A Plea for the Pony 185 



I thought it was all over for old Fan and Doll and Kit, 

 S'posed the horse was up and done for, 

 But 

 he 



ain't 



went 



yit. 



When the bike craze first got started, people told us right 



away. 

 As you probably remember, that the horse had saw his day. 

 People put away their buggies and went kitin' 'round on 



wheels ; 

 There were lots and lots of horses didn't even earn their 



meals. 

 I used to stand and watch 'em with their bloomers, as they'd 



flit. 

 And I thought the horse was goin', 

 But 

 he 



ain't 



went 

 yit. 



Then they got the horseless carriage, and they said the horse 



was done, 

 And the story's been repeated twenty times by Edison ; 



