i6 ■ JUSTIN MORGAN 



yard to play with and train the colt, and from the be- 

 ginning the little creature showed marvellous character- 

 istics. 



Never did True forget his first sight of Man! At 

 that time — being quite new-come into the world — he did 

 not know the ways of different animals, and thought 

 Master Whitman very curious as he walked about on his 

 hind legs ! The small colt wondered if he would have 

 to do the same when he grew older and his spindly legs 

 grew^ stronger. He did not fear the friendly man-crea- 

 ture who played so gently, — little by little training him 

 to obey and afterwards rewarding him with a bit of 

 maple sugar. A kind word and a pat was always given 

 to Gipsey, too, and mother and son very soon began to 

 watch for their master's coming, giving him welcome, 

 with little whinneys, and throaty neighs, when they 

 heard his cheery whistle. 



When True's third molar came he had made the ac- 

 quaintance of a halter. Later in life he came to see 

 that the conveniences of a halter cannot be taught too 

 early. He found out uses for his, all by himself; one 

 was that he could manage to throw the rein over hay 

 that was too high in the rack to reach comfortably, and 

 thus pull it down to an easy height. His mother thought 

 this very ingenious and praised him, which pleased the 

 little fellow very much. 



When the first molar of his permanent teeth came he 

 had been taught all about a bridle and bit — things he 

 never liked but made the best of, as Gipsey told them 

 they were inevitable. 



When there were errands in the village Silas would 

 hitch Gipsey up to the ''shay'' and allow True to trot 

 alongside for exercise and experience. He enjoyed 

 these little jaunts under the giant elms that bordered the 



