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17 John Manly's Talk

           

           Merrylegswasagooddealputoutatbeing“mauledabout,”ashesaid,“byaboywhoknewnothing;”buttowardtheendofthesecondweekhetoldmeconfidentiallythathethoughttheboywouldturnoutwell.

           AtlastthedaycamewhenJameshadtoleaveus;cheerfulashealwayswas,helookedquitedown-heartedthatmorning.

           “Yousee,”hesaidtoJohn,“Iamleavingagreatdealbehind;mymotherandBetsy,andyou,andagoodmasterandmistress,andthenthehorses,andmyoldMerrylegs.AtthenewplacetherewillnotbeasoulthatIshallknow.IfitwerenotthatIshallgetahigherplace,andbeabletohelpmymotherbetter,Idon’tthinkIshouldhavemadeupmymindtoit;itisarealpinch,John.”

           “Ay,James,lad,soitis;butIshouldnotthinkmuchofyouifyoucouldleaveyourhomeforthefirsttimeandnotfeelit.Cheerup,you’llmakefriendsthere;andifyougetonwell,asIamsureyouwill,itwillbeafinethingforyourmother,andshewillbeproudenoughthatyouhavegotintosuchagoodplaceasthat.”

           SoJohncheeredhimup,buteveryonewassorrytoloseJames;asforMerrylegs,hepinedafterhimforseveraldays,andwentquiteoffhisappetite.SoJohntookhimoutseveralmorningswithaleadingrein,whenheexercisedme,and,trottingandgallopingbymyside,gotupthelittlefellow’sspiritsagain,andhewassoonallright.

           Joe’sfatherwouldoftencomeinandgivealittlehelp,asheunderstoodthework;andJoetookagreatdealofpainstolearn,andJohnwasquiteencouragedabouthim.

           

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