. William Henry and his friends . I should need to learn to write rap-idly. We drove ahead pretty fair, considering: but I say,now, that Id a good deal rather have a woman take careof me .when I have the measles than be taking hold ofmy elbow when Im trying to drive; and so would any-body. Mustnt run him down hill! Look out ! u theres something coming ! Now whip up, dear ! Now hold him. in, dear ! Enough to make a fellowmad. I wished she hadnt come. I never like to ridewith a woman that goes Cluck, cluck ! with her tongueto make him go. What does he care for her Cluck,clucks ? And catching hol
. William Henry and his friends . I should need to learn to write rap-idly. We drove ahead pretty fair, considering: but I say,now, that Id a good deal rather have a woman take careof me .when I have the measles than be taking hold ofmy elbow when Im trying to drive; and so would any-body. Mustnt run him down hill! Look out ! u theres something coming ! Now whip up, dear ! Now hold him. in, dear ! Enough to make a fellowmad. I wished she hadnt come. I never like to ridewith a woman that goes Cluck, cluck ! with her tongueto make him go. What does he care for her Cluck,clucks ? And catching hold the reins in bad places justwhere she better be letting em alone ! I got mad, butmade out to keep in, — not in the wagon, but in were much as two hours going on account of hav- WILLIAM HENRY AND HIS FRIENDS. 53 ing to walk him slow in the hubbiest places; for Gussface was too tender to bear much of a jolt. Then welost some time on the fowls. Had to go out of our way,and the man wasnt at home; but the woman said shed. tell him to catch it, — goose, — and have it ready whenwe came along back. We got to Quorms all hunki-dori, right side up withcare! Quorin was good as a kitten (sometimes hes 54 WILLIAM HENRY AND HIS FRIENDS. awful cross), and looked grand as you please. Somebodyhas given him an old soldiers coat with brass match his trousers very well (old things), nor hisbare feet. Poor Gus ! he shook hands with him, andtried to smile and say something; but twas 110 go. Poorfellow^! he was pretty bad off; and his smile turned to agroan. They two were chums in the poor-house lastwinter, when Quorni was sick and had to go there. Quorm made Gus sit down, and looked at his faceinside and out; then off he went down to the pondand back again, with a cloth in his hand, and somethingin it with only its head sticking out. This was aleech. He stooped down, and told Gus to open hismouth (didnt let him see what was in the cloth), andmade the leech take hold of
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