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his bridle-rein. He started off at an even canter not 

 hesitating at his stable door, though it must have been 

 hard to pass the appetizing sound of Gipsey and Ceph 

 munching at their supper. 



This time he took the road, in a long smooth gait, 

 and after a short time reached the strip of woods where 

 Silas had been left. 



Master Whitman, thin and very bright of eye, was 

 sitting up now, and seemed much better, so his good 

 wife aided him to mount the horse and climbed up be- 

 hind him; thus they set out toward home, and True had 

 his first experience of ''carrying double." 



What a supper the ''pony" had that night ! 



Oats, dry as pease, corn and carrots, a little flaxseed 

 jelly, and chopped hay springled with salt. 



'Twas a supper fit for Eclipse, himself! 



