Show Black I BY- BY I I The Beauty NN ANNIE Continued from Yesterday Morning York YOlk came round to our heads and amI I tho rein himself on one hole I think every little makes a difference difference differ ence be It Il for fOl better or worse 0 15 e. e and that day lIar we had a 3 steep hill to go up Then I began to understand what hat I had hall heard heal of Of or course courso I wanted to put my mr head forward and take tale the thc carrIage up with a will a as we had been use used to but no I had hall to pull with m my head up now an and that took nIl all the spirit out of ot me mc and the strain came on my back and legs When hen we came caine In In Ginger s said now you ou see what It Is Js like mec but this is not bad an anIf and if It Jt does oes not get much worse than this I shall say y nothing about It It for we weare weare weare are cry very well treated hero here but if they strain me inc up tight why wily let em look loot lookout lookout out I cant can't bear it IL and I wont won't Day by day hole by hole our bearIng bear- bear Ing ng reins were er sH l and aid instead of looking forward tor with pleasure to havIng m my h put un an as ns I used to do I began to It n. Ginger too seemed re restless though h she sal said very vei little ittle At last I thought the thc woi st worst was over for or se several eral days there was no nomore nomore nomore more shortening on and I determined t to to- make nake the best of ot It and do O In my duty uL though hough It was now a a. constant harass balass Instead of a pleasure but the worst was vas not come I I I A Strike for Libert Liberty One dl day m my lady ladr came came cam down later I than lian usual and the silk sill rustled more than nan ever eyer Drive to the Duchess of ot B s E.-'s a he she sal said a and 1 then th-cn after atter 3 a pause Are you ou never going to get gel those horses' horses I leads s' s up York Rals nals them hem at onoe and let Jet us us o hn iio more of of this hu- hu morIns and nonsense York came to ma nia first whilst the groom stood by Gingers Ginger's head He lIe rew m my 1113 head back and fixed the therein therein rein ein so tI tight ht that Jt It t was almost Intel Intel- rable then he lie went to Ginger who was as Impatiently Jerking her head up and nd down own against the bit as was her herway herway way ay now She had a good Idea Mea of what was coming corning an and the Ute moment York took the rein ore oft Ute the terret In fn order to shorten shorten It it sli she took her op- op and reared up so suddenly that hat York had his hiM nose roughly hit lilt and nd his 1115 hat knocked o off the groo groom 1 was nearly thrown off his legs At Atnee once nee they both flew to o her head but hut buthe she he was a match for tor them then and went wenton on n plunging rearing and kicking Ina in ina a a. most desperate mam manner r at last she kicked right over the carriage polo an and fell down own after giving me a severe blow on my near quarter There Theres is s no knowing what furth further r mischief she sho might have done one ha had not York Yort sat himself down down flat on her hea head to prevent her struggling snuggling at the tlC same time line calling out Unbuckle lo tho the black blackhorse blackhorse blackhorse horse Run for tor tl time the e winch and Unscrew unscrew un un- screw the carriage polo Cut the trace here somebody y If Ie you cant can't unhitch It iti One of or the footmen ran for the winch and another brought a knife from flom the house The groom broom soon set me free from Ginger and tho the carriage and led lell me to my ray box He just turned me in as I was was- wasand and ran back for York 1011 I was much excited by what had happened hap hap- paned and If I hn had ever eel be been n used usell to kick hick or 01 rear icar I am sure ure I should have done it then but I never ne had and amid there f stood angry sore in my leg m my head still strained up to the terret on the saddle and no power to get it down I J was very miserable and antl felt much Inclined to kick the lite fIrst person who came caine near neill inc HIP Before long l however e was as led In in by two g grooms ms a good deal and n br bruised e 1 York ork came with t her and ami gave ave his orders an and then c came o to t look at nt p- p me In c a moment he let down own my lid Confound the these j Che reins check k he lie sald said to himself I thought we should 1 have hao some mischief soon Master wi willbe will wll be he sorely vexed But But there If a 3 w wo woman's womans womans woman's wo- wo mans man's husband husban cant can't rule her of at course a n. servant cant can't so I wash m my hands of it it an and If It she cant cnut get to the Duchess Duchess' garden party I cant can't help it York TorI dl did not sa say this before the themen themen themen men he hu always alwa's spoke respectfully when they were by No Now he felt me menil all nil over and so n found the place above m my hock where I had hall been kicked It was wa swelled and painful he lie ordered it to be sponged with howater hot ho Va water te 1 and then some lotion was pu put on Lord Loi W Y W- was wa-s much put ut out WhOp he ho learned learne what had happened he lie blamed York to for l' l giving way to his big mistress to which he replied that In future he woUld mn m much cli li prefer to re receive receive receive re- re his lila orders only from hi his lordship lordship lordship lord lord- ship but J I think nothing camo caine of ot It t. t for tor things went on the Fame sanie as be be- be fore tore I I thou thought ht York might have stood up better tot for his lila llon horses es but bu perhaps I am ant no Judge Ginger was never nevel put Into the carriage carriage carriage car car- again but when shi sh she vi was J well o oher ot of other her bruises one of or Lord Loid W W-'s W 5 s 's younger said he should like to have havo her he be was sure she would I maJ make e u u. good hunter As for Cor me mc me I Iwas Iwas was obliged obligee still to go In th the carriage ce and had a fresh partner called Max lax he had hall always been used usell to th the tho tight rein I ked asked him how It was he bore It Well he said I bear It because I must but it is shortening my life liCe and It will shorten yours too if you have to stick to it Do you ou think I said that our masters know lenow how bad ad It is for us I r 7 cant can't say 1 ho lie replied d but tho tue dealers and amid tho the horse doctors know It VCr very sery well J I was at a dealers dealer's once who was was training mo an and another horse to go JO as DS a. a pair pah he lie was getting our heads up as ho said a little higher high high- er every day ay A gentleman who was there theio asked him why he lie did so Because Because Be cause said he people won wont won't t buy U them unless we do tb The London peo- peo plo pIe always want their horses to carry car car- 1 ry i their heads high and to step hl high h. h Of cours but then it ft Is good g for tor trade tralle The horses soon wear up or get bet diseased and the they come for 01 or another pair That said Max Is what he lie said in mi m hearing and you rou can Judge e for tor yourself What I suffered rell with that rein for four long months In my la ladys lady's ys y's carriage carriage car car- would would would-be be hard to Describe describe but butI I am nl- nl io H that t h haul had l It Tat Tasted lf d' m much nuch ch longer my health or dr l my t temper would have e given WI way E Before ore that hat that that- I nC l what it was to foams foam at nt the tIme mouth but now the tho acHon action action ac ac- ac- ac tion Hon of ot the sharp bit on n l 1 Thy my tongue and jaw and the the- constrained position of In my head and throat always caused mo 1110 to froth at the thio mouth more or less ess Some people think It ver very fineto fine to see this and amid say What fine spir pir- ted Itell creatures But it Is Just as unnatural unnatural unnatural un un- un- un natural for tal horses horses-as for men to foam at the mouth It Is a L sure sure sigh of some seine some discomfort and should be at attended at- at tended tendo t to this there was was-a pr pressure re on m my windpipe which f n made nade my breathing very vely uncomfortable ble when I returned return ll from my work my neck and chest were strained and amid paInful my my may mouth arid t tongue ng H ten tender ender en- en der er and I felt worn and amid depressed In my may old home I always know that John and m In my master were m my friends but here J although In many ways WIlYS I Iwas Ivas Iwas was vas well treated I had no irie friend ll York might have known known- an and very likely did know hi w that rein 1 barass harassed bar har rss r- r ass assed ss d me but I suppose he tOok jt It as TS a a- matter malter m of of course that could no nobe not b be helped at nt any aty rate nothing was was was' done llone to relieve me CHAPTER Tho Thit Lady Anne Annc or a Runaway Horse lor Early In the spring Lor Lord W and W-and and part jart of his family went up to Landon London Lon Lan don and took tool York Tork with them I and Ginger Singer and some some other horses were left at home for use and the he head td groom was left in charge The TIme La Lady y Harriet who remained at the hall was a eat gie-at invalid and never nevel went went out In the carriage 1 an anthe and the Lady Anne Ann preferred riding on hor horseback horse with her brother or ins She was a a. perfect b rs w nn and as gay and amid gentle guntle as she was beautiful She chose me inc for her horse an and named named me Black mack Auster Auster I enjoyed enjoy ed these rides v very ry much In Inthe Inthe Inthe the clear col cold air Sometimes with Ginger sometimes with Lizzie LIzzIo This Lizzie w was s a a- bright abright bay ay mare almost thi and a great favorite with the gentlemen on account of her herline herline line action an and lively livey spirit but Gln- Gln er r who lc knew ew more moie of her than I Idid Idid did told toM l me e she was rath rather r nervous There was a n gentleman of oC the tIme name nam fJ p. p or b staying th h ht i wn's al-wn's Lizzie and and praised her bet so t so much that t on d day ly La Anne Aniie- or cled the sl side to 1 to be put be put On- On h her r. r and arid the other allier saddle on on n me l j When we came to to the theo dO came door i the gon gen gentleman seemed e l very iery une uneasy S H How v vi is this ho he said r Arc Aro 10 you ou tired of at your our good tood Black Oh Oh no nu not nol at all ill she replied i But L am am amiable enough h to let Jet you ride him for fot 01 once an and amid I will tr try your OUk charming LI Lizzie You must confess that In ilze Ize and appeal appearance ance she Is 15 far tal more l like a a. ladys lady's horse than than- m my own favorite Do iDo let me me advise Ise you YOU not t to mount her he lie said she is 18 a 1 charm charming ins creature erect crea ture but she site Is too nervous for or a lall lady I aure you she is n not t perfectly per per- safe let tet me mae beg you to have havethe havethe havethe the saddles changed l I My dear cousin said La Lady Anne laughing pray do O not trouble your your good careful head about me mae I hove have been een a a. horsewoman ever even since I was wasa a a. baby and anti I have followed olloW the he hounds a. a great man many times Umes though J I know you ou do not approve of ladles ladies 3 hunting but still that is the thc fact tact and I Intend to try this Lizzie that you ou gentlemen are arc all so fond ond of 01 so please help me to mount like hike a goo good goodfriend goodfriend friend as you are arc There e vms was no more t toT t esaT he lie placed d her carefully OJ on the saddle looked to th the bit and curb ba gave bathe the reins gently into her hand and then mounted me Just as we w Were re movIng movIng moving ing 0 on oti a n footman came caine out with a slip clip of paper P-arler arid and n l m message n from flom the tIme theL L Lady Laly Harriet Would Yo Jd th they ask aste this Q question for for- her at Dr As Ashleys Ashley's and bring the answer Cc t- t |