I see now that I was mistaken, as I have found you to be honorable men." "Wa-all, you could have broke _me_" said the man who wanted to bet the five hundred dollars to one hundred, "for that there nag o' yourn looks no more like a runner nor I do." During our stay in the place they treated us very kindly, and continued to try to purchase Little Gray.

My father, however, remained firm in his determination not to part with him.
The next place of interest which we reached, after resuming our journey, was within twenty miles of Weston.

We had been stopping at farm houses along the road, and could not get anything to eat in the shape of bread, except corn bread, of which all had become heartily tired.

As we were driving along, we saw in the distance a large and handsome brick residence.

Father said: "They probably have white bread there." We drove up to the house and learned that it was owned and occupied by Mrs.Burns; mother of a well-known lawyer of that name, who is now living in Leavenworth.