteed twenty
eight years old. decrepit. infrm. and
longing TO give up the ghost. has become
the burning ambition Of the old coach
man
Eager to Keep Horse Alive. e.
II Prince dies Moriarity's annual IN
come win at once be cut 70 SsOa As long
as the horse can be coddIed into continu-
ing his existence he viii draw $500 by
the terms OF the legacy
To-day. housed IN luxurious box staM.
swaddled in blankets and pampered as
probably no old equine was ever before.
Prince is an object Of unparalleled inter
est and solicituds 70 his old caretaker.
Drive the Prince. 8Ioriarity would as
soon think OF becoming a Tory Each
morning. after a carefully prepared meal
OF lukewarm cereal prepared with cream
and served n a dish. the horse IS care
fully assisted from his padded box stall
I 20 the barn floor, where Moriarity places
his ward before the glass doors 10 allow
the sunlight 10 reinyigOrate the frame OF
the old steed.
II The day IS exceptionally warm. Prince
IS taken for a short walk around the yard
OF the snow estate
If the coachman deems the weather roo
severe. Prince IS merely allowed 10 thrust
his nose through an opening IN the win
COW Of the barn and refresh his iuncs
with the fresh air for a Few minutes.
Then he is tenderly led back 10 MS stall
and left until dinner time
At noon his food consists of large quan-
titles OF milk and cream carefully mixe5
and small bundle OF English hay. buc
partly because the horse, through ace.
has lost most OF his grinders. the larger
part OF the hay remains uueaten- In fact.
Prince now shifts al any diet so common
place.
Carefully Exercised.
During the afternoon. II the sun IS
shining. Moriarity again leads the horse
carefully around the drive of TIE estate
frequently six times, but ne ayers thar
six are usually 100 many for The -critre-.-
and that FIVE are about enough
At tea time" Prince gets another "a
ton OF mixed cereals and milk. with an
added portion OF fine feed mixed with
little ground wheat.
Then he Is bedded down for the night
Only the sOftest straw, in large quaint
ties. is used for this purpose. and IN ad-
G.tiOn the old horse IS tenderIy blaaketed
even about his shoulders and neck
To the old coachman the existence %
his equine prOtege has already become
the all-imDortant object OF existence.
The VII OF Mrs. Snow. with its odd be-
quest has become the subject OF much
discussion.
In addition 20 the legacy for her horsa
$1,000 was also left for the care of her
thirty dogs, now all dead. the stipend for
their care 20 be peid 20 Miss Phila G
Miller, OF Orange. Mass BY the death OF