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down nearly half; let him go wixhout shoes; that will 

 help him some." 



That poor horse could hardly stand ; contracted 

 feet, leverage. I cannot do all the hard work and 

 furnish brains, too. There are so many making 

 more all of the time. I teach, talk early and late, 

 night and day.'' Sail home ; get home long before 

 night Thirty-eight miles' drive over hubs; stinging 

 cold ; take good care of Kit. While doing it the 

 three or four gather around. 



" Doan, where have you been all day ?" 



"To Kelloggsville." 



" We have waited all day for you." 



Horses all lame or interfering; some one thing, 

 some another. 



"Can you do it?" 



" Yes, as soon as I get something to eat. I've had 

 no dinner." 



Get in shop; sleeves rolled up; at it again. Get 

 them all pleased as well as I can. It is nine o'clock, 

 perhaps later. Kit must be cleaned o:ff, and made 

 comfortable before I sleep. I will have to wait five 

 weeks before I can finish her ; but we will have lots 

 of good sails during that time in the night. She must 

 have exercise or I cannot cure her. This is the way 

 I cure all cases of this kind. 



Header, do you think I sat down and waited for 

 that time to come ? If you do that would not make 

 it so. I had lots of horses I was working on. They 

 were not in my care, only as they came to the shop to 

 be shod. Work and teach ; give directions none fol- 

 fowed. Day after day this work all had to be done 



