VI 



By-Ways and Butterflies 



HIGHWAYS are all right for prac- 

 tical transportation purposes, 

 but, unless I have to drive to town for 

 something or other, give me a by-way; 

 preferably one that is via non grata 

 to motor-mad folk, and the less it is 

 patronized by even horse-drawn 

 vehicles the better. In fact, it need 

 not be, so far as I am concerned, even 

 a decent bridle path. 



I love a good horse. There are few 

 better companions. A dog goes well 

 with a horse. I like the combination, 

 particularly when you just hit the trail 

 for nowhere in particular. But horses 

 must eat, and oats and hay often are 

 dear. Moreover, your horse must be 



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