He would talk of slippery streets, and the fear of falling on cruel city paving-stones. He would tell of the bruised knees and wrenched joints, the tightened straps and the pain of the driver’s lash, and the horrible fright of it all.
Yes, the horse would say a good many things if he had the power of speech. And having horse-sense, he would urge his driver to “play fair,” not merely for the sake of kindness, but for the sake of keeping a faithful servant in good condition.
—The American Humane Education Society.
MEMORY GEM
They are slaves who fear to speak
For the helpless and the weak;
They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three.
—Lowell.
