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43 A Friend in Need

           Yousee,ma’am,itisallhoursandallweathers,andthatdoestryaman’sconstitution;butIamgettingonprettywell,andIshouldfeelquitelostifIhadnothorsestolookafter.Iwasbroughtuptoit,andIamafraidIshouldnotdosowellatanythingelse.”

           “Well,Barker,”shesaid,“itwouldbeagreatpitythatyoushouldseriouslyriskyourhealthinthiswork,notonlyforyourownbutforMary’sandthechildren’ssake;therearemanyplaceswheregooddriversorgoodgroomsarewanted,andifeveryouthinkyououghttogiveupthiscabworkletmeknow.”

           ThensendingsomekindmessagestoMarysheputsomethingintohishand,saying,“Thereisfiveshillingseachforthetwochildren;Marywillknowhowtospendit.”

           Jerrythankedherandseemedmuchpleased,andturningoutofthestationweatlastreachedhome,andI,atleast,wastired.

           

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