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ever any two persons worked together, we two coop- 

 erated to the full in getting that buggy to the top 

 of the hill, where the break could be mended. 



No mischief could occur about the barn, among 

 the calves and other animals, without this noble ani- 

 mal calling me with unremitting energy, and when I 

 appeared she would whinny her satisfaction and re- 

 turn to her diet. The Morgan was as near a per- 

 fect horse as America produced; has speed enough, 

 thoroughly hardy and healthy, but, with all the rest, 

 as intelligent as brave and enduring. At any rate, 

 when you get your family horse look out for some- 

 thing in the way of capacity for intelligence. 



Asking an expert in horses to help me judge of 

 an animal, he stood directly in front of her, looked 

 her in the eye, talked with her as with a human 

 being, then turned to me and said, " Buy her, for 

 she knows too much to try to fool you." When 

 you get your horse treat her intelligently. If 

 she has a trick, you can generally persuade her away 

 from it with kindness. However, a narrow-headed, 

 small-brained, pig-eyed horse is about the meanest 

 thing that ever man had to deal with. If the man 

 is of the same sort, you will get a match that ex- 

 plains some of our country homes. 



I have mentioned the collie dog. I wish every 

 one of you could have one of these wonderfully 

 wise and beautiful companions. Here again it is the 

 capacity for reasoning that makes the specific charm. 

 I do not forget some of the old-fashioned mongrels, 



