Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 172
to cross acreek, where I was accustomed to stop and letthe team of oxen drink all the water that they wanted. I noticed that this ox hurried andalmost pulled his mate into the creek in hiseagerness to drink, and I could hardly whip himaway from the water after he had been drinkingwith all his might… … STARTED HOME WITH A GOOSE UNDER EACH ARM. mal girth, and presently he crowded his mateout of the furrow, and Mr. McLaury saw itand came running into the field. I was fright- 687 688 MY FIRST GUN. [June, ened, and was almost inclined to cut for home;for I knew then that the ox must have beenfeasting…
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