If he's in a hole let him frog it for awhile, by
Jingo! He's hitting the pace, let him take his bumps! He's got to take
'em sooner or later, and better sooner than later, for the sooner he
takes 'em the quicker he'll learn. Bye-bye! I know you think I'm a
semi-civilised Colonial. I ain't; I'm giving you some wisdom gained from
experience. You can't swim by hanging on to a root, you bet!"
Dunn listened in silence, then replied slowly, "I say, old chap, there's
something in that. My governor said something like that some time ago:
'A trainer's business is to train his men to do without him.'"
"There you are!" cried Martin. "That's philosophy! Mine's just horse
sense."
"Still," said Dunn thoughtfully, "when a chap's in you've got to lend
a hand; you simply can't stand and look on." Dunn's words, tone, and
manner revealed the great, honest heart of human sympathy which he
carried in his big frame.
"Oh, hang it," cried Martin, "I suppose so! Guess I'll go along with
you. I can't forget you pulled me out, too."
"Thanks, old chap," cried Dunn, brightening up, "but you're busy, and--"
"Busy! By Jingo, you'd think so if you'd watch me over night and hear my
brain sizzle. But come along, I'm going to stay with you!"
But Dunn's business was private, and could be shared with no one.
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