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Show HIS LOVE FOR GOOD HORSE 'MM jsmb Ex-Secretary of State Knox Relates 'fifil How Its Orinln Wat Revealed "ffl to Him. 'WS I have always loved a homo nml for nBm many years 1 was at a loss to discover 9k tho rendon tor my iilectlou. It did not (fill come from early nsnoclntlou with him. iSff . . . The myntir of my passion Hit was Dually solved My gctitlo mother, mK. of whom Dr. John A. llranhear. tho WKk great astronomer, onco wrote, "sho nHfi was more nearly n wingless nngel than -K anyouo I hnvo ever known," being on fSn her way to tho Paclllc coast, stoppml w several days with me nt my homo In ' Vm Plttsburgb. Yielding to my persuasion, flH to tho charm of a brilliant October nft- lS cruooii, nnd to my specific promlso hh that I would drive slowly, she, not- uKB. withstanding her sovonty.flvo years, ISl wont for a drive with mo behind as fBI quiet and swift a littln marn as could -Bf bu desired. iD With literal adhcreuco to my prom H Iso Dolly Jogged along and wo enjoyod v.H tho day. Piosently nn alertness In tho IflE maro, which could be felt rathor than ffl seen, ludlrated something coming bo- .i.pK I hind. With one eye on tho little lady ''jflfi In the sent and tho othor on tho ono In 'IBS tho shafts 1 let tho latter havo hor lffi way gradually without seeming to dls 9B turb the former. In n moment wo "jEi wcro stepping somo, but not enough, SB for with a whiz and a cloud of dust tflll wo had been passed. This was u now fH experience for tho mnre. Shu resent- H cd It and was soon In full pursuit. I JH had not yet gotten fully Into the ganio. fEl I still felt the restraint of my promlso H nnd while hesitating what to do I felt jH n motion at my sldo and turning saw 9H my mother tightening hor bonuot H strings and In tones of oxclted plena. iH tiro sho Raid, "Thero, Phil, thoro Is a -JE wide place; you can pnBs blui thoro;" :Bi and wo did. AH I have nover slnrn doubted whero I .'11 got my lovo for n horso. Formor Sec -ffrfl rctnry Phllaudor C. Knox, In tho Ilrced- ' H crs' Gazette. ! -11 |