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driver found out what decision the Selectmen arrived at 

 as to proper and appropriate penalty. 



Soon after this Joseph Rogers chanced to be in Chel- 

 sea when the stage coach drew up. Hearing his familiar 

 voice, Morgan — wretchedly miserable and homesick — 

 gave a friendly and anxious whinney. Rogers would 

 never have recognized him otherwise, but as he looked 

 into the horse's kind, gentle face he knew it was his old 

 friend. He started in surprise at the forlorn appear- 

 ance of the once beautiful horse, now friendless and for- 

 gotten. 



That evening Morgan was bought back by Joel Goss 

 and Joseph Rogers, who took him again to Claremont, 

 where he soon regained strength and flesh. His coat 

 took on such a gloss that after a while they began to 

 "spruce" him up for the Randolph Fair. And at twenty- 

 eight years of age ! 



The fair proved to be a very fine one and there were 

 bread-stuffs, pies and quilts of every description, linen 

 and woolen woven by the women, and the men exhib- 

 ited their fine horses, cows and pigs. 



Morgan's stable was as popular as ever and pretty 

 soon the judges gave him a blue ribband, though there 

 were many younger horses in his class who arched their 

 necks and attracted attention. 



The chief topic of conversation at the fair was the 

 approaching visit of President James Monroe, who was 

 coming to view the scene of the great naval battle at 

 Burlington. Morgan heard the talk outside his stall. 



"They tell me the Morgan goes up to Burhngton for 

 the President to ride in the big parade," said a stable 

 boy. 



''Yes," some one replied, "Joel Goss wants to sell the 

 horse and thinks with the reputation of having been rid- 

 den by a President he'll get a better price !" 



