A venture in 1777 . A VENTURE now tempting him, or gave it but aIN 1777 boys passing thought. His sum-mers had been spent at a farm nearWhite Marsh. He knew the coun-try well. The temptation was toomuch for him. A man would have realized the diffi-culties and the danger for thesmaller boys. He did not. A boysmind is more simple. The risks forhimself were merely additionaltemptations. He stood up, the reins in his hand,and gazed anxiously after the re-treating forms of the two he turned to his over in front. Bill; quick, anddont make a was mischief in the
A venture in 1777 . A VENTURE now tempting him, or gave it but aIN 1777 boys passing thought. His sum-mers had been spent at a farm nearWhite Marsh. He knew the coun-try well. The temptation was toomuch for him. A man would have realized the diffi-culties and the danger for thesmaller boys. He did not. A boysmind is more simple. The risks forhimself were merely additionaltemptations. He stood up, the reins in his hand,and gazed anxiously after the re-treating forms of the two he turned to his over in front. Bill; quick, anddont make a was mischief in the air as Bill 62. at once knew. He climbed over theseat and waited. Hold fast, Harry, said horses are going to runaway. Oh, let me out, cried , hold on, and keep fun! cried Bill. We areto have a ride all to you whack the horses. go. Wait a moment. Hegave one last look around him andahead. Beyond the picket the road ranstraight for a mile. He had his mo-ment of final hesitation, but it wassoon over. No one was in sightnear by, and his eyes roamed overthe trackless vacancy of snow-clad 63 A VENTURE IN 1777
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