Chapter XXIV. Another Early Bird

           

           HEGOTupinthemorningassoonasheheardthemenmovingintheyard.Hetuckedinhislittlebrothersothathecouldnottumbleoutofbed,andthenwentout,leavingthedooropen,sothatifheshouldcryhismothermighthearhimatonce.Whenhegotintotheyardhefoundthestable-doorjustopened.

           “I’mtheearlybird,Ithink,”hesaidtohimself.“IhopeIshallcatchtheworm.”

           Hewouldnotaskanyonetohelphim,fearinghisprojectmightmeetwithdisapprovalandopposition.Withgreatdifficulty,butwiththehelpofabrokenchairhebroughtdownfromhisbedroom,hemanagedtoputtheharnessonDiamond.Iftheoldhorsehadhadtheleastobjectiontotheproceeding,ofcoursehecouldnothavedoneit;butevenwhenitcametothebridle,heopenedhismouthforthebit,justasifhehadbeentakingtheapplewhichDiamondsometimesgavehim.Hefastenedthecheek-strapverycarefully,justintheusualhole,forfearofchokinghisfriend,orelselettingthebitgetamongsthisteeth.Itwasajobtogetthesaddleon;butwiththechairhemanagedit.IfoldDiamondhadhadaneducationinphysicstoequalthatofthecamel,hewouldhavekneltdowntolethimputitonhisback,butthatwasmorethancouldbeexpectedofhim,andthenDiamondhadtocreepquiteunderhimtogetholdofthegirth.Thecollarwasalmosttheworstpartofthebusiness;butthereDiamondcouldhelpDiamond.Heheldhisheadverylowtillhislittlemasterhadgotitoverandturneditround,andthenheliftedhishead,andshookitontohisshoulders.

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