HORSE IN BEDROOM.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 140, 16 February 1915, Page 7

HORSE IN BEDROOM.

A correspondent writing from Heilbronn, South Africa, of experiences during the rebellion, tells a story. One farmer had a valuable stallion and refused to let it go, saying that he would shoot it dead rather than let the rebels take it. They went away that day, but said they would return with an order from their general. They came when the farmer was away in Heilbronn (his farm was only two miles out). The farmer's wife, seeing dust on the kopje, showing that horses were coming, got the stallion out of the stable and put it into her bedroom. She took the carpet up and emptied mealie.sacks and straw thickly over the floor.

The rebels came and searched, but could find o trace of it, as the stable was clean and unused, to all appearances. Later on Mr. M. returned and went, of course, to look at his stallion. When he found the stable empty lie was mad with rage, but his wife said, "Go and have a wash, dear; it's no good crying over spilled milk." He went into the bedroom, where he saw his dear horse, which whinnied when it saw him.