New Britain herald., 1924-12-30

His hand was struck away, but there was no other retort. In the meantime. the girl was apparently cmharra ssod and beWildered by the battery of eyes which searched her with never pause. She reached down, and putting her hand under the chin Of Peter, raised his head.
 Can you all see him." she asked.
 Scatter out, you there in front came q roar of voices from the rear. We cant see nothing"
 Of course. it was not Peter they alluded to and, although they were close enough to see the girl. Lee Hanes did not blame them for wanting 10 be closer. He wished to be closer himself. He felt a jingle rf pleasure at the thought of stand ing near her. as though, indeed, she were surrounded by an electric atmosphere.
 And he knew that close eye would find no importections, that the careful examination would TO- veal no trace of wrinkles around i the eyes. no weariness about the mouth. lt was as If the freshness of the dawn were 10 step into the middle Of the monday and refuse to fade with all it's delicate coors.
 "Pctcr, dear" he heard the voice of the girl saying, and his heart melted at the sound. "Comc up here where they can sec you. Good boy! up,"
 She clappcd her hands together, leaning and smiling down 10 the horse. And up he lcaped like q dog, and Whirled hastily to keep his eyes on this unaccust omcd crowd. There was q rumpIo of admiration and applause, for both the girl and the horse.
 And indeed, Peter was as worthy of attention as the girl. in his own way. He stood not more than an inch or two over 15 hands, and he was delicately made but every scruple of his body was formed with q perfect hand. He could have stopped into book as type Of what horse should be. And yet he had strength as well.
 One could see that he could run smoothly and as long as a clock could tick. There was catlike Dimbleucss about him. And as he stood on the boards Of the yoranda. shifting his feet as he felt the old wood yield under him, he gave an impression Of wonderful jghtneSs, as though he would have bounded, the uoN instant, over the heads of the rro"d and darted away for free dom.
 Into the place which he had left Nar3n' at the edge Of the vcranda .'h" crowd had washed instantly. A thick row of somhreros tilted up as ia"tr Wcarcrs stared at the girl.
 Here is Peter' she said and az Sh" extended a hand toward him he rri"ke1 his cars and thrust out his nos" 10 sniff al IT, And. oh. if I 'h"uld toll you what good horse ho is. you'd hardly be able 10 be .nc,c."
 ! wen believe" rumbied someone, and there was an eloquent grunt from the others They would have helio'cd anything from her lips, felt Lee Haines. He was ready for the same thing himself.
 You won't have to chase him across the fields the way I've seon some people chasing horses. When you go 70 the fence and call he'll come 10 YOU. And if you haven't any sugar hes Just as happy
 There "as faint chnckle from the crowd The thought of carrying sugar for a horse was stretch out side Of their imaElnatons.
 You won't need whip or spurs for Peter. He'll run till his heart breaks for yon,'
 Her eyes grew bright with tears, so great was her earnestness. In quite forgetting all the timidity in her enthusiasm for Peter, she stood straighter and her voice rose a It. tie, while she passed an affectionate arm under Peters head and he stood as still as a rock.
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