. Childhood and ponyhood blended. Shetland pony. conclude that real boy development lies in discreet gratification of childish desire, and that persisted denial was the same as denying drink and sun-light to a nursery flower. Tin's rapid fire disposition to want things had reached the stage where Ronald clamored for the use and ownership of a Shetland pony, with real harness, and a real foiir-wheeled runabout. lie wanted to do as men do, and tin's is an admirable path for a buy to trod, for how else will he ever grow to be a man. ambitious for achievement, except that his young life takes the
. Childhood and ponyhood blended. Shetland pony. conclude that real boy development lies in discreet gratification of childish desire, and that persisted denial was the same as denying drink and sun-light to a nursery flower. Tin's rapid fire disposition to want things had reached the stage where Ronald clamored for the use and ownership of a Shetland pony, with real harness, and a real foiir-wheeled runabout. lie wanted to do as men do, and tin's is an admirable path for a buy to trod, for how else will he ever grow to be a man. ambitious for achievement, except that his young life takes the trend thai leads to such a "$»* With his Shetland | y and rig he could see many hours and days of prime enjoyment. It would be a long stride toward doing as men do, and his little life reached out tor this ownership with the same eagerness that the vigorous plant loans toward tin- warmth and lighl It is not saying a now thing when wo record thai a boy's best friend is his mother, and when Ronald told the story of his ambition into mother ears, he was lad playing the game as men play it when they take the burden of life's desire and lav it at the eourl of suresl Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original White, Oscar A. Greenfield, Ohio : Republican Press
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