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" O ! HOW I wish that I had a carriage !" said Morton, as a coach and four rapidly passed him Morton was a hearty young fellow, and was trudging along the turnpike-road with a bundle hanging from a stick over his shoulder. " I wish that I had a carriage, " said he, "for happy must they be w r ho possess one : but no, no ! I was not born to be so lucky, and must tramp my way through the world as well as I can. " There was enough, certainly, in the carriage to attract the attention of any one : f...or it was of the most elegant construction, and a coronet was painted on its pannels ; fleet and beautiful were the coal-black long-tailed horses that drew it; and the postillions were clad in the gayest livery. At no great distance from the spot where the carriage passed Morton, it suddenly stopped, the postillions reining in their horses with a sudden jerk ; and Morton arrived just in time to see the 164 CASKET OF GEMS. happy owner of the carriage descend from it. Alas ! alas ! little of happiness was to be seen : fox the rich man, with all the assistance of his servants, moved with great difficulty ; and be- fore he could stir a step, a pair of crutches, the upper part of them covered with black satin, were placed under his arms.
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