THE NEWSMAN’S HORSE, 89

into the water, going in deeper and deeper; then kneeling
down where the depth was enough for the purpose, he kept
the dog under the surface till it was drowned.

Whenever you are attacked by a spiritual or a moral
foe, imitate the brave ass, and drown it.

 

THE NEWSMAN’S HORSE.

THE memory of horses is most remarkable. The newsman
of a country paper was in the habit of riding his horse once
or twice a week to the houses of fifty or sixty of his cus-
tomers, and the horse always stopped of his own accord at
each house as he reached it.

But the memory of this horse was shown in a still more
curious manner. It happened that there were two persons
in the round who took one paper between them, and each
claimed the privilege of having it first on each alternate
week. The horse soon became used to this rule, and though
the parties lived two miles apart, he stopped once a fortnight
at the door of the half-customer at one place, and once a fort-
night at the door of the half-customer at the other; and
never did he forget this order of things, which lasted for
several years.

If an animal can thus become so regular in his habits,
and remember his duty so well as did this newsman’s horse,
surely you, my readers, whether young or old, have no
excuse when you forget yours, and neglect to be at the
proper place at the proper time.