40 Poor Ginger

           

           Oneday,whileourcabandmanyotherswerewaitingoutsideoneoftheparkswheremusicwasplaying,ashabbyoldcabdroveupbesideours.Thehorsewasanoldworn-outchestnut,withanill-keptcoat,andbonesthatshowedplainlythroughit,thekneesknuckledover,andthefore-legswereveryunsteady.Ihadbeeneatingsomehay,andthewindrolledalittlelockofitthatway,andthepoorcreatureputoutherlongthinneckandpickeditup,andthenturnedandlookedaboutformore.TherewasahopelesslookinthedulleyethatIcouldnothelpnoticing,andthen,asIwasthinkingwhereIhadseenthathorsebefore,shelookedfullatmeandsaid,“BlackBeauty,isthatyou?”

           ItwasGinger!buthowchanged!Thebeautifullyarchedandglossyneckwasnowstraight,andlank,andfallenin;thecleanstraightlegsanddelicatefetlockswereswelled;thejointsweregrownoutofshapewithhardwork;theface,thatwasoncesofullofspiritandlife,wasnowfullofsuffering,andIcouldtellbytheheavingofhersides,andherfrequentcough,howbadherbreathwas.

           Ourdriverswerestandingtogetheralittlewayoff,soIsidleduptoherasteportwo,thatwemighthavealittlequiettalk.Itwasasadtalethatshehadtotell.

           Afteratwelvemonth’srunoffatEarlshall,shewasconsideredtobefitforworkagain,andwassoldtoagentleman.Foralittlewhileshegotonverywell,butafteralongergallopthanusualtheoldstrainreturned,andafterbeingrestedanddoctoredshewasagainsold.Inthiswayshechangedhandsseveraltimes,butalwaysgettinglowerdown.

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