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i'{'iNo, ma'am*" said Mary, " he was
not*". . , j >;. . . r /? ,{. i/. . .
Say no more, Mary," said Frank;
'' papa. and mamma never thought I
was,, I ain sure. " jii,. . . . 'f' .
,His mother smiled, and assured him
th^t she never had suspected him.
"Then he is really a. wonderfully
good, boy," said Mra. /J. . . ;? , .
^^P. tljjBg^sD. ve^jriwpn. d. ffful, thought
" J^qw. . really he is an admirable
creature. Does the cake make you sick,
love! ' I'm sure there's something in
ittyo,u pipn't. like. Don't eat it, put
away, my pet, if you don't like it,"
There fwas. certainly something Frank
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did not like ; , feat it was notitbe fcake,
for that he finishedigatfoig. okissargBtib
" But now, pray, my dear master
Frank, how was it that Tom got Ion
the gate after all I saidor. ' did heigef
upon it; for perhaps \ havei done him
great injustice, and he has a high
spirit--howWsiiftiffsa Liiroqa iieghni
Frank said, that if he had done any
thing wrong himself, he would tell it;
but that he begged she woyJdinotiask;
him any more questions.
Their carriage came to the door, they
took leave, drove away, and what hap-
pened afterwards they never kn<swi :!
Frank's mother said, that they bad
now seen quite enough ofi inastey . To*? i
to be. convinced, that he>>wuld hfeveTifepi
a fit friend or desirable eoinpam>n iftajt
Frank* taCfo ftfttrfflJUftfeftpfe the same
opirubn,iandiFranb. andM<<ry^]ivie/e gted*
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53rfj? 31kis. sh0W8,'' added his father, "how
disagreeable . and good' for nothing a
little nbay may be early made, by a
vulgar school, and by being spoiled at
home. Tom is an example, such as yon
never saw before, and, I hope, will sel-
dom see again, of a disagreeable, selfish,
vulgar, spoiled school boy. But you
must not think that all schoolboys are
libe irirti. As soon as we have op-
portunities, you shall see others. "
vorfi . toob oifo-. i i. nui --
It happened, the first day when
Prank's hand Was recovered, and when
b* ' was mounted on Felix---his reins
right}' hislieet . well in the stirrups, his
seat i4fe>>H'*he son shining, and all
promising a' pleasant ride--just as they
werle. going to' set out, that his father
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up the approached orfw . iolaab. >>r>>od
"Okv it is di. ieivffll wikbloifc'Fi^1lA
am afraid,'? said Frank; *' tiho aaa*
these people. , ijOne lisi* ilittieobay***}
master T>>n*j! papa. ' Jflisii wisit /iwitfi
biiiaw J. gieafci . pfeaiami ,totfyoiaVrfaEM?
Not to me^ if i ami tofloss <<ay rldeV'fliJOT
" NoB. fo me/fl saidoMaryjJcsaiios ^aS1
standing withi n wfeed&aakeiS fetf Imp
hands on. the Ligrass<< plotiAlesliie'J timae^
^excepting? for; ctte^. ii^ofc/oilmadhawifr
ItuaniK^UidilSie. i'jBhoaia i seeI hfiraaifci<<sS
horBebaokyibe^u^aw/eeennediiib thipk^
that Frankicould. . 'not'irMii,i or/ir^ia^ni^
do any of &ose I isocts! of'Ahitogn u! 'N o#'
Ffank/canishow him/' lit 1o i^i dtU J. aw
^^Maryi Maryi do not make 'itiA
who ape al^seini^^akittg ^iahikimt^lo
aa>> a exoana belimgaag feacfaoa^
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? horse-dealer, who had left the black
hlorptimitW iErimk's' fathier eai a mddths
trial, and whaiib^enigaged,toisilll the?
hotapnlo ihim At^theiejid of ithaf timey
fftrwa loertaiaii priceyiif he . shovrld be
approved. But, in the mean while, this
man' Jbfcd faem Applied itdi by masted
Tow's jimother, for a horse for Tom;
and ha found that he could have gaitoied-
fywsttit tWtajladjpuf omeiyguifaeaB) more
thaa he had engaged to sell it for to
Fraolt'svsftitbep. ; JileoTfeispitthbcefipre^idiJ
hopes that it i would u be Jfpimd? r- too!
spiritedij: fan ]? makjoanfli ilfeatilite nfoiildi
b>>tiifttuK^stiitoi hiin^ -th>8' /dajtp wiuchb
was the last of the month's trial. Master
Tqui Htasiexoeeoa^ly/asaMous^trfA&fve
the horsey aad be was ia great hopes
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the old pony seteral days. . Tom was
rather surprised when he saw Frank
upon the black horse, and, as it ap-
peared; sitting at his ease. . 'i
"What, are you got upon Blacky ? "
said Tom, beginning to talk to Frank, '
while the horse-dealer was speaking to
Frank's father; f' I thought you. toid
me you did not know how to ride,
when I was here before/-
u I did not then, but my father. has
been teaching me since that time,"
said Frank.
"Yow father! What a bore, to be
taught to ride by one's father: I had
much better fun. The groom here,
Jack, taught me. " ' yd . bmabciow . . i
a "Aye, that I did, 'si^r riafet ^
groom,. riding up close to "hfo' young
intister; * and, for a rider of his inches,
I'd pit him against any young gentle-
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man in England, or the varsal world
I say. Master Frank, sir, your cejns
is too long; "give me leave to put 'em
right," added the groom, alighting--
" I'll show you. " . . . ? i. / . . . . . u. i U . . .
No, thank you," said Frank, " my
father will put them right if they are
wrong--my father teaches met. " . . i;'\
And so saying, Frank went to the
other side of his father: Tom followed
him; and, while his father continued
listening to the horse-dealer, Tom went
on talking to Frank; telling him, that
be had heard Blacky, as he called the
black; horse* was much too spirited fojl
omd whsuwaiii' not iUQed^tOj i riding {
he wondered, he said,, that he M&b
tfUste$yuponii#uchiia creafcure; hfc was
awe that he would no* if^h^knawofw
m^chnOliflt a? nl|On^ iij)|ea3)le eouhhsteJi
Wfib^g Siiuu"{ yrm temaQE mid iiq b'l
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Frank anxiously asked' what? - i
Tom, who was meanly cunning, as
stupid boys and stupid men often are,
began to try to frighten him with stories
of Blacky's having reared, and run
away, and kicked : and when he saw
Frank look a little alarmed, advised
him, if it was left to his choice, not to
have this horse, but to stick to the tame
pony, and to wait till the horse-dealer
could find him something that would
suit him. " Or," said he, " I could let
you have this which I am riding, which
is -as gentle as a lamb, and I could
take Blacky, because I am used to
riding, and don't mind its tricks. "
Frank's father, having heard all
that the horse-dealer had to say, now
turned to Frank, and told him, that he
might . decide for himself, whether he
wished to keep the horse or not.
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" Thatdfcdyofc^/l. fiapay" isaid ihF>>ifak,
'Vbnt I do not know any thing about
horses, "and I would rather that you
swuld dfioide tforamtil'. i't oi ^i* o) as.
gad
nuThfen << Fr^tokfiaiepeated l1 ^drati 3*f4Ut2>>
Tom had just told of Felix's tricks,
tod asked whether his father had heard
of thaseaoiodo aid oJ flal *. . bw ii li ,mirf
arrfrilNop' iMffifetaertatiswered^ ithe hosse^
dealer hadi fermeriyt assured'him that
he had no tricks ; and he had during
this month's trial,found Felix perfectly
good temperedithough spirited. ) viid tloy;
Liiif'So^ ^rank^Tiisaid' his father, "the
question is* whether you are or are not
afraid to. J ride. it 3m luato riotii afraid fbi
jtou. 'biBoif . gtuvBtl Jodidi e'Aasvi
woft Nor^ L an>>iiriot iafeaid^fori mjMMp
saiidiFiank;iuf>>L'ivish to keep Felix/'
Then you shall have him --Felix
is yours. " i' w '>>ioiI oii i quoif '. t bodkin
N3
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Felix/ He is tbo cheap}<*aa*i& ? (C)er?
tain," said' thei Korse-deaildf foiqte
is as fine a leaper"'as any in the country
Take ca*e, master . Fraokj . M^y^t
are not used to leaping': takebieawr
that he does not throwi ybu'tcteaiYfofee*
his head. " i. o '_'. il eirl no rbw
Frank did not like the idea of foerag
thrown clean over his y head: 'Tbm
saw this, and said sneeringIy^iAn,aid<<fl
voice, i d . b hit; w--r thnira 197an
" Did you see how white he g*ew$? . a
Just at this time Felix, f^pmsoroff
fancy, the cause of wWictf TteasTntat
perceived by Frank, suddenly gathered
himself up, and leaped over a f&unk
fence, which there was in the lawn,
near the place where they ' were
standing. - '> ur. -Ji'L ant jioilw
Frank was thrown "clean over his
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? head*] ftmt 'feU<<igi'it(niiifc(ftGri*^iiin*ni
grass wmifiptf&irh o! flom bHrst intcKi
sfelipidl brutal iktfgWu. The! horse-dealer
pretended tpi be>>imuch concerned, and
repeated, that he . was . afraid Blacky/
WQiddiihct too i much for master Frank,
aBdowettBitoi,help,himi irp i. . but Frank'
was on his legs again without hi*
assistance. iiabi silt o'Ai\ ton Lib >lii' ii
mtfit Ased unfair . > not do . igive y>>nJ
notice, iimy{b? gli"9said hi8 fether'jiff but.
never mind, you will do better. i the*
ne^Wtiineirf HAve ? you a H*i>>dl tof try
againi? moitl ixih". l amit te J''. uL
mThai Hortere. fo said Frank, i^dH
ykaw T^tH'sb*Wi^e howito do better. " , . q
irffiMount him again, then. " . . . . ! . . iiif
. . . Frank. was in the saddlet in an instant j" i
hisifathecitold. him how he sbonld^tfci
when the horse should begin anddftada
hkfleaipi 'Then, turning to Aelhprte-
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dealer, who, as he peiceivedyrhad bfefore
made a secret signal to the horsepilbg*
which Jaer badi givtovit aotuie^toniehp,
said, "If you will now repeat your
signal, sir, Frank is better prepared,_
and, perhaps, may sit the horse better;
qjtuiS aot,l Iiata. jnauch tmistafeiy1iiiirmy
boy if he does not persevere till he
succeeds. " . '3rrru. l-. wb ^Aanvl isiish oi
The horse-dealer protested, that if
he had made any noise, it was not any
^. gnftl, but. quite hje accident^ and good
little'flrauk^^helkttfedhiq^^ii? felhD leaded
s^ain,j this,'itiirtiBi lFrank sat him.
The leaps were repeated by his xnrm
desfae, . . -. to i ! pw>ve> to- himself that he
t0uidi#ueeee(iJuuag ^imo^ anft s i? Ji
t$ifi Felix is not too spirited for me,
you see, papa: I may keep him, may
EypifeiilJi" ^. idihe,oan *dl svArtrn . timi1 ni
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. t"i^Qjfcumajr, my dear," said his
father, -
iTom sullenly wished them a good
morning, and rode away with his
groom companion. Frank's father was
now to pay for Felix, and while he was
counting the money, master Tom being
out of hearing, the horse-dealer began
to flatter Frank, declaring, " that he
had a much better seat on horseback
tban master Tom; that it was won-
derful to see how spirited master Frank
^as ; that he deserved, indeed, to have
a spirited horse; and that he would not,
for a guinea, that any young gentle-
man, but himself, should have had
Blacky, he looked so well on him;
that a fine young gentleman should
always have a fine young horse; that
he was certain master Frank would,
in time, make the finest young gentle'
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roan-rider in the whole county, or the
next, or in the three ridings of York-;
shire. " . . . . . lIv ''i;. . , ft-- <<. i. // . re
And a great deal more he would
have said, but that Frank abruptlyi ex-
claimed-^ . ? . . , ! t . lin {\
" Pray don't flatter me so; I cannot
bear it! " ,. ,. . ? l . . . . i. <<{ o'fi ol
Frank's father put the money for
the price of the horse into the man's
hand, who, after counting it, walked
away discontented, and never attempted
to flatter Frank any more. , ,rf flfi 1Si'^
They had been so much delayed! by
this business, that Frank lost 'his; ride
for this day; but . the next morning
Frank had a very pleasant ride ^pith
his father : trotting through pretty laaBs,
and cantering across a common, jhejt
came to Copsley Farm; a farm wbjicfc
had been lately purchased by ? fa|iin>e#
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I*e, at whose old house, Frank, when
he was a very little boy, saw a thatcher
at work -- the day when he had his
first successful battle with a turkey-
cock. 'i' t-t'i iyi t i
Farmer Lee welcomed them cordi-
ally, and invited Frank to rest himself
in the house, and to eat something,
while his father should ride round the
fattttft but Frank said, that he was nei-
ther tired nor hungry, and that he liked
to-goi with his father, and to see and
hear all that was to be seen and heard.
The farmer, happy in showing all
his little comforts and Conveniences
to one who so kindly took an interest
iri them, took Frank's father what he
called the grand tour, finishing by the
baCk yard ; and here, unwilling to part
With him, he had m6re and more last
words'to say. " " ' 1 "
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But, while he was thus detaining
them, the gobbling of a turkey-cock
was heard in the poultry yard ; which
was divided from the farm yard by a
slight wall. From the moment Felix
heard this noise, he began to grow
uneasy: Frank, while the fanner was
talking loud and eagerly about his oWn
affairs, went on patting his horse, ^antl
reasoning with him in a low voice :*~if
"My dear Felix, don't be foolish --
it's only the turkey-cock. Stand still,
Felix-- stand still. Oh, Felix ! Felix !
for shame, Felix: you are a greater
coward than I was, when I was --Oh,
Felix, fie! you'll throw me on the'
dunghill if you don't take care -- do
stand still. Do hush ! turkey-cock!
What a horrible hobble-gobbling you
are making--stand still, I say, sir?
standstill! "
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No; Felix, could not or would not
stand still, while this horrible hobble-
gobbling went on ; but was continually
sideling from the wall of the chicken
yard, toward the dunghill, which was
on the opposite side.
" How I wish my father would turn,
and look how Felix is going on," thought
Frank, but still he would not call upon
him for assistance. His father knew
well what was going on, but on pur-
pose left Frank to manage with Felix
as he could. : . . . . '
. v, " Will that farmer never have done
talking? I wish his mouth and the
turkey-cock's were both stopped! "
thought Frank. . .