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49 My Last Home

           

           “Whitestarintheforehead,onewhitefootontheoffside,thislittleknotjustinthatplace;”thenlookingatthemiddleofmyback—“and,asIamalive,thereisthatlittlepatchofwhitehairthatJohnusedtocall’Beauty’sthree-pennybit’.Itmustbe’BlackBeauty’!Why,Beauty!Beauty!doyouknowme?—littleJoeGreen,thatalmostkilledyou?”Andhebeganpattingandpattingmeasifhewasquiteoverjoyed.

           IcouldnotsaythatIrememberedhim,fornowhewasafinegrownyoungfellow,withblackwhiskersandaman’svoice,butIwassureheknewme,andthathewasJoeGreen,andIwasveryglad.Iputmynoseuptohim,andtriedtosaythatwewerefriends.Ineversawamansopleased.

           “Giveyouafairtrial!Ishouldthinksoindeed!Iwonderwhotherascalwasthatbrokeyourknees,myoldBeauty!youmusthavebeenbadlyservedoutsomewhere;well,well,itwon’tbemyfaultifyouhaven’tgoodtimesofitnow.IwishJohnManlywasheretoseeyou.”

           IntheafternoonIwasputintoalowparkchairandbroughttothedoor.MissEllenwasgoingtotryme,andGreenwentwithher.Isoonfoundthatshewasagooddriver,andsheseemedpleasedwithmypaces.IheardJoetellingheraboutme,andthathewassureIwasSquireGordon’sold“BlackBeauty”.

           WhenwereturnedtheothersisterscameouttohearhowIhadbehavedmyself.Shetoldthemwhatshehadjustheard,andsaid:

           “IshallcertainlywritetoMrs.Gordon,andtellherthatherfavoritehorsehascometous

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