20 Joe Green

           

           JoeGreenwentonverywell;helearnedquickly,andwassoattentiveandcarefulthatJohnbegantotrusthiminmanythings;butasIhavesaid,hewassmallofhisage,anditwasseldomthathewasallowedtoexerciseeitherGingerorme;butitsohappenedonemorningthatJohnwasoutwithJusticeintheluggagecart,andthemasterwantedanotetobetakenimmediatelytoagentleman’shouse,aboutthreemilesdistant,andsenthisordersforJoetosaddlemeandtakeit,addingthecautionthathewastoridesteadily.

           Thenotewasdelivered,andwewerequietlyreturningwhenwecametothebrick-field.Herewesawacartheavilyladenwithbricks;thewheelshadstuckfastinthestiffmudofsomedeepruts,andthecarterwasshoutingandfloggingthetwohorsesunmercifully.Joepulledup.Itwasasadsight.Therewerethetwohorsesstrainingandstrugglingwithalltheirmighttodragthecartout,buttheycouldnotmoveit;thesweatstreamedfromtheirlegsandflanks,theirsidesheaved,andeverymusclewasstrained,whiletheman,fiercelypullingattheheadoftheforehorse,sworeandlashedmostbrutally.

           “Holdhard,”saidJoe;“don’tgoonfloggingthehorseslikethat;thewheelsaresostuckthattheycannotmovethecart.”

           Themantooknoheed,butwentonlashing.

           “Stop!praystop!”saidJoe.“I’llhelpyoutolightenthecart;theycan’tmoveitnow.”

           “Mindyourownbusiness,youimpudentyoungrascal,andI’llmindmine!”Themanwasinatoweringpassionandtheworsefordrink,andlaidonthewhipagain.

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