home. When he cantered up to the gate Bonita came running , eyes sparkling with happiness. Having known other girl s before, he was not sure whether it was for him or th e calico, he ha d to content hi m self with the conclusion it wa s pro b a b ly a little of bo th. "See" she sai d . " If you just go into town and com e right b ack , i t's easy to stay out of trouble if you j u st want to. Now this wasn't any trouble , was it? " "No, honey, n o trouble at a ll." He glanced at the pai nt p ony who was looking at hi m with a skeptical eve. "Yo u sh u t u p!" he told the paint . The pony yawne d a nd swished his tail at a fly ,