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Chapter 59

           Butler,whoborewithequanimityhavinghistailpulledbyhissmallmistressandhishoovesexaminedconstantly,feltthattheCreatorofponieshadnotintendedhimtoputhisfatbodyoverthebar;Bonnie,whocouldnotbeartoseeanyoneelseuponherpony,dancedwithimpatiencewhileMr.Butlerwaslearninghislessons.

           WhenRhettfinallydecidedthattheponyknewhisbusinesswellenoughtotrustBonnieuponhim,thechild’sexcitementwasboundless.Shemadeherfirstjumpwithflyingcolorsand,thereafter,ridingabroadwithherfatherheldnocharmsforher.Scarlettcouldnothelplaughingattheprideandenthusiasmoffatheranddaughter.Shethought,however,thatoncethenoveltyhadpassed,Bonniewouldturntootherthingsandtheneighborhoodwouldhavesomepeace.Butthissportdidnotpall.Therewasabaretrackwornfromthearboratthefarendoftheyardtothehurdle,andallmorninglongtheyardresoundedwithexcitedyells.GrandpaMerriwether,whohadmadetheoverlandtripin1849,saidthattheyellssoundedjustlikeanApacheafterasuccessfulscalping.

           Afterthefirstweek,Bonniebeggedforahigherbar,abarthatwasafootandahalffromtheground.

           "Whenyouaresixyearsold,"saidRhett."Thenyou’llbebigenoughforahigherjumpandI’llbuyyouabiggerhorse.Mr.Butler’slegsaren’tlongenough."

           "Theyare,too,IjumpedAuntMelly’srosebushesandtheyare‘normouslyhigh!"

           "No,youmustwait,"saidRhett,firmforonce.

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