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Chapter XIV. Old Diamond

           Coleman’s,”saidDiamond’sfather,turningtoaccompanythecab-master,“Iain’talmostgotthehearttolookahorseintheface.It’sathousandpitiestopartmanandhorse.”

           “Soitis,”returnedhisfriendsympathetically.

           Butwhatwastheex-coachman’sdelight,when,ongoingintothestablewherehisfriendledhim,hefoundthehorsehewantedhimtobuywasnootherthanhisownoldDiamond,grownverythinandbonyandlong-legged,asifthey,hadbeendoingwhattheycouldtofithimforHansomwork!

           “Heain’taHansomhorse,”saidDiamond’sfatherindignantly.

           “Well,you’reright.Heain’thandsome,buthe’sagoodun”saidhisowner.

           “Whosaysheain’thandsome?He’soneofthehandsomesthorsesagentleman’scoachmaneverdruv,”saidDiamond’sfather;remarkingtohimselfunderhisbreath—“thoughIsaysitasshouldn’t”—forhedidnotfeelinclinedallatoncetoconfessthathisownoldhorsecouldhavesunksolow.

           “Well,”saidhisfriend,“allIsayis—There’saanimalforyou,asstrongasachurch;an’llgolikeatrain,leastwaysaparly,”headded,correctinghimself.

           Butthecoachmanhadalumpinhisthroatandtearsinhiseyes.Fortheoldhorse,hearinghisvoice,hadturnedhislongneck,andwhenhisoldfriendwentuptohimandlaidhishandonhisside,hewhinniedforjoy,andlaidhisbigheadonhismaster’sbreast.Thissettledthematter.Thecoachman’sarmswereroundthehorse’sneckinamoment,andhefairlybrokedownandcried

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