So he tied the creature in there and left the letter with me . He came half an hour ago . Well , he has played havoc with your geraniums and no mistake . '' Miss Cordelia opened and read her letter . When she finished it she looked at the curious Cynthia Ann solemnly . `` Well , if that is n't John Drew all over ! I suspected he was at the bottom of it as soon as I laid my eyes on that animal . John Drew is a cousin of mine . He 's been living out at Poplar Valley and he writes me that he has gone out west , and wants me to take ` old Nap . ' I suppose that is the horse . He says that Nap is getting old and not much use for work and he could n't bear the thought of shooting him or selling him to someone who might ill-treat him , so he wants me to take him and be kind to him for old times ' sake . John and I were just like brother and sister when we were children . If this is n't like him nothing ever was . He was always doing odd things and thinking they were all right . And now he 's off west and here is the horse . If it were a cat or a dog -- but a horse ! '' `` Your four-acre field will come in handy now , '' said Cynthia Ann jestingly . `` So it will . '' Miss Cordelia spoke absently . `` The very thing !
Yes , I 'll put him XXXXX there . ''
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