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He goes to the barn. Phonny and the windmill. <A ride in the wagon.

 

ing. “ Well, spend it as you please; I give you the day.
It is not necessary for you to go up the mouutain, for
Wallace will take care of Malleville, and as for Phonny,
he is getting to be big enough to take care of himself.”

Beechnut thanked Mrs. Henry, and went away.

The result was always like this in every proposal or
request that Beechnut ever made to Mrs. Henry. He
was so faithful in the discharge of all his duties, and so
patient and persevering, and he so seldom made any
request to be allowed to go away, that Mrs. Henry placed
the most implicit confidence in him in all respects, and
always complied with whatever he proposed.

Beechnut from the house went out into the barn.
Phonny was sitting on the steps of the shop near the
barn, making a windmill. Beechnut went into the stable,
which was at one end of the barn, and began to lead out
2 horse. Phonny laid down his windmill and ran out
into the stable to see what Beechnut was going to do.

“ Beechnut,” said Phonny, “ are you going away ?”

“ Yes,” said Beechnut.

“Where are you going ?” said Phonny.

“To the post-office,” said Beechnut.

“ May I go with you?” said Phonny.

“ Why—yes—” said Beechnut, after some hesitation.
“T was going on horseback, but if you wish to go too,
we will put the horse into the wagon and ride together.”

Phonny was much pleased with the prospect of a ride
to the village. So he went and put his work away care-
fully in the shop, and then came back and helped Beech-
nut harness the horse and wagon.

As soon as Beechnut had driven out of the great gate
into the road, Phonny asked if ke might drive.