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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