Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-06-03

there commences such chattering
and cawing and rising to points of
order, or for personal explanation.
as was never heard outside of a ses-
sion of congress- But in the end they
always come to some kind of de-
cision-which congress does not al
ways do.
1t is said that the eagles of south
ern Indiana have place of meeting
where they hold an annual gather
ing, and make an apportionment of
the country, assigning to each pair
certain territory over which they
may hunt; and this meeting of eagles
has never been known to be guilty of
making a gerrymander. thereby set
ting n good example to some of our
legislatures. 1t is not necessary for
me to enumerate the many acts of
sagacity Of our domestic animals
to show that they have some means
of communicating ideas from one to
the other.
Old Dobbin was a favorite with
everything on the farm, and the
news of his misfortune spread in a
short time and was a matter of gen
eral discussion by all the animals.
Even the chickens missed him, for
he never objected to their eating
few grains of corn out of his box;
but if they got III his way he would
push them gently aside with his nose.
Even John Shane missed him, but
it was the result of selfish interest;
for here was his team broken up, and
not horse on the place to take his
place There was no use of talking
about breaking one of the colts; and
Bay Dick had such a temper that
he couldn't be worked with any horse
but Dobbin. If he should hitch one
of the colts up with Dick everything
would be kicked to splinters in five
minutes.
He went among his neighbors and
tried to hire or buy Il horse, but
1t was the busy season, and none of
them cared to part with any of their
horses. In this way he spent the
whole day and succeeded in doing
nothing but get into a very bad tenn
per.
He went down to the field where
Mike was blowing with the only team
on the farm, and told him not to
spare the horses, but put 'em
through from daylight till dark"
Not if | know mesilf," said Mike
to himself, as Shane started away. |
It's not such fool ! am to overtax |
me own stringth for the sake of get
ting a little more work out of the
horses"
Shane searched far and wide for
IA horse, but could find none at that
season of the year. His temper grew
worse all the time. Tom didn't es-
cape his wrath either; but Tom had
a way of getting even by taking out
and even the dog and cat did not en-
tirely escape his kincks and blows |
And his leisure time was spent going !
about the fields shooting birds, as
he said for practise"
Things went on this way for a |
week or ten days, when Shane con-
pl1 tn 1t, 90 In
colts. His idea of breaking colt
was by force, and the thought never
entered his head that he could sub
due it by gentleness. The strong
limbed, beautiful colt was enticed in
to the stable, and the door securely !
fastened A rope with a slip-noose |
was then thrown over it's head, and |
as 1t plunged away the rope tighten
ed around its neck until it was
checked almost into insensibility. A
strong bride was then placed on it
and the moose was loosened. After
being pulled around and whipped for
about an hour the colt became too
much tAuduSleu 10 MAKE IuIIneI IG-
sstance, and Shane held it by the bit
while Tom fitted on the collar and
harness. Bay Dick was then brought
out and hitched to the wagon, and
the colt was placed alongside of him.
Dick resented the idea of being hitch |
ed with colt, and eyinced some rest !
lessness. "Gettin' frisky, are you?"
said Shane, and he gave Dick a cut
with the whip which raised long
welt on his side.
Dick laid back his ears, as much as
to say, 'I'll get even with you for
that"
"All ready; let go!" shouted |
Shane, and Tom released the colts |
head, which he had been holding by |
the bit 1t began to rear and plunge |