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Igotmydrinkatthespring，fatherofferedtostopattheriffle，butIwasenjoyingtheridesomuch，andIcouldalwayswadeathome，althoughourcreekwasnotsobeautifulasEnyard’s，butforcommonwadingitwoulddo；wewentthroughthenarrows，liketwoshakesofasheep’stail，thenwesettleddowntoaslowtrot，andwerehavingtheloveliestvisitpossible，wheninthebundleonmylap，Isawtheendofsomethingthatinterestedme。Mr。AgnewalwaysmadeourmailintoarollwiththeAdvocateandtheAgriculturistontheoutside，andbecauseeveryonewassoanxiousabouttheirletters，andsomeofthemmeantsomuch，Ifeltgrownandimportantwhileholdingthepackage。
IwasgrippingittightwhenInoticedtheendofonelettermuchwiderandfatterthananyIeverhadseen，sowhenfatherwasnotlookingIbeganpushingitalittleatoneend，andpullingitattheother，toworkitup，untilIcouldreadtheaddress。IgotitoutsofarIthoughteveryminutehe’dnotice，andtellmenottodothat，butIcouldonlyseeStanton。AllofuswereStanton，soitmightbeforme，forthatmatter。Jerrymightbesendingmepictures，orabook，hedidsometimes，buttherewasanexcitingthingaboutit。Besidesbeingfatterthanitlookedrightattheend，itwasplasteredwithstamps——lotsofthem，enoughtohavebroughtitcleararoundtheworld。Ipushedthatendback，pulledouttheother，andtookonegoodlook。Ialmostfellfromthecarriage。Igrabbedfather’sarmandcried：
“Stop！Stopthisteamquick。StopthemandseeifIcanread。“
“Areyoucrazy，child？“askedfather，buthecheckedthehorses。
“No，butyouaregoingtobeinaminute，“Isaid。“Lookatthat！“
Iyankedtheletterfromthebundle，andhelditover。ITHOUGHT
Icouldread，butIwastooscaredtobesure。Ithoughtitsaidinbig，strong，upstandingletters，MissShelleyStanton，Groveville，Indiana。Andintheuppercorner，Blackburn，YeatsandPAGET，CounsellorsofLaw，37to39StateSt。，Chicago。I
putmyfingeronthePaget，andlookedintofather’sface。Iwasnofoolafterall。HewasnotabitsurerthatHEcouldreadthanIwas，fromthedazedwayhestared。
“Yousee！“Isaid。
“ItsaysPaget！“hesaid，likehewouldcomenearerbelieving；itifheheardhimselfpronouncetheword。
“ITHOUGHTitsaid`Paget，’“Igasped，“butIwantedtoknowifyouthoughtsotoo。“
“Yes，it’sPagetplainenough，“saidfather，butheactedliketherewaseverypossibilitythatitmightchangetoJonesanyminute。“Itsays`Paget，’plainasprint。“
“Father！“Icried，clutchinghisarm，“father，seehowfatitis！
Theremustbepagesandpages！Father，itwouldn’ttakeallthattotellherhedidn’tlikeher，andheneverwantedtoseeheragain。Wouldit，father？“
“Itdoesn’tseemprobable，“saidfather。
“Fatherdon’tyouthinkitmeansthere’sbeensomebigmistake，andittakessomuchtotellhowitcanbefixed？“
“Itseemsreasonable。“
Igrippedhimtighter，andmaybeshookhimalittle。
“Father！“Icried。“Father，doesn’titjustlookHURRY，allover？Can’tyouspeedupalittle？Theyhavealldaytocooloff。Ohfather，won’tyouspeedalittle？“
“ThatIwill！“saidfather。“Getatighthold，andprayGoditisgoodwordwecarry。“
“ButIprayedtheonebigprayertogetthis，“Isaid。“Itwouldn’tbesentifitwasn’tgood。ThethingtodonowistothanktheLordfor`allhislovingkindnesses，’likemothersaid。
Drivefather！Makethemgo！“
Atfirstheonlytouchedthemup；Icouldn’tseethatweweregettinghomesofast；butinaminuteacornfieldpassedlikeastreak，apieceofwoodsflewbyadarkblur，abridgeneverhadtimetorattle，andwebegantorockfromsidetosidealittle。
ThenIgrippedthetopsupportswithonehand，themailwiththeother，andhungonfordearlife。Itookonegoodlookatfather。
Hisfeetwereonthebrace，hisfacewasclear，evenwhite，hiseyessteely，andhenevermovedamuscle。WhenJothoughtitwasfunny，thathewaslooseinthepasture，andkickedupalittlebehind，fathergavehimasharpcutwiththewhipandsaid：
“Steadyboy！Getalongthere！“
Sometimeshesaid，“Aye，aye！Easy！“butheneverstoppedamite。Wewhizzedpastthechurchandcemetery，andscarcelytouchedtheBigHill。Peoplerantotheirdoors，eventotheyards，andIwassuretheythoughtwewerehavingarunaway，butwewerenot。Fatherbegantostopatthelanegate，hepulledallthewaypastthegarden，anditwasasmuchashecoulddotogetthemsloweddownsothatIcouldjumpoutbythetimewereachedthehitchingrack。Hetiedthem，andfol
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