`` Every fine Saturday you shall have a big , roomy sleigh and Nap , and drive into town for some children and bring them out here for their weekly treat as usual . The house is large enough to hold them , goodness knows , and if it is n't there are the barns for the overflow . This is going to be our particular pet charity all our lives , ma'am -- I mean Cordelia , my dear . '' `` Blessings on old Nap , '' said Miss Cordelia with a happy light in her eyes . `` He shall live in clover for the rest of his days , '' added Mr. Smiles smilingly . Ned 's Stroke of Business `` Jump in , Ned ; I can give you a lift if you 're going my way . '' Mr. Rogers reined up his prancing grey horse , and Ned Allen sprang lightly into the comfortable cutter . The next minute they were flying down the long , glistening road , rosy-white in the sunset splendour . The first snow of the season had come , and the sleighing was , as Ned said , `` dandy . '' `` Going over to Windsor , I suppose , '' said Mr. Rogers , with a glance at the skates that were hanging over Ned 's shoulder . `` Yes , sir ; all the Carleton boys are going over tonight . The moon is out , and the ice is good . We have to go in a body , or the Windsor fellows wo n't leave us alone . There 's safety in numbers . '' `` Pretty hard lines when boys have to go six miles for a skate , '' commented Mr. Rogers . `` Well , it 's that or nothing , '' laughed Ned . `` There is n't a saucerful of ice any nearer , except that small pond in Old Dutcher 's field , behind his barn . And you know Old Dutcher wo n't allow a boy to set foot there . He says they would knock down his fences climbing over them , and like as not set fire to his barn . '' `` Old Dutcher was always a crank , '' said Mr. Rogers , `` and doubtless will be to the end .
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