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Show A8 a business proposition. Farmer Thought Johnny Might Mike B Improvements. W Levi Jackson, a farmer of China, HKAmebec county, Me., la Industrious KMtVkln(1-hcarted. One summer he hired a boy named Johnny, 12 years Bold, who, for his board and a little B money besides, helped In light work B about the farm, B Johnny aspired td own a horse, and, M by extra work and self-denial, managed H to save a few dollars, with which ho B bought an aged and cmtclated animal. B Levi patched up an old wagon for him, and, with the help of donations from the neighbors, something In the way I ota harness wus obtained. Occasion- al breaks In the weak parts of the lat- ter caused Johnny to call upon Mr. B Jackson to replace the same from his small stock of harness. Ono day he wanted to "borrow" u I trace, which Jackson kindly supplied K leaving Johnny In the barn to rig up as best he might, the farmer returned I to the kitchen, nnd as ho stood looking look-ing out of the window In deep thought, his wife Inquired: "Levi, what are you thinking so seriously about?" "Oh," drawled Levi, "1 was Jest thinking as how Johnny had better sell his horse and buy a harness." |
