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from east; and if he flict that in; could never hope to " You mean my picture ?" asked the other.
get around the world at all. "W e ll, I don't know as I care for my own picture,
*■‘ 0, d e a r!” lie sighed, “ And I have got along Untyoit might take Dobbin’s there. I should like
so well so far. Why, I nuist be hearty half way to have (hat first-rate,"
around by tins time. And then this old pond had to “ AM right | ” cried our hero in great glee. And
get right in the; w ay! ” opening his book he carefully drew a picture of the
He Rung himself down in pure grief and vexation peddler's horse and cart which, when it was finished,
beneath a tree that stood on the bank. And before his companion declared to be a most wonderful pro­
he knew it (for he was very tired) he fell fast asleep. duction. But as the peddler himself took possession
He slept (although of this be had no nation cither) oE the drawing, it is not possible to reproduce it
for several hours, When at last he awoke anti sat here,
up again, he saw sotnething that at first astonished Miltiades received the turnover in payment anti
and then delighted him, For, on looking; across the found it a most excellent one. When he had fin­
water for the sun again, he found that it was no ished it. he remarked that he must start again as he
longer there but was off, to one side of the pond and had a great many miles to travel before night.
with a clear path along the bank between him and " Which way are you going?” inquired the man.
it, " T am going straight east,1’ was the answer.
“ W e ll! ,r exclaimed he, rubbing his eyes. " I t “ That’s just the way 1 am going,Jl said the
that isa't a wonder! Some good fairy has been and peddler. " and you can ride with me."
moved the pond to one side while I was asleep so “ Do you call A&z/east ?” ciied Mtltiades, pointing
that I could go cm. It's mighty lucky for me and I down the road in the direction the man seemed to be
am much obliged. And now that I ’ve had a good travelling.
long rest, t guess l‘d better hurry on,” “ Certainly,” said the other. “ Don’t you ?"
Crossing a road a little farther on, our traveller “ O h o !” shouted Miitiades, "H e re is a man
came upon a tin-peddler who had fastened bis horse twenty limes as old as I am and he doesn’t know
to the fence and was himself sitting down, heside the which way east is I No I thank you. I think 1 shall
road eating his dinner. Miltiades himself was very believe the sun rather than you,”
hungry and he stood watching the man’s movements And so saying, he climbed over the wall and hur­
so eagerly that the latter laughed arid asked him if ried on in the direction of the luminary he had just
he had been to dinner, mentioned which was now already some liule way
11 No,1t answered Mil trades. “ ]s it dinner-time ? ” on its journey down the sky.
" Dinner-time I ” was the reply. 41! should think
it was. I should have eaten mine long ago, if I'd had
a chance, ft’s nigh onto two o'clock.”
110 dear I ” exclaimed Miltiades, ' ‘ Then I must
i>e hurrying on. 1 shall never get around if I don't.
But I would like to have something to eat first.J>
And he covetously regarded the piece of turnover
which the man held in his hand.
" I've one more turnover in my kettle,” said the
peddler. “ What will you give me for that?”
“ I don’t know,” said Miliiades doubtfully. ih I
MU-TIAHE-S IT A TkllK.
haven’t anything but some horse-chestnuts and —
and a piece of string,” And he searched his pock­ NTot very long after this, Milliades met with an nd-
ets through without finding anything more. veutute which delayed him for at least an hour on
1 don’t know as f care for those," said the man. his way and which also was very near to proving a
“ What's that book you have there ? ” serious matter for him.
“ Ob," said Milliades, “ that is my Journal. H I Jn crossing a large pasture, he suddenly came
tell you what I m ill da. I can take your photograph. upon — or rather there suddenly came upon him
Will you give iiie the turnover for that ? " from down in a neighboring hollow — a large bull,