Part 1

01 My Early Home

           ThefirstplacethatIcanwellrememberwasalargepleasantmeadowwithapondofclearwaterinit.Someshadytreesleanedoverit,andrushesandwater-liliesgrewatthedeepend.Overthehedgeononesidewelookedintoaplowedfield,andontheotherwelookedoveragateatourmaster’shouse,whichstoodbytheroadside;atthetopofthemeadowwasagroveoffirtrees,andatthebottomarunningbrookoverhungbyasteepbank.

           WhileIwasyoungIliveduponmymother’smilk,asIcouldnoteatgrass.InthedaytimeIranbyherside,andatnightIlaydownclosebyher.Whenitwashotweusedtostandbythepondintheshadeofthetrees,andwhenitwascoldwehadanicewarmshednearthegrove.

           AssoonasIwasoldenoughtoeatgrassmymotherusedtogoouttoworkinthedaytime,andcomebackintheevening.

           Thereweresixyoungcoltsinthemeadowbesidesme;theywereolderthanIwas;somewerenearlyaslargeasgrown-uphorses.Iusedtorunwiththem,andhadgreatfun;weusedtogallopalltogetherroundandroundthefieldashardaswecouldgo.Sometimeswehadratherroughplay,fortheywouldfrequentlybiteandkickaswellasgallop.

           Oneday,whentherewasagooddealofkicking,mymotherwhinniedtometocometoher,andthenshesaid:

           “IwishyoutopayattentiontowhatIamgoingtosaytoyou.Thecoltswholivehereareverygoodcolts,buttheyarecart-horsecolts,andofcoursetheyhavenotlearnedmanners.

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