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45 Jerry's New Year

           Pollybroughtmeawarmmashthatmademecomfortable,andthentheylockedthedoor.

           Itwaslatethenextmorningbeforeanyonecame,andthenitwasonlyHarry.Hecleanedusandfedus,andsweptoutthestalls,thenheputthestrawbackagainasifitwasSunday.Hewasverystill,andneitherwhistlednorsang.Atnoonhecameagainandgaveusourfoodandwater;thistimeDollycamewithhim;shewascrying,andIcouldgatherfromwhattheysaidthatJerrywasdangerouslyill,andthedoctorsaiditwasabadcase.Sotwodayspassed,andtherewasgreattroubleindoors.WeonlysawHarry,andsometimesDolly.Ithinkshecameforcompany,forPollywasalwayswithJerry,andhehadtobekeptveryquiet.

           Onthethirdday,whileHarrywasinthestable,atapcameatthedoor,andGovernorGrantcamein.

           “Iwouldn’tgotothehouse,myboy,”hesaid,“butIwanttoknowhowyourfatheris.”

           “Heisverybad,”saidHarry,“hecan’tbemuchworse;theycallit’bronchitis’;thedoctorthinksitwillturnonewayoranotherto-night.”

           “That’sbad,verybad,”saidGrant,shakinghishead;“Iknowtwomenwhodiedofthatlastweek;ittakes’emoffinnotime;butwhilethere’slifethere’shope,soyoumustkeepupyourspirits.”

           “Yes,”saidHarryquickly,“andthedoctorsaidthatfatherhadabetterchancethanmostmen,becausehedidn’tdrink.Hesaidyesterdaythefeverwassohighthatiffatherhadbeenadrinkingmanitwouldhaveburnedhimuplikeapieceofpaper;butIbelievehethinkshewillgetoverit;don’tyouthinkhewill,Mr.

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