'
"'Bring his master to us!' cried the judges sternly.
"And so they brought him. In silence he waited to hear what the judges
would say.
"'This brave steed of yours,' they said, 'has served you faithfully for
many a long year. He has saved your life in times of danger. He has
helped you to hoard your bags of gold. Therefore, hear your sentence, O
Miser! Half of your gold shall be taken from you, and used to buy food
and shelter for your faithful horse.'
"The miser hung his head. It made him sad to lose his gold; but the
people laughed and shouted, as the old horse was led away to a comfortable
stall and a dinner fit for the steed of a king."
"Hooray!" cried Don. "Good for the brave old horse! Grandpa, I'm so glad
you aren't a miser!" He was thinking of old Ned, with his sleek, shining
black coat.
"Bedtime!" announced Grandma, as she led the way into the house.
"Good-night, children--and happy dreams to you!"
Bee Loving
[Illustration]
When the children ran down to meet the mailman in the morning, he handed
them another letter from Mother. She and Daddy were going home next
Friday, she said; and they must be there Saturday, to start school on
the following Monday.
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