nee deep snow, in the dark to meet up with the wagoner. Davy rode in the wagon for a few days, but he felt the wagon was going much to slow and began to grow impatient. Davy decided he could get there faster by going by foot, so he thanked the wagoner, and started home on foot. He walked for many miles and days, and he grew hungry and weak. Lucky for Davy, he met up with a man on a horse. The horse rider saw Davy's unfortu!
             nate condition, and told Davy he could ride along a ways on his extra horse. Davy gratefully excepted his offer, and he rode on the horse for many miles, but then it was time for the man to take a different route. By then Davy was rested up, so he continued on his way. He walked only fifteen more miles and he was finally home by the year 1799.
             A short time after Davy returned home, he was to go to school. At school there was a bully named Angus McGruffy. He was two years older than Davy. Everyday Angus picked on the kids and stole their lunches. One day Angus told Davy that it was his turn to get a whopping from him, as he
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