Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1895 — On the Way to the Cape. [ARTICLE]

On the Way to the Cape.

A horse, an excellent steeplechaser, was once being taken from England to the Cape. The box in which It was lodged stood close to the entrance to the saloon. Thus Its head was very near to the waiters as they passed to and fro at meal times. One waiter there was who thought it good fun to give the horse a hard crack on the nose every time he passed the box. The animal bore tills malicious treatment patiently for a while, but one day it took Its revenge. Came the waiter along from*the kitchen with a dish of curry and rice In each hand, when he suddenly found himself lifted from his feet In a strong, masterful grasp, thoroughly well shaken, and then flung onto the deck amongst the savory and steaming mess that had been intended for the first-class dining table. The man left the horse severely alone ever afterward.