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 hev to get well or die, jes as the good Lord says, you and me is powerless."

"But uncle Rastus, I can't have him die. Why, I have just found him. Why, he is my brother. I can't ever go to college without him."

"Well, Masser Halsey, Ah hope he gets well, but I don' know. He is powerful sick. Ah hain't never seen a sicker hoss. But we will hope for the best. But you can't help none jes hanging round here. You jes go along like he was all right. Dat is de best way. Ah've seen lots of good hosses, an somethin is alius ailin emailin' 'em [sic]. Dey is as ornery as folks bout being ailing."

Halsey tried to take Rastus' advice, but found it hard work. He tried to make plans for being away to college, but it seemed to him that everything would be spoiled if he could not take Palo'mine with him. He had lotted as much upon training the horse as he had upon the college life. But all things come to an end, and so Palo'mine's sickness reached the critical stage. Rastus