“That’s three tricks Tinkle can do,” said George in delight as the pony pranced around on his hind legs. “He will soon be able to join a circus.”
“But you won’t let him, will you?” asked Mabel. “You won’t let Tinkle go away, George, I like him too much.”
“And so do I,” answered her brother. “Indeed I won’t let Tinkle go away.”
But one day something sad happened to Tinkle. Mr. and Mrs. Farley with George and Mabel went on a visit to the country, to be gone three days. They did not take Tinkle with them as they had to travel on the train.
“But I guess he’ll be all right until we come home,” said George as he went out to the stable to bid his pet good-by.
“I’ll be here to watch him,” said Patrick.
Two days after the Farley family had gone away Patrick, who slept in rooms over the stable, had to go to the store for some salve for one of the horses that had got a nail in his foot.
