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The body had been formed from a tree trunk, and a branch had been left sticking up at one end that looked very much like a tail. In the other end were two big knots that resembled eyes, and a place had been chopped away that might easily be mistaken for the horse's mouth. THE BODY HAD BEEN FORMED FROM A TREE TRUNK AND A BRANCH HAD BEEN LEFT STICKING UP AT ONE END THAT LOOKED VERY MUCH LIKE A TAIL IN THE OTHER END WERE TWO BIG KNOTS THAT RESEMBLED EYES AND A PLACE THAT IT HAD CHOPPED AWAY THAT MIGHT EASILY BE MISTAKEN FOR THE HORSE'S MOUTH
is arms and legs, and felt of his head to see if by chance it had become cracked. But Jack seemed to be in pretty good shape, after all, and Tip said to him: “I guess you’d better remain standing, hereafter. It seems the safest way.” “Very well, dear father.” just as you say, replied the smiling Jack, who had been in no wise confused by his tumble. Tip sat down again. Presently the Pumpkinhead asked: “What is that thing you are sitting on?” “Oh, this is a horse,” replied the boy, carelessly. “What is a horse?” demanded Jack. “A horse? Why, there are two kinds of horses,” returned Tip, slightly puzzled how to explain. “One kind of horse is alive, and has four legs and a head and a tail. And people ride upon its back.” “I understand,” said Jack, cheerfully “That’s the kind of horse you are now sitting on.” “No, it isn’t,” answered Tip, promptly. “Why not? That one has four legs, and a head, and a tail.” Tip looked at the saw-horse more carefully, and found that the Pumpkinhead was right. UINED HE RUSHED TO THE MAN LIFTED HIM TO HIS FEET STRAIGHTENED HIS ARMS AND LEGS AND FELT OF HIS HEAD TO SEE IF BY CHANCE IT HAD BECOME CRACKED BUT JACK SEEMED TO BE IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE AFTER ALL AND TIP SAID TO HIM I GUESS YOU'D BETTER REMAIN STANDING HERE AFTER IT SEEMS THE SAFEST WAY VERY WELL DEAR FATHER JUST AS YOU SAY REPLIED THE SMILING JACK WHO HAD BEEN IN NO WISE CONFUSED BY HIS TUMBLE TIP SAT DOWN AGAIN PRESENTLY THE PUMPKINHEAD ASKED WHAT IS THAT THING YOU ARE SITTING ON OH THIS IS A HORSE REPLIED THE BOY CARELESSLY WHAT IS A HORSE DEMANDED JACK A HORSE WHY THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF HORSES RETURNED TIP SLIGHTLY PUZZLED HOW TO EXPLAIN ONE KIND OF HORSE IS ALIVE AND HAS FOUR LEGS AND A HEAD AND A TAIL AND PEOPLE RIGHT UPON ITS BACK I UNDERSTAND SAID JACK CHEERFULLY THAT'S THE KIND OF HORSE YOU ARE NOW SITTING ON NO IT ISN'T ANSWERED TIP PROMPTLY WHY NOT THAT ONE HAS FOUR LEGS AND A HEAD AND A TAIL TIP LOOKED AT THE SAW HORSE MORE CAREFULLY AND SAW THAT THE PUMPKIN HEAD WAS RIGHT
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