CHAPTER XXVIII. 



THE CLEVER COB IN HARNESS— A FAIR TRIAL— ITS 



RESULT. 



A'TI^V IN n/AJ^ v.— ''Cold gone. Winter 

 nearly over, but not quite made up its mind. 

 Horrid weather lately." 



Happy Thought. — Hope Spring will turn over a new leaf. 

 Further Entry. — "Shall try clever horse in trap to-day. 

 He's not been out for some time." 



Happy Thought. — Make Murgle exercise him for two 

 hours before / drive him. 



Murgle takes the order, and pretends to like the idea. 

 They go out together ; Murgle on his back, saying, " Woa, 

 then!" and patting him. Boy stops in his work to look 

 after him going down the lane. Murgle is three parts Gar- 

 dener, and the remainder Groom. I hope the remainder 

 will stick on tight. If it doesn't, Murgle will be brought 

 back all Gardener. 



Cazell here. Thinks I'm quite right to risk Murgle to 

 commence with. " When he comes back," I say, " we'll try 

 tlic horse in the trap."' 



