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"Hold the steps steady," he said; and then with his head in a

"Bit queer in the head," he said slowly, and with his face averted

"Shied at you"

I stared His as not a horse, and I thought they were the only

things that shied; but I found I rong, for Mr Solomon went on: "I did, too Ezra said a lot about you Fine young shoot this, ain't

it?"

I said it was, for it was about ten feet long and as thick as er,

and it seerown like that in a few

as I wondered what Old

Brownsht, but it's risky to take a boy into your house when

you are comfortable without, you see"

I felt ashamed and hurt that I should have been talked of so, and

reht be dirty and aard in the house This cane

will be loaded next year if we get it well ripened this year, Grant

That's why I'et

plenty of sun and air"