invited her to come over and have a look at it. 

 She came at once, turning her head and neck to 

 one side to prevent the bridle-reins, which I had 

 thrown upon the ground, from entangling her 

 feet. Once by me, she looked the kodak and 

 tripod over with interest, smelled of them, but was 

 careful not to strike the tripod with her feet or 

 to overturn it and the kodak with her nose. She 

 seemed so interested that I told her all about 

 what I was doing, — what I was taking a picture 

 of, why I was taking it, and how long an ex- 

 posure I was going to give it; and finally I 

 said to her: "To-morrow, Midget, when you 

 are back in your stall in the barn at Alma, 

 eating oats, I shall be on the other side of Mt. 

 Silverheels, taking pictures there. Do you under- 

 stand?" She pawed the ground with her right 

 fore foot with such a satisfied look upon her 

 face that I was sure she thought she understood 

 all about it. 



From time to time I took other pictures, and 

 after the first experience Midget did not wait 

 to be invited to come over and watch me, but 

 always followed me to every new spot where I 



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