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08 Ginger's Story Continued

           

           “Idon’tmeanto,”shesaid,“whiletheyaregoodtome.IdidbiteJamesonceprettysharp,butJohnsaid,’Tryherwithkindness,’andinsteadofpunishingmeasIexpected,Jamescametomewithhisarmboundup,andbroughtmeabranmashandstrokedme;andIhaveneversnappedathimsince,andIwon’teither.”

           IwassorryforGinger,butofcourseIknewverylittlethen,andIthoughtmostlikelyshemadetheworstofit;however,Ifoundthatastheweekswentonshegrewmuchmoregentleandcheerful,andhadlostthewatchful,defiantlookthatsheusedtoturnonanystrangepersonwhocamenearher;andonedayJamessaid,“Idobelievethatmareisgettingfondofme,shequitewhinniedaftermethismorningwhenIhadbeenrubbingherforehead.”

           “Ay,ay,Jim,’tis’theBirtwickballs’,”saidJohn,“she’llbeasgoodasBlackBeautybyandby;kindnessisallthephysicshewants,poorthing!”Masternoticedthechange,too,andonedaywhenhegotoutofthecarriageandcametospeaktous,asheoftendid,hestrokedherbeautifulneck.“Well,myprettyone,well,howdothingsgowithyounow?Youareagoodbithappierthanwhenyoucametous,Ithink.”

           Sheputhernoseuptohiminafriendly,trustfulway,whileherubbeditgently.

           “Weshallmakeacureofher,John,”hesaid.

           “Yes,sir,she’swonderfullyimproved;she’snotthesamecreaturethatshewas;it’s’theBirtwickballs’,sir,”saidJohn,laughing

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