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Beautiful Joe

CHAPTER XVII
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If a horse has got a serious trouble, get a good horse doctor, say I.If it's a simple thing, try a simple remedy.

There's been many a good horse drugged and dosed to death.

Well, Scamp, my beauty, how are you, this morning ?" In the stall next to Pacer, was a small, jet-black mare, with a lean head, slender legs, and a curious restless manner.

She was a regular greyhound of a horse, no spare flesh, yet wiry and able to do a great deal of work.

She was a wicked looking little thing, so I thought I had better keep at a safe distance from her heels.
Mr.Wood petted her a great deal and I saw that she was his favorite.
"Saucebox," he exclaimed, when she pretended to bite him, "you know if you bite me, I'll bite back again.


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