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25 Reuben Smith

           OldMaxtoldmeallthis,forithappenedagoodwhileago;butshortlybeforeGingerandIcameSmithhadbeentakenbackagain.Yorkhadintercededforhimwiththeearl,whoisverykind-hearted,andthemanhadpromisedfaithfullythathewouldnevertasteanotherdropaslongashelivedthere.HehadkepthispromisesowellthatYorkthoughthemightbesafelytrustedtofillhisplacewhilehewasaway,andhewassocleverandhonestthatnooneelseseemedsowellfittedforit.

           ItwasnowearlyinApril,andthefamilywasexpectedhomesometimeinMay.Thelightbroughamwastobefreshdoneup,andasColonelBlantyrewasobligedtoreturntohisregimentitwasarrangedthatSmithshoulddrivehimtothetowninit,andrideback;forthispurposehetookthesaddlewithhim,andIwaschosenforthejourney.AtthestationthecolonelputsomemoneyintoSmith’shandandbidhimgood-by,saying,“Takecareofyouryoungmistress,Reuben,anddon’tletBlackAusterbehackedaboutbyanyrandomyoungprigthatwantstoridehim—keephimforthelady.”

           Weleftthecarriageatthemaker’s,andSmithrodemetotheWhiteLion,andorderedthehostlertofeedmewell,andhavemereadyforhimatfouro’clock.AnailinoneofmyfrontshoeshadstartedasIcamealong,butthehostlerdidnotnoticeittilljustaboutfouro’clock.Smithdidnotcomeintotheyardtillfive,andthenhesaidheshouldnotleavetillsix,ashehadmetwithsomeoldfriends.Themanthentoldhimofthenail,andaskedifheshouldhavetheshoelookedto.

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