THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



Mr. Fred considered it as unquestionable as 

 Holy Writ, so the ram has always been 

 stabled with the horses, and well, we have 

 never had a sick horse. Perhaps it has all 

 been chance, perhaps the power of Mr. Fred's 

 faith, but an empty stall is easily fitted up 

 for the gentleman, and the companionship of 

 the horses and stablemen render him more 

 friendly than he otherwise would be, if con- 

 demned to solitary confinement. The does 

 were housed at first in what was afterward 

 made into a sheepfold, but later a separate 

 house was built, 35 feet long, 20 feet wide, 

 10 feet high in front, and 7 in back. The 

 peaked roof extended one foot beyond the 

 back wall, and 12 feet beyond the front wall, 

 so making a cover to the yard, which was 

 boarded half-w r ay up at the ends, and enclosed 

 by wire netting six feet high across the front. 

 Three windows were placed at the back of the 

 house, three others in front, and a small one 

 high up at each end. The interior \vas fitted 

 with pens along the back, each a little over 



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