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01 My Early Home

           Youhavebeenwell-bredandwell-born;yourfatherhasagreatnameintheseparts,andyourgrandfatherwonthecuptwoyearsattheNewmarketraces;yourgrandmotherhadthesweetesttemperofanyhorseIeverknew,andIthinkyouhaveneverseenmekickorbite.Ihopeyouwillgrowupgentleandgood,andneverlearnbadways;doyourworkwithagoodwill,liftyourfeetupwellwhenyoutrot,andneverbiteorkickeveninplay.”

           Ihaveneverforgottenmymother’sadvice;Iknewshewasawiseoldhorse,andourmasterthoughtagreatdealofher.HernamewasDuchess,butheoftencalledherPet.

           Ourmasterwasagood,kindman.Hegaveusgoodfood,goodlodging,andkindwords;hespokeaskindlytousashedidtohislittlechildren.Wewereallfondofhim,andmymotherlovedhimverymuch.Whenshesawhimatthegateshewouldneighwithjoy,andtrotuptohim.Hewouldpatandstrokeherandsay,“Well,oldPet,andhowisyourlittleDarkie?”Iwasadullblack,sohecalledmeDarkie;thenhewouldgivemeapieceofbread,whichwasverygood,andsometimeshebroughtacarrotformymother.Allthehorseswouldcometohim,butIthinkwewerehisfavorites.Mymotheralwaystookhimtothetownonamarketdayinalightgig.

           Therewasaplowboy,Dick,whosometimescameintoourfieldtopluckblackberriesfromthehedge.Whenhehadeatenallhewantedhewouldhavewhathecalledfunwiththecolts,throwingstonesandsticksatthemtomakethemgallop.Wedidnotmuchmindhim,forwecouldgallopoff;butsometimesastonewouldhitandhurtus

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