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n, and then the wagon will be a good thing to bring back our treasures in." "O father," said Rollo, "we shall not get more than a carryall full." "No, I suppose not," said his father; "but the wagon will be better to bring stones, and sand, and shells. You must put baskets in behind, to pack them in." The next afternoon, all was in readiness at the appointed hour. The carryall was at the door, waiting to receive its portion of the party, and the wagon was fastened to a post behind. Jonas stood at the head of the carryall horse, to hold him still while the people should be getting in. Rollo was near the wagon horse. "Shall I unfasten him, Jonas?" "_You_ can't unfasten him," said he. "O yes, I can, if you will only let me try." Rollo approached the horse, and cautiously reached out his hands to unhook the chain from the ring at the horse's mouth, standing a good way back, and leaning forward on tiptoe, as if he thought the horse would bite him. "What are you afraid of, Rollo?" said Jonas. "Nothing," said Rollo; "only I can't reach very well." "Stand up nearer." "But perhaps he might bite me." "Poh! he never bites," said Jonas. "There is only one danger to guard against, in unfastening such a horse as that." "What danger?" said Rollo. "Danger that he may step and tread on your foot." Rollo looked down at his feet, and began to consider this danger; but just then his father and mother came out, followed by the two girls, and took their seats in the carryall. Jonas then came to the wagon, and, after helping Rollo in, he got in himself, and away the whole party went, very happily. After riding for some time, Rollo's mother, upon looking back towards the wagon, saw that Rollo was making signs as if he wanted them to stop. She told Mr. Holiday, and he accordingly stopped his horse, and waited until the wagon came up. Rollo had a plan to propose. "Father," said he, "I wish you would let Jonas come into the carryall and drive you and mother, and let Mary and cousin Lucy come and ride with me." "But who will drive?" said his father. "I'll drive," replied Rollo. "O no," said his mother, "he can't drive; he will overturn the wagon." "Why, mother, I can drive," said Rollo. "I have been driving some time." "I rather think there will be no danger," said Mr. Holiday to his wife, turning towards her as she sat upon the back seat. "The road is pretty level and retired, and he will keep cl
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