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habit o' jumpin' out o' the lot. My folks thinks 

 a heap of her, too ; an' I 'd hate to part with her 

 myself.' 



But I cut him short. 4 1 want no jockeying,' I 

 said. 4 Do you wish to sell or not ? ' 



After a few more hypocritical protests, he agreed 

 to my terms, and said he would deliver the mare 

 that evening. 



1 No, indeed,' I replied, c I '11 see to her delivery 

 myself.' 



1 Kin you ketch her ? ' 



4 1 '11 attend to that.' 



I But you 've got no halter.' 



I 1 do not need one.' 



1 Wai, mebbe you 're a hoss-tamer I do n't 

 know.' 



' I am. Do you want to know how I do it ? ' 



' Cert'nly.' 



4 By kindness. Suppose you try it. But I fear 

 it would n't come in your line. If you could be 

 born again, there might be some hope for you.' 



With that I turned to the young lady, who had 

 been an interested witness of our conversation, and 



