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35 Jerry Barker

           

           “He’sahumbug,”saidanother;“preachingtousandthendoingthesamehimself.”

           “Lookhere,mates,”saidJerry;“thegentlemanofferedmehalfacrownextra,butIdidn’ttakeit;’twasquitepayenoughformetoseehowgladhewastocatchthattrain;andifJackandIchoosetohaveaquickrunnowandthentopleaseourselves,that’sourbusinessandnotyours.”

           “Well,”saidLarry,“you’llneverbearichman.”

           “Mostlikelynot,”saidJerry;“butIdon’tknowthatIshallbethelesshappyforthat.IhaveheardthecommandmentsreadagreatmanytimesandInevernoticedthatanyofthemsaid,’Thoushaltberich’;andthereareagoodmanycuriousthingssaidintheNewTestamentaboutrichmenthatIthinkwouldmakemefeelratherqueerifIwasoneofthem.”

           “Ifyoueverdogetrich,”saidGovernorGray,lookingoverhisshoulderacrossthetopofhiscab,“you’lldeserveit,Jerry,andyouwon’tfindacursecomewithyourwealth.Asforyou,Larry,you’lldiepoor;youspendtoomuchinwhipcord.”

           “Well,”saidLarry,“whatisafellowtodoifhishorsewon’tgowithoutit?”

           “Younevertakethetroubletoseeifhewillgowithoutit;yourwhipisalwaysgoingasifyouhadtheSt.Vitus’danceinyourarm,andifitdoesnotwearyououtitwearsyourhorseout;youknowyouarealwayschangingyourhorses;andwhy?Becauseyounevergivethemanypeaceorencouragement.”

           “Well,Ihavenothadgoodluck,”saidLarry,“that’swhereitis.”

           “Andyouneverwill,”saidthegovernor

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