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Chapter 59

           WhenBonniewasfouryearsold,Mammybegantogrumbleabouttheimproprietyofagirlchildriding"a-straddleinfrontofherpawidherdressflyin’up."Rhettlentanattentiveeartothisremark,ashedidtoallMammy’sremarksabouttheproperraisingoflittlegirls.TheresultwasasmallbrownandwhiteShetlandponywithalongsilkymaneandtailandatinysidesaddlewithsilvertrimmings.OstensiblytheponywasforallthreechildrenandRhettboughtasaddleforWadetoo.ButWadeinfinitelypreferredhisSt.BernarddogandEllawasafraidofallanimals.SotheponybecameBonnie’sownandwasnamed"Mr.Butler."TheonlyflawinBonnie’spossessivejoywasthatshecouldnotstillrideastridelikeherfather,butafterhehadexplainedhowmuchmoredifficultitwastorideonthesidesaddle,shewascontentandlearnedrapidly.Rhett’sprideinhergoodseatandhergoodhandswasenormous.

           "Waittillshe’soldenoughtohunt,"heboasted."There’llbenoonelikeheronanyfield.I’lltakehertoVirginiathen.That’swheretherealhuntingis.AndKentuckywheretheyappreciategoodriders."

           Whenitcametomakingherridinghabit,asusualshehadherchoiceofcolorsandasusualchoseblue.

           "But,mydarling!Notthatbluevelvet!Thebluevelvetisforapartydressforme,"laughedScarlett."Aniceblackbroadclothiswhatlittlegirlswear."Seeingthesmallblackbrowscomingtogether:"ForHeaven’ssake,Rhett,tellherhowunsuitableitwouldbeandhowdirtyitwillget."

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