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THE PET HORSE 151
Blossom ran at topmost speed, so as not to lose
a second’s time in getting out to the little yellow
horse.
Carlstrom was extraordinarily kind.
" We could have sent the horse in to the young
gentleman," he said, with extreme politeness.
"Let the horse go away into town just for
me!" said Johnny, amazed. "Oh, no. It is
better that I should run out here. I ran like
the wind."
Oh, what joy it was to ride! It was like having
wings and flying through the air! Carlstrom
showed him just how to hold the reins and to sit
on the horse; and the little horse trotted and
John rose in the saddle, and his face shone.
"Thank you very much." He bowed low to
Carlstrom when at last he must go home.
After this, the moment he had swallowed his
breakfast, off he would run to Kingthorpe; come
home at noon, eat his dinner, and run straight
out there again.
Father said it was best he should not ride in
the town, but only out near Kingthorpe.
Naturally, however, it was not long before the boys
knew that Johnny Blossom, every single day,
trotted around Kingthorpe on a beautiful horse;
and of course the boys flocked out to King-
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