ThefirstplaceIcanrememberisalarge,pleasantmeadowwithapondofclearwater.Shadytreesleanedoverthepond,andrushesandwaterliliesgrewatthedeepend.WhileIwasyoung,Ilivedonmymother'smilkandranbesideherallday.MymotherwasawiseandgentlehorsenamedDuchess.Onedayshesaidtome,“Alwaysdoyourworkwithgoodwill,neverbiteorkick,andbegentleeveninplay.”Ihaveneverforgottenheradvice.

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