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34 An Old War Horse

           

           “Wesoonfoundthatthecountrywehadcometowasverydifferentfromourownandthatwehadmanyhardshipstoendurebesidesthefighting;butmanyofthemenweresofondoftheirhorsesthattheydideverythingtheycouldtomakethemcomfortableinspiteofsnow,wet,andallthingsoutoforder.”

           “Butwhataboutthefighting?”saidI,“wasnotthatworsethananythingelse?”

           “Well,”saidhe,“Ihardlyknow;wealwayslikedtohearthetrumpetsound,andtobecalledout,andwereimpatienttostartoff,thoughsometimeswehadtostandforhours,waitingforthewordofcommand;andwhenthewordwasgivenweusedtospringforwardasgaylyandeagerlyasiftherewerenocannonballs,bayonets,orbullets.Ibelievesolongaswefeltourriderfirminthesaddle,andhishandsteadyonthebridle,notoneofusgavewaytofear,notevenwhentheterriblebomb-shellswhirledthroughtheairandburstintoathousandpieces.

           “I,withmynoblemaster,wentintomanyactionstogetherwithoutawound;andthoughIsawhorsesshotdownwithbullets,piercedthroughwithlances,andgashedwithfearfulsaber-cuts;thoughweleftthemdeadonthefield,ordyingintheagonyoftheirwounds,Idon’tthinkIfearedformyself.Mymaster’scheeryvoice,asheencouragedhismen,mademefeelasifheandIcouldnotbekilled.IhadsuchperfecttrustinhimthatwhilehewasguidingmeIwasreadytochargeuptotheverycannon’smouth.Isawmanybravemencutdown,manyfallmortallywoundedfromtheirsaddles.

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