Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

     A Carman was driving along Beekman street a few days since, and suddenly his horse came to a dead stand-still without any apparent cause. He urged the animal to proceed, by blows as well as words, to no effect, and as he had always been kind and true before his obstinacy was inexplicable. The passengers on the street gathered round, the cart was pushed and the horse severely flogged, all to no purpose. A bystander who felt some sympathy for the animal, observed that a pump was near, and that the horse kept his eye upon it, observed that perhaps the poor fellow wanted the grog, and would not leave the tavern till he had it. A bucket was accordingly brought, the Corporation gin filled into it, and the famished beast drank off three bucket bumpers before his thirst was slacked. He immediately turned from the pump, and with his accustomed kindness went on with his load, with no other fault finding, than that which fell on the head of his improvident and cruel master. N. Y. Advocate.