THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



to us women folks, and even the "master 

 man " and Sidney had a predilection for the 

 new arrivals. 



" Surprise " really was a darling so intel- 

 lectual and gentle. Dolly had been a pet be- 

 fore she came to us, and had lost none of her 

 friendly ways, one of which was trotting down 

 to the house alone in the morning, and whinny- 

 ing at the dining-room window, until the case- 

 ment was opened, and she had the slice of 

 bread which was always waiting for her. 

 After a little talking and some cannudaling, 

 she would trot back again to the stables, with- 

 out even attempting to go on the lawn or 

 escaping on to the road. Mr. Fred said she 

 understood patrol, and was too honorable to 

 break it. From the time Surprise was two 

 days old, he accompanied his mother in the 

 morning, and was allowed to stay around while 

 she was groomed, the little fellow himself hav- 

 ing a rub-down and a halter put on every morn- 

 ing. 



In fact, he was allowed to be around the 

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