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of "Mamie/' by whicli she was always known in the 

 stable. 



The change that came over the Maid when she heard the 

 familiar voice was an astonishing one. She whinnied with 

 delight and began pacing restlessly np and down to discover 

 where Old Charlie was. When he came in sight she ran up 

 to him and was just as pleased to meet him as one human 

 being w^ho had a strong affection for another would have 

 been. She was not only not at all cross, but seemed to call 

 his attention to her colt and when he went away the old 

 mare stood in the paddock and looked after him with as 

 much sorrow in her eyes as could be imagined. After he 

 had gone a distance she seemed to think that j)erhaps he 

 was going to leave her for good, and so after a moment's 

 hesitation the old mare started after him, leaving her colt 

 behind, and it was only when she was caught and haltered 

 that she would return. 



It is my intention to at some future time describe in de- 

 tail the experiences that have come from a career of more 

 than a quarter of a century on the trotting turf. At that 

 time I shall write, not only about Goldsmith Maid and Dex- 

 ter, but also have much to say concerning the many other 

 horses trained and driven by me, and in that connection to 

 give at length my views on the subject of how trotters should 

 be trained and driven, as well as to recount the various inci- 

 dents of interest and value to horsemen and the general 

 public that have come under my observation. When the 

 time for this shall arrive the book will in all probability be 

 published and edited by Mr. H. T. White, the editor of this 

 volume. 



Chicago, January 21, 1889. 



