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37 The Golden Rule

           

           “Well,mydear,”shesaid,“poorDinahBrownhasjusthadaletterbroughttosaythathermotherisdangerouslyill,andthatshemustgodirectlyifshewishestoseeheralive.Theplaceismorethantenmilesawayfromhere,outinthecountry,andshesaysifshetakesthetrainsheshouldstillhavefourmilestowalk;andsoweakassheis,andthebabyonlyfourweeksold,ofcoursethatwouldbeimpossible;andshewantstoknowifyouwouldtakeherinyourcab,andshepromisestopayyoufaithfully,asshecangetthemoney.”

           “Tut,tut!we’llseeaboutthat.ItwasnotthemoneyIwasthinkingabout,butoflosingourSunday;thehorsesaretired,andIamtired,too—that’swhereitpinches.”

           “Itpinchesallround,forthatmatter,”saidPolly,“forit’sonlyhalfSundaywithoutyou,butyouknowweshoulddotootherpeopleasweshouldliketheyshoulddotous;andIknowverywellwhatIshouldlikeifmymotherwasdying;andJerry,dear,Iamsureitwon’tbreaktheSabbath;forifpullingapoorbeastordonkeyoutofapitwouldnotspoilit,IamquitesuretakingpoorDinahwouldnotdoit.”

           “Why,Polly,youareasgoodastheminister,andso,asI’vehadmySunday-morningsermonearlyto-day,youmaygoandtellDinahthatI’llbereadyforherastheclockstrikesten;butstop—juststeproundtobutcherBraydon’swithmycompliments,andaskhimifhewouldlendmehislighttrap;IknowheneverusesitontheSunday,anditwouldmakeawonderfuldifferencetothehorse.”

           Awayshewent,andsoonreturned,sayingthathecouldhavethetrapandwelcome.

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