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THE COUNTRY BOY 



from the crest 

 of the hill, I 

 could see him 

 driving the stock 

 gently from one 

 shade to an- 

 other." Grand- 

 mother, who had 

 been quiet all 

 this time, said, 

 *'I can tell you 

 what's the mat- 

 ter with Old 

 John ; he wants 

 to see Homer 

 before he leaves 

 this afternoon 

 for Silver ton. I 

 shouldn't wonder but that's it, so you must go 

 over before you start and say good-bye to your 

 old pardner," said Grandma, as she passed the 

 pumpkin pie. "I expect when I see you get 

 into the buggy, I'll feel as bad as old John, 

 and may act just as strange." 



I went over alone after dinner to say good- 

 bye to my old friend and tried to cheer him up. 



