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45 Jerry's New Year

           Grant?”

           Thegovernorlookedpuzzled.

           “Ifthere’sanyrulethatgoodmenshouldgetoverthesethings,I’msurehewill,myboy;he’sthebestmanIknow.I’lllookinearlyto-morrow.”

           Earlynextmorninghewasthere.

           “Well?”saidhe.

           “Fatherisbetter,”saidHarry.“Motherhopeshewillgetoverit.”

           “ThankGod!”saidthegovernor,“andnowyoumustkeephimwarm,andkeephismindeasy,andthatbringsmetothehorses;youseeJackwillbeallthebetterfortherestofaweekortwoinawarmstable,andyoucaneasilytakehimaturnupanddownthestreettostretchhislegs;butthisyoungone,ifhedoesnotgetwork,hewillsoonbealluponend,asyoumaysay,andwillberathertoomuchforyou;andwhenhedoesgooutthere’llbeanaccident.”

           “Itislikethatnow,”saidHarry.“Ihavekepthimshortofcorn,buthe’ssofullofspiritIdon’tknowwhattodowithhim.”

           “Justso,”saidGrant.“Nowlookhere,willyoutellyourmotherthatifsheisagreeableIwillcomeforhimeverydaytillsomethingisarranged,andtakehimforagoodspellofwork,andwhateverheearns,I’llbringyourmotherhalfofit,andthatwillhelpwiththehorses’feed.Yourfatherisinagoodclub,Iknow,butthatwon’tkeepthehorses,andthey’llbeeatingtheirheadsoffallthistime;I’llcomeatnoonandhearwhatshesays,”andwithoutwaitingforHarry’sthankshewasgone.

           AtnoonIthinkhewentandsawPolly,forheandHarrycametothestabletogether,harnessedHotspur,andtookhimout.

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