''SANDY," THE RUNAWAY COLT. 



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might somewhere see the missiug Sandy ; but all to no pui-pose. At 

 last his owner gave up the search, and thought he should never 



see Sandy any more. The weather was cold, the grass was with- 

 ered, and the dead leaves were falling from the ti-ees. 



One morning a farmer's son shouldered his gun and started into 

 the woods to hunt rabbits. During his tramp he came upon the 

 living skeleton of a colt. This was all that was left of poor Sandy. 

 With difficulty the farmer's son succeeded in leading the half- 

 starved colt home. 



Sandy never forgot this foolish adventure of his youth. Though 

 he grew up to be a fine, able horse, and was ready for any work 

 on the farm, he never wanted to run away again. 



