Oliver/

Henry K/

19 Two Ways of Telling a Story/

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/-/(In one )(of the most populous cities )(of New England,

)a few years=U--03 ago, a party (of lads, )all members=A--06 (of

the same school, )got up*D1 a grand sleigh ride. /-/The sleigh

was*N1 a very large one, drawn=P--05 (by six gray horses. )/-/(On

the following=P--01 day, )[ALas the teacher entered*D1 the

schoolroom, ]he found*D1 his pupils (in high glee, )[ARas they

chattered*- (about the fun and frolic )(of their excursion. )]/-

/(In answer )(to some inquiries, )one (of the lads )gave*D1 him

an account (of their trip and its various incidents. )/-/[ALAs he

drew*- (near the end )(of his story, )]he exclaimed:*D1 [DO"Oh,

sir! there was*N1 one thing [JRI had almost forgotten.*D0 ]]/-

/[ALAs we were coming*- home,=U--01 ]we saw*D1 ahead (of us )a

queer looking=P--02 affair (in the road. )/-/It proved to be*N1

a rusty old sleigh, fastened=P--05 (behind a covered=P--01 wagon,

)proceeding=P--06 (at a very slow rate, )and taking=P--06 up the

whole road. /-/"Finding=P--10 [DOthat the owner was not

disposed*P to turn=IRO030 out, ]we determined*- (upon a volley

)(of snowballs )and a good hurrah. /-/They produced*D1 the right

effect, [ARfor the crazy machine turned*- out (into the deep

snow, )]/C/and the skinny old pony started*- (on a full trot. )/-

/[AL"As we passed,*- ]some one gave*D1 the horse a good crack,

[JRwhich made*D1 him run=IDO080 faster [ARthan he ever did*-

before, ]][IJI'll warrant.*- ]/-/("With that, )an old fellow (in

the wagon, )[JMwho was buried*P up (under an old hat, )]bawled*D1

out, [DO'Why do you frighten*D1 my horses?' ]/-/[DO'Why don't

you turn*- out, then?' ]says*D1 the driver. !!!!!!!!