. The little boys
were in their india-rubber boots, and they got into the carriage.

Elizabeth Eliza was to drive; so she sat on the front seat, and took
up the reins, and the horse started off merrily, and then suddenly
stopped, and would not go any farther.

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Elizabeth Eliza shook the reins, and pulled them, and then she clucked
to the horse; and Mrs. Peterkin clucked; and the little boys whistled
and shouted; but still the horse would not go.

"We shall have to whip him," said Elizabeth Eliza.

Now Mrs. Peterkin never liked to use the whip; but, as the horse would
not go, she said she would get out and turn his head the other way,
while Elizabeth Eliza whipped the horse, and when he began to go she
would hurry and get in.

So they tried this, but the horse would not stir.

"Perhaps we have too heavy a load," said Mrs. Peterkin, as she got in.

So they took out the currants and the gooseberries and the flowers,
but still the horse would not go.

One of the neighbors, from the opposite house, looking out just then,
called out to them to try the whip. There was a high wind, and they
could not hear exactly what she said.

"I have tried the whip," said Elizabeth Eliza.

"She says 'whips,' such as you eat," said one of the little boys.

"We might make those," said Mrs. Peterkin, thoughtfully.

"We have got plenty of cream," said Elizabeth Eliza.

"Yes, let us have some whips," cried the little boys, getting out.

And the opposite neighbor cried out something about whips; and the
wind was very high.

So they went into the kitchen, and whipped up the cream, and made some
very delicious whips; and the little boys tasted all round, and they
all thought they were very nice.

They carried some out to the horse, who swallowed it down very
quickly.

"That is just what he wanted," said Mrs. Peterkin; "now he will
certainly go!"

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So they all got into the carriage again, and put in the currants, and
the gooseberries, and the flowers; and Elizabeth Eliza shook the
reins, and they all clucked; but still the horse would not go!

"We must either give up our ride," said Mrs. Peterkin, mournfully,
"or else send over to the lady from Philadelphia, and see what she
will say."

The little boys jumped out as quickly as they could; they were eager
to go and ask the lady from Philadelphia. Elizabeth Eliza went with
them, while her mother took the reins.

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They found t