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Show HORSES LOVE THE SMITHY; Endearing Terms Used Led Massachusetts Massa-chusetts Animals to Run Away To De Shod. Scltuato has a blacksmith who Is so polite to nnlmnls thnt they go to him of tholr own accord. Julinn Snecd Is this vlllago smith. Scltunto peoplo accustomed to tho "Whoa there," and "Git your tall outer the way" method of somo othor smiths, stood around and marveled when Mr. Smccd assumed his -duties nt tho local smithy. Smced. may bo heard almost nny dny after this fash-Ion: fash-Ion: "Now, denr," In tho softest of tones, "now, sweethenrt, let's havo your foot. Ralso up now, plcaso, dcnrles " Whntovor tho pnssorby might think of '.his method, tho horses undoubtedly undoubted-ly npprovo of It. Two horses, Lndy Jnno nnd Lady Mnry, bolonglng to Honry T. Colo, tho owner of tho local livery, recontly os-caped os-caped from Iho stnble. Thoy walkod to tho blacksmith shop, entered, hurried hur-ried up to tho hitching ropeB by tho sldo of tho work bench and held up tholr foot to bo manicured, desiring to hoar sweet nothings, The story Is truo and goes to provo thnt endenrlng conversation can be combined with chiropody to good effect ef-fect ns well In n blacksmith shop as in nny other ptneo in tho world. Boston Bos-ton Journal. |
