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30 A Thief

           Mygroomusedtocomeeverymorningaboutsixo’clock,andwithhimalittleboy,whoalwayshadacoveredbasketwithhim.Heusedtogowithhisfatherintotheharness-room,wherethecornwaskept,andIcouldseethem,whenthedoorstoodajar,fillalittlebagwithoatsoutofthebin,andthenheusedtobeoff.

           Fiveorsixmorningsafterthis,justastheboyhadleftthestable,thedoorwaspushedopen,andapolicemanwalkedin,holdingthechildtightbythearm;anotherpolicemanfollowed,andlockedthedoorontheinside,saying,“Showmetheplacewhereyourfatherkeepshisrabbits’food.”

           Theboylookedveryfrightenedandbegantocry;buttherewasnoescape,andheledthewaytothecorn-bin.Herethepolicemanfoundanotheremptybaglikethatwhichwasfoundfullofoatsintheboy’sbasket.

           Filcherwascleaningmyfeetatthetime,buttheysoonsawhim,andthoughheblusteredagooddealtheywalkedhimofftothe“lock-up”,andhisboywithhim.Iheardafterwardthattheboywasnotheldtobeguilty,butthemanwassentencedtoprisonfortwomonths.

           

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