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13 The Devil's Trade Mark

           Bushbyaswecameup;“hewentoutanhouragoonmyblackpony,andthecreatureisjustcomebackwithoutarider.”

           “Ishouldthink,sir,”saidJohn,“hehadbetterbewithoutarider,unlesshecanberiddenproperly.”

           “Whatdoyoumean?”saidthefarmer.

           “Well,sir,Isawyoursonwhipping,andkicking,andknockingthatgoodlittleponyaboutshamefullybecausehewouldnotleapagatethatwastoohighforhim.Theponybehavedwell,sir,andshowednovice;butatlasthejustthrewuphisheelsandtippedtheyounggentlemanintothethornhedge.Hewantedmetohelphimout,butIhopeyouwillexcuseme,sir,Ididnotfeelinclinedtodoso.There’snobonesbroken,sir;he’llonlygetafewscratches.Ilovehorses,anditrilesmetoseethembadlyused;itisabadplantoaggravateananimaltillheuseshisheels;thefirsttimeisnotalwaysthelast.”

           Duringthistimethemotherbegantocry,“Oh,mypoorBill,Imustgoandmeethim;hemustbehurt.”

           “Youhadbettergointothehouse,wife,”saidthefarmer;“Billwantsalessonaboutthis,andImustseethathegetsit;thisisnotthefirsttime,northesecond,thathehasill-usedthatpony,andIshallstopit.Iammuchobligedtoyou,Manly.Good-evening.”

           Sowewenton,Johnchucklingallthewayhome;thenhetoldJamesaboutit,wholaughedandsaid,“Servehimright.Iknewthatboyatschool;hetookgreatairsonhimselfbecausehewasafarmer’sson;heusedtoswaggeraboutandbullythelittleboys.

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