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46 Jakes and the Lady

           Good-day,”andwithanothersoftpatonmyneckshesteppedlightlyacrossthepath,andIsawhernomore.

           “Thatwasareallady,I’llbeboundforit,”saidJakestohimself;“shespokejustaspoliteasifIwasagentleman,andI’lltryherplan,uphill,atanyrate;”andImustdohimthejusticetosaythatheletmyreinoutseveralholes,andgoinguphillafterthat,healwaysgavememyhead;buttheheavyloadswenton.Goodfeedandfairrestwillkeepupone’sstrengthunderfullwork,butnohorsecanstandagainstoverloading;andIwasgettingsothoroughlypulleddownfromthiscausethatayoungerhorsewasboughtinmyplace.ImayaswellmentionherewhatIsufferedatthistimefromanothercause.Ihadheardhorsesspeakofit,buthadnevermyselfhadexperienceoftheevil;thiswasabadly-lightedstable;therewasonlyoneverysmallwindowattheend,andtheconsequencewasthatthestallswerealmostdark.

           Besidesthedepressingeffectthishadonmyspirits,itverymuchweakenedmysight,andwhenIwassuddenlybroughtoutofthedarknessintotheglareofdaylightitwasverypainfultomyeyes.SeveraltimesIstumbledoverthethreshold,andcouldscarcelyseewhereIwasgoing.

           Ibelieve,hadIstayedthereverylong,Ishouldhavebecomepurblind,andthatwouldhavebeenagreatmisfortune,forIhaveheardmensaythatastone-blindhorsewassafertodrivethanonewhichhadimperfectsight,asitgenerallymakesthemverytimid.However,Iescapedwithoutanypermanentinjurytomysight,andwassoldtoalargecabowner.

           

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