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HEN one has bought a horse that he 

 really admires, and has taken him 



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home, it is a good thing to have his stall 

 such a part of the establishment that his 

 master shall very often have an eye ^' on the 

 animal ; it is well, too, that the stable should 

 be so arranged that the horse's food can no 

 more be stolen out of the manger than his 

 master's out of the storeroom. In my opin- 

 ion, the man who neglects this matter is 

 neglecting himself; for it is plain that in 

 moments of danger the master gives his own 

 life into the keeping of his horse. A secure 

 stable is a good thing, not only to prevent 



