The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-06
THE HORSE INDICATED.
After Running Away Himself His
Master Understands.


To THE EDrroR OF The SrS-Sir I
used 10 own a horse which vas gentle,
kind. Trustworthy n speedy when
called upon for speed. 7 drove him FOR
some years with great pleasure to nv
s.lf and got to love him dearly. He
also seemed pleased to be In my SER
wee and showed In MS equine way that
h. entertained affection for me.
ore day while we He~a going along
pi4c.Ily some part Of his harness
snapped. Right there and hen ne
started in to give an exhibition % his
best speed. lis start was so unex-
pected and sudden that the rulabout
went with him. while | sonersaultei
backward and found myself sitting IN
tn. road
I watched my pc; and the runabou;
disappear n a turning In the road. The
horse was returned 10 me physically
uninjIred, bu; Oh. his mental attitude
thereafter
He had been sopped some distance
from where ne started. The shafts and
part OF a wheel were stu With him.
h.tched him TO a surrey next day. AMI
when the 5arness snapped again away
he went. | lost my equilibrium and the
surrey also.
concluded 20 part company with
Mr.. Horse. but nobody would buy him,
EA WV NAHE 'H.HA 81 4 AL. o.. EH
him 20 a farm T. live yut his life conn
tortab,y because Of his former good
work. He = dead now. but I have al
ways felt deeply that this animal showed
irgra;itude and great reconsideration to-
a good maser.
I never t.rzave him unit, recently,
when some experiences caused me -
appreciate his Viewpoint r % under
stand better now a good disposition can
be suddenly changed.
some days ago l vas In the country
on business which TOOK me 20 Two houses
not FAR apart 10 a direct Inc, bur quito
a distance apar: b. roadway. l started
across lots on foot and came 20 a brook
which / Rad been told had 4 footbr dye
over a. ! had missed the br dye aul
was standing on .te steep bank ieok.H-
UP and d1wu fpr .he bridge WIN ! no.
iced that my shoe was united !
stopped 20 To- 10. w0eu. rip vent M sus-
pendsrs lu the back. 7 was 60 startled
that ! stepped forward. .he o~verhdng.0g
bank gave way. and Into ne deep. icy
water I Yell. I couldn't get back and
had 20 wade and ~ across ! simply
"-or away toward the house | vas
bound for.
There I pu, on some % the farmers
clothes and waited FOR NV own 20 DRY
by the \ tchen Ere I tried 20 mend my
s~gspeuG-rs. bat they We're beyond re-
tempt.on. Now ! am big and IA. and
my suspenders are extra length I
secured a nl.r - carsv christmas
s%usreniers from tie farmer and by max
'rg wine oops In '1e back put them on.
The furthest way round IL the shortest
way home 50 ! decided 90 20 basN by
TIE road 20 where { had ,e;, my car
Have yoY ever noticed The ~perver~l,y
OF .nAI.mAte 'l.rSS' Tina eIssel shoe
string came united just a. ! reached me
road bridge over the stream. ! -tJopei
20 tie the --o--triug and crash went
the Christmas sGspe1irrs'
So. t1ai crash Iemo-a.ized ne and
I leAped ACROSS ;h- hr.ts. and tore
down the road untg my trousers came
down around ms .e-s and ! fell lat
! had rp cord for repairs and I neli
Up mr trousers hy hlui until I reached
ms car. More rera.-s A. ! crankei
..e car he sl1"string broke. ! tel
IL and ranked again. The s~uspend=rs
busted once more.
Finally reached home ~ an upset
and nervous state I quarre!ied win
ms N.se. sro.ded the children and Went
oT 20 bed thoroughly out % hunor Win
the Vh0is word
I have forg Ven the horse am send
.rg this confession 20 YOU hoping that
.,u may and room FOR u a-i that THE
S-S when shines for all, may send .ts
beams 10 t-e horse heaven. FOR ! want
~, cd tr...I 20 know t.st I now
acknowledge tha. / m!sjldged him and
hat l beg hs forgiveness.
J: you should hav. a gentle A'r.s
Al ~ sh3u'I run hsty
Dor Judge the poor brute hast.r.
For you MI md some dag
He. faithful In AND out o.; sNa.o-.
All 70 ra ran away BE hll a reason.
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