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Chapter V. The Summer-house

           HedrewDiamond’sbridleineageranxietytoseewhetherheroutstretchedhandwouldgatherapennyfromMrs.Coleman.Butshehadgivenoneatthelastcrossing,andthehandreturnedonlytograspitsbroom.Diamondcouldnotbearit.Hehadapennyinhispocket,agiftofthesameladythedaybefore,andhetumbledoffhishorsetogiveittothegirl.Hetumbledoff,Isay,forhedidtumblewhenhereachedtheground.Buthegotupinaninstant,andran,searchinghispocketasheran.Shemadehimaprettycourtesywhenheofferedhistreasure,butwithabewilderedstare.Shethoughtfirst:“ThenhewasonthebackoftheNorthWindafterall!”but,lookingupatthesoundofthehorse’sfeetonthepavedcrossing,shechangedheridea,sayingtoherself,“NorthWindishisfather’shorse!That’sthesecretofit!Whycouldn’thesayso?”Andshehadamindtorefusethepenny.Buthissmileputitallright,andshenotonlytookhispennybutputitinhermouthwitha“Thankyou,mister.Didtheywollopyouthen?”

           “Ohno!”answeredDiamond.“Theyneverwollopsme.”

           “Lor!”saidthelittlegirl,andwasspeechless.

           Meantimehisfather,lookingup,andseeingthehorse’sbackbare,sufferedapangofawfuldread,butthenextmomentcatchingsightofhim,tookhimupandputhimon,saying—

           “Don’tgetoffagain,Diamond.Thehorsemighthaveputhisfootonyou.”

           “No,father,”answeredtheboy,androdeoninmajesticsafety.

           Thesummerdrewnear,warmandsplendid.MissColemanwasalittlebetterinhealth,andsatagooddealinthegarden.

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