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Show AS HE UNDERSTOOD THEM Apprentice Carried Out Orders of His Crrlcyer, but the Fesult Was Sad. "Now, William," (Iip old fanner said to IiIh new apprentice, - want thee to mind what I do Kay to thee, to be sharp and attentive and to delay not in earning out my Instruetloiis." "Ay, ay, sur," I plied William. "rimt, now, I want thee to take out the old while mare and have her shod." "Ay, ay, r.nr," said William, and do parted. lie returned two hours Inter and the old farmer questioned him. "Thee hat not been i;lilck. lad," he said, reprovingly, "bill If thee hast done thy woik as I ordered thee thou shalt be forgiven, Dlds-t thee have the mare shod, us I lelled thee?" "Ay, ny, rur!" replied William, beaming. "Ildnt thou not hear the gun? I idiot her myself and I've Junt burled her." London Answers. |