Show I F Th The e 81 Black ac k B Beauty I I a I I ANNE ANNIE EWELL I Continued from Y Morning CHArrER XI P i Poor Por Ginger One Ono d day y whilst our cab and many Ol others Cr Wore vere waiting outside oile one of tho the pa parks s where music was playing a 81 shabby ibY old cab eb drove up beside ours The horse hore was an old olt w worn out out rn-out chestnut chestnut chest chest- nut with an kept Ill coat and bones that showed plain plainly I through it It the knees knuckled over o ct and the thc forelegs were very vely unsteady I had been eating some hay Ilay and tho the wind rolled ole a little tie tic tc lock of it that wa way and the poor POOl creature put out her long Jong thin neck neeli and picked pickel it i up ml and then turned round and looked about for or more There wa was a hopeless look in the dull dul e eye e that I could not help noticing and then as I was thinking where I had hail seen that tha horse lioio before she hc looked full tull ful at me- me a and ld said Black Dlack Back Beut Beauty is that you rou 1 It I was wa Ginger But how changed The beautifully arched an and glossy neck was now straight and lank an and fallen falen in the clean cean straight legs an and deli delicate cate fetlocks were m clec the Joints I w wore were ic grown rown out of or shape with wih hard hart w rk k the face race that was once so full ful and ad life was now full ful of or suffering suf suf- fering and I could tell tel I by the heaving oft her sides and her frequent cough how bad her breath was was Our drivers were standing together a n little lUle way off or so I sidled up to her a astep step or t two o that we might have a little quiet tal talk It I was a a sad tale that she hu laid hud to tell tel After ACet a. a a twelve months' months run oft otT of at she site was considered to beni be befit Ic fit ni ft for for- work worle again an and was wa sol sold JO to a a. a gentleman For a JUu little while the hc got goton ot on 01 oner er very well l but bUl after aCel a longer glo gallop than usual the old strain returned an and after being rested and anti doctored she hc was again a aln sold sol In this way she Changed langet hands hants several times nut hut al alas always always al- al ways as getting lower down And so at last sl said site she he I 1 was wa bought ought I by a man who keeps a number num num- ber of cabs cbs an anti and horses an and lets them out ut You look well wel off and I am glad of or it I It hut I 1 could coul not tell you what my Ufo life has been When hon the they found out outil il my lily weakness tile they said ld I was not worth what hat lIe they gave for 01 me and that I must go 0 into ono one o of the tue low Jow cabs cbs and just be used mcd up that tha Is what thc they aro are doing whipping and anti working with le er never one thought of or what I suiTer they the paid for 01 mo c and an must get ct It f out of Ut me ITIC they say Sa Tho Tilo man nan who lilt lilies mu rile now no pays pars a a. deal dal o of monc money to the thes i s owner every opry da day an and so he lie has to get gel I out K J out of me too and so o Its It's all al tho week roun round an and round with wih never a Sunday Ulla rest I said bald salt You used to lo stand laHl up for yourself our if you OU wet were I. I Ill Ill- use used Ah 1 Alt she sal said I I did once but lut its it's is i's no Ito uso use mon men aro au alf strongest an and if they I arc cruel anti and have no ito JO feeling there Is nothing that we C can do bul but jU just l bear II bear it bear it il on and on 01 to Iho ho end I II I wish h the end was sas come I wish I was I Iea dead ea I have hao seen dead dea horses and andI I I am am sure UC they do not nol suffer pain I II wish I may drop down dea lead dead at m my n work worl and not lot be sent off oc to tile the te knack knack- cr ers I was CI very much troubled an and I put pul my nose up to hers but I nothing lo to comfort i clu ha had ar j i came was n i pIC cre up nn and LI W L at her mouth backed cd her Tut UL of the lino 1110 Q and i drove off of ing mo 10 vcr very sad sd indeed f t fA A short time after a carl t with a lead dead horse home hore in iii H it I pa passed c ou stand Tho The head hung out o of the carl slant M I lifeless tongue o was wa slowly dro dropping l with blood and the sunken c eyes es but hut butI I J cant can't of them the thc sight wa too loo dreadful II IL I was as wa a chestnut horse hOLS hOL'S with a long thin Olin neck I saw sav a while streak down the forehead I 1 It I was Ginger J 1 hoped it was for her troubles trouble would be bo over Oh if it men Inch were more merciful the they t would shoot us before wo we came to 10 to such I m misery I CIL I II I The Tho Jie I t I aw saw a great reat deal of or trouble amon kO hordes ii in London rind muCh 1111 ur of 1 it I t nl hl have CJ c j r w ff I-i I ya a tie c jon l c hor ni I O f n-f n c e horses do doit donot dot not t mind fia a a Work rk if It we c ac arc c treated f f an and I am sure there thero arc many 11 driven CI by quite poor men who illo o have a happier life lice than I ha had when I UC used tiled l to g goin Countess of ot A s 's s 's wit wl m my ly s silver mounted liar liar- hal hal- 1 hess 8 and und high f II It t I m my heart to sec l little Jle vre used strain strain- along u hea s or sta Cru Cr- Cr l L Heavy wows front Jo some lowe cruel IO boy i 1 saw a little pony lOHY with a thick ih inane malC and l head so much if J I had not Leon jn In v I should have hae neighed to him U U was wa doing dolt his Ills to pull lul a a. a ll U cart whilo a a. I atro Tough luy w was cutting culling him un Un- I de del del- Urr io thu tl belly bely with wih i hIs S s 's whip hip and aue I cruelty at zt lt n III little JUle mouth Could I I t was jUst liko him I but t 1 i I was never JC r IP t V I I. I tell sell cn hi him u lie he would not do doit I I it il but this thin l l VC leon lure as a dU 1 good a little little- clo a. a I a a place pl co when he nc a. b rc a. a I SIJ speed l I at nt j I often oUen not noticed f cc t sie Q ma mudo o t to I which butchers' butchers ho S wh ii H was was I JQ though I 11 did n we HI Wh to I Ibo tO bo so till un one unC Ole da day its it's W Wood nl Tl anti and sonic some time in St. St Sl Js J next door cOOl was iUS a s 51 sh a a a cart cartas ass m wa we were cre sta iss s greal great pace pace h The Tho came caine dashing dashing and a and much le lcd I. I U M b down ilowit l hi hit ts j I u t trembling g legs K-gs show shuw- he lie hail had been driven The f lr I. I luS IIa i the r curt cart irl aud- aud u tl w ul t ho e out Ol or pl d II l 1 when f basket J lad d th Ju ed d displeased I of or the tho shop ho much IJ he turned carni at al tho the hor horse c CI to the lad ac shall 1 I t tell ell t you holes W V. many y hal ruIned You o io drive lii II this wa say hl his wind d dlou broke and r alt the la last t horto horse ald f 7 7 lou u f-u ou ayo aro going gome to ruin not this In lii own ow the fc J my way If 1 1 you ou cru If 1 rf a u would YoU ou on Oil 01 the b I JI o oUie t I disgrace to have l a horb holO J that y you u the Uie shop In a cond wj UP I by the pol co to t b.- b. bo fl len JI U r Jt for tor bali rot J J jO mo c ot iok ok oU I I I. I am m I you must look hook out for yourself I During this speech the boy boO ha hal hail stood b by sullen and to dogged c but when his father cea ceased e he broke broko out angrily an an- It I wasn't his hi fault an and ho he wouldn't take the tho blame he ho was only onh going b by orders all al the time You Iou alwa always S 'S sa say Now ow be bo quick qUiel now look sharp and when I go to the houses one wants a leg of or mutton fur furan furan an early dinner an and I must be bo backwith bad back with it I in a quartet quarter of or an hour Another An n. other OIlier cook has forgotten to ol order er beef I must go fetch It l. l an and be back in no inic me or tho tue mistress misti-ess will wJ scold scaM and anti the housekeeper s says S 'S thc they have company com corn pany tany coming C unexpectedly and anti must have some chops sent up directly and the lady laty at No I J In the Crescent nerr never r ne Orders r ers her dinner till tl tho meat comes In for lunch and ane Its It's Is I's nothing but lul hUlf hurry hur hur- ry hurry all al the time line If I the gentry think of or what hat they want want and t order their meat the day before there thero I f need heed not bo be this blow up I r wish to goodness tho they would t t aid the butcher bUlcher o all save O 5 m md aid a on erCul deal of If harass and I co could ld Suit my customers much better beter if f I I knew mew beforehand beforehand- But there what's the lie use of talking who talking who ever o cr thinks of ut ofIl ti It butchers butcher's convenience cOI or a butchers butcher's butch hrs pt's ers er's horse Now ow then take him h Iii In hud look Jook to him him well wel mind he does pot ot go out again tota today an and if an any any- thing hing else is wanted you rou must carry carryl It t l yourself in the basket Bith t ic lC went vent In li-i an and the horse was led ledi lel I wa way i I D But t au all al bo boys s 's arc aro not cruel I have een cen some as fond on of their pony pon 01 ot as I if It I had hal been leen a favorite favorit jt o og and anti the thc little creatures have hav y worked awa away as cheerfully rind and wil- wil wi- wi vil jingly tingly for foi their young oung drivers driver as I work worb tot for Jerry It I may l be hard work sometimes some some- tunes times but a friends friend's hand han and ole voice I 1 make e al It I easy casy There was a young oung boy coster-boy who I ame u up UI our street with greens and anti I potatoes he ho ha had an old ole pony on not very er r handsome but bul the and ane I pluckiest little thing I ever er e saw san and ando I o see sec how hov fond on tho those e two were C of ol ach aeh other othe was vas a treat The pony pou pon his master like lio a dog og and when hen he lie got ol Into 1110 his earL cart would trot L off f without a whip or word and ald rattle down tOWI the tue street as merrily as I if hi hi- hI hIJa Ja had come conic out of or the lie queens queen's stables stables- Jerry liked iC the 10 boy an and called caled him hin hll I Prince Charle Charlie for COl he lie said he would I make a king of or drivers some day There was itS an al ol old man lal too who tin I used sed to come COle U UI up OUt our street with a little litle coal carl cart he lie wore voi-e ole a H hat hal and looked cl rou rough h and black Ho lo anc and I his lifs old horse u used to plod lo together along tim tho street like two 10 good ool partners part all ners Jus who ho understood each other the thc i horse would woul stO stop StOl of or hi his own o n accord at atthe i ithe the doors where whelO thc they took toole coal of him he lie use used to lo keep ono one cur lur bent toward his master The Thc old ull mans man's cr cry could I be heard hear up UI the street loll Ion long before ho tic lI came near heal I never knew linew what h si said but lut the children ren called cled him I Old Ba a la-a-ar la Hoo for It Il s sounded like Iw that haL Poll Pol Polly took look her hel coal from him ai was very friendly an and J Jerry Cl sal sali said I It i was a n comfort to think how hapPl happy I tan t- t an old horse might h I 1 I I XI A 1 LII IJ IJ rho liO Election As Ase we ie came carnu Into Inlo the yard n ono afternoon af af- Poll Polly came caine ou out l. l J Jer cn v rYe 1 hind Mr lr D B hero here asking illg about yew vole ote and hC lie Wants to lo hire your cab for the lie election hc lie wl call for an answer an an- saver Well Poll lo ou g c l JL u r. J e ed I should not fo have it Il pasted lasted over With v grat bills bUh an and as to lo making Jack and Captain race about to the Ilu public Hc h houses uses to lo bring up hal hal- half drunken voters why I 1 think be an insull in- in suit sull to to horses No o. o I shant shan't do It IL Jl i 1 S suppose you'll vole vote for the go gen ell tieman lIe He said ho lie was vis of or If your our p pI I tics J So 80 hi ho is in but I Ishu shull not vot Vote oll for or him l 1 PollS PollS' olly you know what VI liis hi trade Is Is' Is i I I. I Yes c a a. man who by b tha h 1 Li I tiido do ma may may- maybe be nil Very vel well in lii H I k but he tic Is blind as s lo to work work- voi-a- voi want nn l-nn I could Slot nut in ill mv cur cur- s ic send him liliTh up to ma maU ss s laws I I I daresay Lla aY al ari but I man mUst do o Inks to lo hj bo ho the best for or hl his cou coudOn On the n r before election J Jer Jerry ry was WU i v e g me mc Into the Hie hen D D- D came caine int into the yard ald tJ- tJ I- I IOn blur bing X tl 11 J CI InS her little JUle bl cro t e ro ld white Pinafore il u ei 1 with mud f r Why Vh Doll Dolly what s lint hal is Hie tue matters matters- l Tho e naughty boys boy sill sio have thrown the thc dirt nil ilI over OCr palled ailed mc rae a n little rue raga rag raga They called little blue bloc ra eaga a. a father said 1 I n m in lii y angry but I have given bI en II it tv ty them hell they lieS won wont won't t Insult ip mv Sister igal I have has given them a atha tha l n they will viii remember a fc-e fc set of or 40 I rascal rascally ly orange orang black blackguards blei guards Jerry kl kissed sed cd tin the child chillI all and l faith Run In lo to mother molher my vet pet un and ud tell her T I think you had hall belter better May lay al at home loda today and In hi-In I- I hor h I t It Pl l l to hail Harry Y I II SAly I. boy J bo ny 7 J I wj V I always LIe LIe- tic sister mid i. Ri Insults n liar her a good Los L Who its s It should bo be hut but lIli T I h J I have havo avo an any election M B Oil on UI H There uro o t blue ds a its SV l laug ma mall i I aug- aug augun un l as alan many white aa te B 01 t. t 1 purple e. or a any I other co color O and I ir o V I h have c any oi my illS h. l' l II w it Even Eve women und x cU c 5 si f ti lo tu fur for the Iho sUc o jt o j of themIs them rn ko ws 1 01 nol Ow- Ow i In ten len o I t it It Is about Why father I Ifor the h ht blue I for or J 5 I I My uY Jo Io o i 4 noi f-noi colors t. t ty alJ Uti 1 J rii- rii io fi calr al oUt ut tim t liberty lu to lv l drUI J- J j n at t other l M pieS plo'S u's us ride rJ 1 I l old jil In a dirty uld L JIb iio I that lust hit l docs doC nut doCS 1 J t Lit I I Mud d to lu O at jt StI vou u only I halt half u 11 all 01 rather l IJ Ct o l ilni oI I 1 I at 11 lr L to lo see how men ih- ih go on Oil L I ought t to know IJ better bolter An tn election a. a t Ito I f very serious least tiling thing a at least it il to lo o be and every C man ought to toOf o 0 10 Of according to 0 conscience conscience an all J lJ his s neighbor Xo CO the same name 1 j I j I It J H XI JJ I I i I A J ill iii wi At last came the there vas IVUS no no lack lacic of work orli for furJ fur F and me mc First oi C u. u JUl oi I lil nun man with a carpet calpet bag I Iv w to tl go 10 0 to o th the latu Sl hen WC o ert called by a a. B n CJ Y d to o oc lie c t lI 11 lsen to tue ne Rt no next t tWe We Wo ere oro t wh where re elo wanted in n 1 it ij str i waitIng oldy to lo to the lie theto tit e wc had to 10 to rain aln lI taLc take her t I Ik I k Ju as S we weana had set sel ii n It Ie red red- of c Caine nf I u I- I C IP p down I 0 Ill lii t. t C I hlll I lit Ill and ana anaStation J Station quirk mt iff Jrr ff we C n l him lm and irb J another turn hll 9 fJ I two v w t came cameon Ip f. f till there was no ZU other l' l hl on Ill the ll Jerry JIT pul put on mj sOa t CIt ho said Y B Yc c e must cat Wh 1 n such days durs as us these so inti make II th lh but of 1 i hId i IJO 4 I 1 J i 1 had Ii n good feed cC o ii crush crush- cit cd UP alt a n au bran utI JI I l LUI ii J u 4 rr r jt ov V I d f wo wod lonUS-ItI- lonUS hat IId joi c Id d no riot o I r s. s hiR for r masl asier I 1 Then Theil ou l ono |