Second Edition An Ass and a Bot Fly.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 March 1913, Page 2

Second Edition An Ass and a Bot Fly.

4 AT LEVIN BIG YARDS. Tin' vagaries ol a donkey sold at auction in Levin yesterday, by Hitchings, Hankins ami Co., Ltd.. «1- ( forded much amusement to iarniers ;iihl townspeople. Also to lhe Chronicle's naturalist. who was thereabout. '1 lie donkey was tied to a fence at the hack ol the pig vard. and we have our naturalist s opinion that Dobbin appealed thoughtful am! sad. as if he had just.* lost a brother. Several .Maoris came round, and were watching him with deep interest, iiml one (gazing at his ears, no doubt) was hoard to say. • |»v korry. that the pig rabbit. 1 t'ink!" The people were standing quite close to him until a hot fly eame round, when he let one ear drop. Tlie hot made a feint at the jade's shoulder, and the jade sidestepped. whereon the hot went at his hip and. stumr him. The jade without: hesitation lifted his toot, and with a sort of a La Blanche swing struck the bot. and put him down for nine.'' The but with the tenacity of his sort, rose again. sMid made for the jade, but his rush was met with it straight lett liool, which laid the bot out. The donkey then stood on him to make certain of his work. A little while after the auctioneer was asking for offers for this fine specimen of the Asiatic ass. Xine shillings was the best offer, and for that sum lie was knocked down. Llis new owner, proud of his purchase, started to take him home. Thinking it wias better to ride than walk, he mounted, and the ;;ss .seemed alright for a few seconds, lint then In 1 moved under a cart anil began kicking up and humping liis new owner's head. Mew.as brought away from tlie cart, ami the owner >s mate got on too, but the descendant of Balaam's roadster put one over his head and the other over his tail and niiade off down Queen street. One farmer, who had been enjoying the spectacle greatly, grew sad of face when he saw his old quiet horse trying to climb the fence. Though lhe fence proved too perpendicular, lie broke the bridle and made for home willi the ass in pursuit, making strange and hideous noises. While all the horses objected to the donkey's company, nil the cows seemed io seek it. and it was with difficulty that they were stopped from following him. Tie was at last recaptured and taken home, and is for sale again at a low figure.