13 The Devil's Trade Mark

           

           OnedaywhenJohnandIhadbeenoutonsomebusinessofourmaster’s,andwerereturninggentlyonalong,straightroad,atsomedistancewesawaboytryingtoleapaponyoveragate;theponywouldnottaketheleap,andtheboycuthimwiththewhip,butheonlyturnedoffononeside.Hewhippedhimagain,buttheponyturnedoffontheotherside.Thentheboygotoffandgavehimahardthrashing,andknockedhimaboutthehead;thenhegotupagainandtriedtomakehimleapthegate,kickinghimallthetimeshamefully,butstilltheponyrefused.Whenwewerenearlyatthespottheponyputdownhisheadandthrewuphisheels,andsenttheboyneatlyoverintoabroadquicksethedge,andwiththereindanglingfromhisheadhesetoffhomeatafullgallop.Johnlaughedoutquiteloud.“Servedhimright,”hesaid.

           “Oh,oh,oh!”criedtheboyashestruggledaboutamongthethorns;“Isay,comeandhelpmeout.”

           “Thankye,”saidJohn,“Ithinkyouarequiteintherightplace,andmaybealittlescratchingwillteachyounottoleapaponyoveragatethatistoohighforhim,”andsowiththatJohnrodeoff.“Itmaybe,”saidhetohimself,“thatyoungfellowisaliaraswellasacruelone;we’lljustgohomebyFarmerBushby’s,Beauty,andthenifanybodywantstoknowyouandIcantell’em,yesee.”Soweturnedofftotheright,andsooncameuptothestack-yard,andwithinsightofthehouse.Thefarmerwashurryingoutintotheroad,andhiswifewasstandingatthegate,lookingveryfrightened.

           “Haveyouseenmyboy?”saidMr.

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