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160 I was down in front of the church, but there he stopped, so I just hit him with my heels to  make him go. He just swung up his hind feet and pitched me off, head first, into a tremendous  drift. I went in all over, and all I could do was to kick. A man saw me go, and took hold of my feet to pull me out; but off came my  rubber boots, and over he went backwards, with  one in each hand. I guess he was scared, and thought he had pulled me in two. But pretty soon I felt him grip my feet again, and that  time he got me out. The horse had walked off, back to his master, and I had a sweet time  getting home. This morning I saw that man go by the house on his shoes, and I called to  him and asked him to let me see what they  were like. He was awfully nice, and told me just how to make them, and I’m going to make  you a pair, cousin Bess. It’s lots of fun to walk on them, only when you turn round you  get them crossed, they are so long, and first  thing you know you’re standing on your own  heel. But what about that game of tennis?”