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his pocket; and as he did so he said, “ Yes, he shall have it,.
‘though it were my last penny! I have enough to buy him
a feed of corn.” Away he went to bring it; and in a few
minutes he came back with the corn, and stood kindly feed-
ing the horse with his own hand.

After staying beside him for some time, he asked the
driver where his stable was, that he might go and see him

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

some other day. He then went his way, saying to the
driver as he left, “Be good to him, poor fellow! and use him
well.”

It was a beautiful sight; and it was no wonder that.
some little boys who stood near eried out, Hurrah! when
they saw the poor soldier’s kindness to his old friend.

Seger