. Nature study [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. f â i a littl* time my tmt left m«, and I hart imtw )ma afraid of him sioM, and ha haa alwaji bt*a kind to m«, and provided ma with a nice clean box itall with plenty of â¢traw to lie on and good food to eat, and he never work* me too hard. That morn- ing, after looliing me carefully orer, ha Mid, " Well, my little beauty, I am glad that you are ⢠Ally; you are tall enough but ratiie too alim, but time and good cart will cauM you to grow itouter: your knee* are rafhor weak, but they will grow itrong after a white; 1 will


. Nature study [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. f â i a littl* time my tmt left m«, and I hart imtw )ma afraid of him sioM, and ha haa alwaji bt*a kind to m«, and provided ma with a nice clean box itall with plenty of â¢traw to lie on and good food to eat, and he never work* me too hard. That morn- ing, after looliing me carefully orer, ha Mid, " Well, my little beauty, I am glad that you are ⢠Ally; you are tall enough but ratiie too alim, but time and good cart will cauM you to grow itouter: your knee* are rafhor weak, but they will grow itrong after a white; 1 will call you Tomboy; and if ytm make at good a mare u your old mother you will do ; He then gave my mother a nice feed of warm bran and cruihed oati and a drink of water. He told Emeet to clean the itall out and put in a liberal supply of clean itraw. I liked to lie on the straw, and did so moat of the time for a few days. Whenever I got hungry I got up and took some milk and walked around a little. My mother did not lie down for three days after 1 was bom; she appeared to be afraid to do so for fear of hurting me. My master and. V/^ Plf. 1. Tomboy'i Mother. " Duster, ' 23 .veari old. mistress came to see me often, and would always pet and handle me. I liked to see either of them come, and would always walk up to them to be petted. Ernest gave my mother her food and water, and kept the stall clean, and well supplied with straw. He liked horses and was very kind to us. and we both liked him, and would do what he told us. When T was three days old, my mjwter put a little halter on me, and Ernest put one on my mother, and led her out of the stall. I was net. afraid, but did not know what to do. My master, however, was kind and did not get angry and jerk or hit me but petted and coaxed me; he did not expect me to lead the same as a horse that had been trained to it; so I soon learned what he wanted me to do and went along with him. They took us to the yard betw


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