. Cemeteries for animals. Pets. [from old catalog]. ANOTHER MEMORIAL To HORSES " Now just within the gates of Paradise A green field lies, 'mid groves And streams. In this The shades of horses worn in service here Do graze in peace, and drink the waters clear In state of equine bliss. As once St. Peter barred a spirit's way,— Conscience-accused of many kinds of sin,— Out spake a stage-horse phantom, ' This inan, lo, Walked rather than increase my earthly woe! ' Then cried the Saint, ' Come in! ' " ''At Duxbury, Mass., which is not very far from Plymouth Rock, may be seen on the seash
. Cemeteries for animals. Pets. [from old catalog]. ANOTHER MEMORIAL To HORSES " Now just within the gates of Paradise A green field lies, 'mid groves And streams. In this The shades of horses worn in service here Do graze in peace, and drink the waters clear In state of equine bliss. As once St. Peter barred a spirit's way,— Conscience-accused of many kinds of sin,— Out spake a stage-horse phantom, ' This inan, lo, Walked rather than increase my earthly woe! ' Then cried the Saint, ' Come in! ' " ''At Duxbury, Mass., which is not very far from Plymouth Rock, may be seen on the seashore a brick monument eight feet high, surmounted by a large wooden ball. On the side facing the sea is a slate on which this inscription is carved: " All are btiL parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the ; Here lies bviried Honest Dick, Who Faithfully served three generations. This noble horse was born on Powder Point, 1817. Here lived and here died, 1846. " What words can describe the services of such a faithful crea- ture? What money could repay them? To funerals, weddings, picnics, parties, school, market, year after year, through mud and sleet and snow and dust, until age compelled the tired body to enter on its long, final ; And this brief history could be multiplied by thousands of families all over the land who have enjoyed the same faithful service, but are more forgetful of its inestimable value. 23. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smith, Anna Harris, "Mrs Huntington Smith," d. 1929. [from old catalog]. [Boston
Size: 1855px × 1348px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectpetsfromoldcatalog
