*Sty THE hoese's kescue. 



On follows four or five to see too. They all want to 

 see, and I wanted them to. I found her just as I ex- 

 pected to, lying down. I walked in, looked to see if 

 she had eat her feed. It wp.s not touched. "Did yon 

 kick her up? " I did not. " Did any one kick her? " 

 No; if they had, they might have got it back, for 

 self-protection is the first law of nature. This horse 

 was down, unable to help herself; but before I can 

 remove the cause of her suffering, I must get her up. 

 I touched her on her hind parts ; she was sore all over. 

 I succeeded in getting her on her feet. Of all the sore 

 horses I ever saw, all produced from a small cause, she 

 was the cap-sheaf. Of course that called out remarks, 

 opinions, and beliefs, and not much knowledge, but a 

 great deal of talk. 



" Doan, I guess that black man has waxed it to you 

 this time." 



Sam was black. Some one said she was chest 

 foundered ; some one thing, some another, and all dis- 

 agreed. 1 well knew they had no knowledge where 

 the cause was, neither did they know where the effect 

 was. I told them I would have her out on the road 

 in four days, and she would have as good knee action 

 as a colt That is rather short time. I told them 

 what was the matter with her, as I always have; but 

 thgy do not seem to see it as I do. At it I went. At 

 that time I did not have as much knowledge of the 

 horse as I have now. 



If you will sail with me through this \v< rk. I will 



do all of the work. You look on ; understand ? I 

 am shoeing cripples and all kinds through the day 

 and sometimes the night, and it's night now ; but this 



