146 * THE OVEK-CHECK. 



only exchanges one torture for another. To sum up in 

 a word, the check-rein lessens the horse's strength; 

 brings on disease; keeps him in pain; frets and injures 

 his mouth ; and spoils his temper."^ 



I am glad to help in giving publicity to the fol- 

 lowing object lesson, and wish it might help many to 

 trv to ^Tut Yourself in His Place/' even if it is only 

 in a horse's place. The question is not, "Can they 

 reason or can they speak?'" but '"Can they suffer?'* 



THE RICH POOR HORSE AND THE POOR RICH HORSE. 

 BY MRS. C. M. FAIRCHILD. 



The poor rich horse, driven by a tall coachman with 

 high hat and white gloves, looked very gay as he pranc- 

 ed up to the door of an elegant establishment on the 

 avenue. The breast of the noble creature was covered 

 with foam, and he held his head very high. His mouth 

 was stretched wide open, and he tossed his head up and 

 down and back and forth, and pawed the air with hig 

 fore feet. So high were his eyes — almost lo'oking to- 

 wards the sky — that he scarcely seemed able to see 

 a fat old dray horse that stood ^ear, regarding him 

 wiili a sort of sleepy wonder, and considering him sul 

 belonging to another '^'set" than his, entirely. The old 

 horse did not suppose it would do any good to pass the 

 time of day with his neighbor, as the rich horse un- 

 doubtedly regarded himself as far too grand to com- 

 municate with such a humble personage, so he chang- 

 ed the bit around in his mouth, and was just about 



