A Horse With A Long Memory

Many years ago, Mr. Abram Dodge, o1 the town of Ipswich, Mass , owned a beautiful horse which was the pet of the family. He was admired by all who knew bis playfulness and good qualifications. In the summer it was Mr. Dodge's habit occasionally to have a frolio with his horse in his barnyard, then let him out alone, and he would go to the river, which was about one-third of a mile distant, where he would bathe, then go to a common and roll on the grass, then with the freedom air start for his home. His siable was renovated for him while he was gone, and his breakfast put in his crib. If he met his master he would show some coltish pranks, bound for the stable, pull out the wooden pin that fasteued the door, with his teeth, and rush o the uianger where he expected to find his food. One night the horae was stolen from the stable. After the expiration of sixteen years Mr. Dodge was at the tavern when a man drove a horse up to the door. Mr, Dodge at once recognized his horse, and he told the driver his reason for believing it to be his. The man told of whom he bought the horse, and said that he had owned him for years. Mr. Dodge olaimed his horse, and it was finally agreed that if the horse would, on being taken to his stable, go through the habit of bathing, volling on the grass, and pulling the pin from thé stable door as above described, that Mr. Dodge should have him. When the horse was let out iuto his old yard he reviewed the premises for a moment, then started for his old bathtub, then for his green towel on the oouimon, then to his old stable, pulled the wooden pin, won for himself a good meal, and his old master his favorite horse. - TheBe faots are vouched for by reliable old residents of tha beautiful, picturesque old town, and show concluaively the long memory of our noblest animal.