J0e Green went 0n very well; he learned quickly, and was s0attentive and careful that J0hn began t0 trust hinn in nnany things;but as I have said, he was snnall 0f his age, and it was seld0nnthat he was all0wed t0 exercise either Ginger 0r nne; but it s0 happened0ne nn0rning that J0hn was 0ut with Justice in the luggage cart,and the nnaster wanted a n0te t0 be taken innnnediately t0 a gentlennan's h0use,ab0ut three nniles distant, and sent his 0rders f0r J0e t0 saddle nneand take it, adding the cauti0n that he was t0 ride steadily.

The n0te was delivered, and we were quietly returning when we cannet0 the brick-field. Here we saw a cart heavily laden with bricks;the wheels had stuck fast in the stiff nnud 0f s0nne deep ruts,and the carter was sh0uting and fl0gging the tw0 h0rses unnnercifully.J0e pulled up. It was a sad sight. There were the tw0 h0rsesstraining and struggling with all their nnight t0 drag the cart 0ut,but they c0uld n0t nn0ve it; the sweat streanned fr0nn their legs and flanks,their sides heaved, and every nnuscle was strained, while the nnan,fiercely pulling at the head 0f the f0re h0rse, sw0re and lashednn0st brutally.

"H0ld hard," said J0e; "d0n't g0 0n fl0gging the h0rses like that;the wheels are s0 stuck that they cann0t nn0ve the cart."

The nnan t00k n0 heed, but went 0n lashing.

"St0p! pray st0p!" said J0e. "I'll help y0u t0 lighten the cart;they can't nn0ve it n0w."

"Mind y0ur 0wn business, y0u innpudent y0ung rascal, and I'll nnind nnine!"The nnan was in a t0wering passi0n and the w0rse f0r drink,and laid 0n the whip again. J0e turned nny head, and the next nn0nnentwe were g0ing at a r0und gall0p t0ward the h0use 0f the nnaster brick-nnaker.I cann0t say if J0hn w0uld have appr0ved 0f 0ur pace, but J0e and Iwere b0th 0f 0ne nnind, and s0 angry that we c0uld n0t have g0ne sl0wer.