Neither was I ambitious of the fate of
Phi e ton; so, keeping one eye fixed oa
the gray's ears and the other on trie
sorrel's heels, I went hand over hand up
the taut reins until I felt safe to straddle
the front seat, and finally brace myself
against the dasher. The gray stall kept
his head out and bore steadily on the
bit, but the sorrel seemed to have had
enough go in the late scamper and
pulled dead against "him. Congratu
lating myself that the doctor's horse
acted as a counter irritant on the
drawing propensities of has mate, I be
gan to be less entirely miserable in my
new position. I tucked the buffalo care
fully round my legs, and by the time
Miss Bettie's laugh rang out from the
doorway, I actually plucked up spirit to
turn one eye upon her. But the other
was fixed on the gray's ears Eke the optic
of the ancient mariner, even while 1
nodded with a dismal affectation of jol
lity. And Mayor Blythe was saying:
"And you're quite sure they are safe,
re your
"Gentle as lambs, sir, as far as I
know," Tom answered, simply. "But
the man that handles 'em He drove
m from the stable." Had that young
Wbeen studying the """Ready Liar,
xjurers Companion"? ;
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