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CHAPTER
XI
OW impossible Father was to
understand! Why couldn’t he decide about
4i. the little horse that Carlstrom had said
"the young gentleman" might ride? Johnny
Blossom had been out to the Kingthorpe stables
a number of times to see the horse. My, oh, my!
but it was a beauty! It was small and trim,
dun-colored, with black mane; and oh, how swiftly
and gracefully it could run on those slender
legs! No, Father could have no idea how
remarkable it was that Carlstrom had offered
to let him ride — and such a horse as that!
However, one morning in the first week of
vacation, Father said: "You may begin to ride
now, John. I had a talk with Carlstrom
yesterday."
"Thank you, Father."
"I do not need to say that you must be kind
to the horse and do exactly as Carlstrom says."
"Of course. I’m going now." And Johnny
130
The Pet
Horse
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