"Give him a few miles every day and he'll be as mild as any of 'em.

He's too full-blooded to remain standing in the stable." "I'll see to it that he gets the exercise," answered Captain Putnam.
On the day that the horse was returned Jack, Pepper and Fred walked down to the boathouse, to look over the boats.

As my old readers know, Jack owned a sloop called the _Alice_, while Fred possessed a similar craft named the _Ajax_.

Besides these sloops, there were numerous boats belonging to the Hall.
"Well, our sloops look natural," said the young major.
"I was wishing this summer I could go out in the _Ajax_," answered Fred.
"What do you say if we take a little sail now ?" "In which boat, Fred ?" asked Pepper.

"We can't go out in both." "Make it the _Alice_!" cried Jack.
"No, the _Ajax_!" came from Fred.
"I'll toss up for it," went on Pepper and produced a cent.