Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1879 — A Touching Story. [ARTICLE]

A Touching Story.

Philadelphia Press: A Recently Charley Cochrane, who for many years was Goldsmith Maid’s groom, arrived from California, and wishing to see the grand old trotting mare and her colt called on Mr. Smith, her owner, to obtain his permission to visit Fashion Stud Farm inTlew Jersey. Mr. Smith accompanied Charley to the farm, and on arriving th«re, remarked : “Charley the Maid to very , ealous of her colt, is very cross, and will permit no one to approach it” Cochrane arranged that Goldsmith Maid should hear bis voice before sh© saw him, and although they had not seen each other for two years, a loud whinny presently assured the visitors that the mare had recognized the nfen’s voice. Cochrane next showed himself, when a touching scene occurred. The old queen of the turf, who for months would not allow any one to approach her, making use of both heels and teeth if it was attempted, rushed with

a bound to her old friend, forgetting even her colt, and rubbed her head upon his shoulder, her nose in his few* played with his whiskers and showed by her every action that her heart was full of joy to see him. Directly the colt came up to them and the ola mare was delighted when Charley placed his hand on the little fellow, when Cochrane left the place the mare followed him to the gate, whinnying for him even alter he had passed out of her right*