—Tell ye, son, I’ve been a-thinkin’ since ye

took an’ driv’ that hoss,

—Since ye sort o’ throwed your shoulders an’

allowed that you was boss!

Hate to act so whiffle-minded, but my father

used to say,

‘Men would sometimes change opinions; mules

would stick the same old way.’”

Uncle Tascus tore the paper twice acrost, then

calmly threw