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When this takes place no one sepms to know what to do ; 



Then there will always be a lot of quacks gather nronnd, 



To kill iiie with blisters, and cramming me with trash they seem 



bound ; 

 To balance me up by allowing my heels to grow and not my toes ; 

 That, too. is no better; in a short time over the other way I will go. 

 It is plain enough, all might sec, it.'s as plain as a be; 

 Then, with all tliis, have rnv shoulders blistered, it's hard for me. 

 Then to be all out of harmony in many degrees and ways ; 

 With all this, have to draw loads, great mi:=chief with me it plays. 



my God ! I wish I never had created been. 



To live a long life of suffering in this condition I am in. 



1 cannot hardly get my head down lo drink or eat; 



I am thrown in such shape caused by ironing my feet; 



Neither can I get up my liead any better than down ; 



In fact, it throws me in such shape I can't turn around. 



Clear past the center two-thirds of my vreigiit is thrown back; 



Sometimes this is done slow; it is according as my feet contract ; 



It all depends on the care and treatment my feet has had. 



I am in all stages ;iud degrees of suHering ; sometimes very bad ; 



I wish vou could see the fearful condition it throws me and holds me 





You would have the cause removed, and more mercy on me show. 



Oh, dear ! with shoes on me. and on me two sets of contracted feet, 



Can't you see whera I have gnawed them ? On this manure heap, 



All paralyzed, unable to rise or stand for the want of care, 



There I am obliged to lie month after month and breathe foul air, 



Although I am down now, and nnable to rise, walk, or stand. 



With all this, if you would cut my feet down and them expand, 



I would soon recover, and grow strong, healthy, and spry ; 



And if that is not done, for there is no other v/ay, I must die. 



This is the last stages, and there are thousands like me all over the 



land. 

 This is the final result, paralyzed, unable longer to stand. 

 When T get this way, my God! look inside of my feet, 

 They have become inflamed; now someihirig more than a little heat; 

 All life and action completely destroyed for want of circulation : 

 And this, too, is all located m my feet — ray foundation. 

 When my base or foundation you destroy and undermine me, 



