Just with all my heart I was ashamed of her folks, and
sick sorry for her; but I can't bear for anybody else to be! I didn't want
any of them to see her 'til she was fed, and fatted up a lot, and trained
'til how nice she really is shows plain. It just hurt me to think of it."
"Um-m-uh!" agreed Mrs. Harding, differing emotions showing on her face. "I
see, Mickey."
"Then," continued Mickey, "I'm sticking sore and mean on one point. I
_did_ find her! She _is_ mine! I _am_ going to keep her! Nobody in all
this world takes her, nor God in Heaven!"
"Mickey, be careful what you say," she cautioned.
"I don't mean anything wicked," explained Mickey. "I'm just telling you
that nobody on earth can have her, and I'd fight 'til I'd die with her,
before even Heaven gets her. I don't mean anything ugly about it. I'm just
telling you friendly like, how I _feel_ about her."
"I see Mickey," said Mrs. Harding. "Go on!"
"Well, lots of reasons," said Mickey. "She wasn't used to folks, so they
scared her.
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