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09 Merrylegs

           WhentheyseemfrightenedoralittleunsteadyonmybackIgoassmoothandasquietasoldpussywhensheisafterabird;andwhentheyareallrightIgoonagainfaster,yousee,justtousethemtoit;sodon’tyoutroubleyourselfpreachingtome;Iamthebestfriendandthebestriding-masterthosechildrenhave.Itisnotthem,itistheboys;boys,”saidhe,shakinghismane,“arequitedifferent;theymustbebrokeninaswewerebrokeninwhenwewerecolts,andjustbetaughtwhat’swhat.Theotherchildrenhadriddenmeaboutfornearlytwohours,andthentheboysthoughtitwastheirturn,andsoitwas,andIwasquiteagreeable.Theyrodemebyturns,andIgallopedthemabout,upanddownthefieldsandallabouttheorchard,foragoodhour.Theyhadeachcutagreathazelstickforariding-whip,andlaiditonalittletoohard;butItookitingoodpart,tillatlastIthoughtwehadhadenough,soIstoppedtwoorthreetimesbywayofahint.Boys,yousee,thinkahorseorponyislikeasteam-engineorathrashing-machine,andcangoonaslongandasfastastheyplease;theyneverthinkthataponycangettired,orhaveanyfeelings;soastheonewhowaswhippingmecouldnotunderstandIjustroseuponmyhindlegsandlethimslipoffbehind—thatwasall.Hemountedmeagain,andIdidthesame.Thentheotherboygotup,andassoonashebegantousehisstickIlaidhimonthegrass,andsoon,tilltheywereabletounderstand—thatwasall.Theyarenotbadboys;theydon’twishtobecruel.Ilikethemverywell;butyouseeIhadtogivethemalesson.

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