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scrambled to his feet with great alacrity 

 and trotted after them, keeping his big head 

 butting away at old Brindle's flanks. This 

 seemed to please the cow, for she looked 

 back and looed at the calf. Thus the pro- 

 cession made their way back to the place 

 that had been appointed for the meeting of 

 the family in the evening. 



Bennie busied himself getting fire-wood 

 and searching out the best place for camp 

 when the wagon and the rest of the family 

 should arrive. 



About three o'clock he made out the 

 schooner, perhaps two miles away, coming 

 slowly toward them. Tying old Brindle 

 securely, he went to help his father with 

 the wagon, leaving Shep in charge of the 

 cow and the calf. 



He found them having a hard time of it, 

 dragging the wagon by means of one mule, 

 and what assistance Mr. Anderson could 

 give him. 



