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!“
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