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45 Jerry's New Year

           

           ForaweekormorehecameforHotspur,andwhenHarrythankedhimorsaidanythingabouthiskindness,helaugheditoff,sayingitwasallgoodluckforhim,forhishorseswerewantingalittlerestwhichtheywouldnototherwisehavehad.

           Jerrygrewbettersteadily,butthedoctorsaidthathemustnevergobacktothecabworkagainifhewishedtobeanoldman.Thechildrenhadmanyconsultationstogetheraboutwhatfatherandmotherwoulddo,andhowtheycouldhelptoearnmoney.

           OneafternoonHotspurwasbroughtinverywetanddirty.

           “Thestreetsarenothingbutslush,”saidthegovernor;“itwillgiveyouagoodwarming,myboy,togethimcleananddry.”

           “Allright,governor,”saidHarry,“Ishallnotleavehimtillheis;youknowIhavebeentrainedbymyfather.”

           “Iwishalltheboyshadbeentrainedlikeyou,”saidthegovernor.

           WhileHarrywasspongingoffthemudfromHotspur’sbodyandlegsDollycamein,lookingveryfullofsomething.

           “WholivesatFairstowe,Harry?MotherhasgotaletterfromFairstowe;sheseemedsoglad,andranupstairstofatherwithit.”

           “Don’tyouknow?Why,itisthenameofMrs.Fowler’splace—mother’soldmistress,youknow—theladythatfathermetlastsummer,whosentyouandmefiveshillingseach.”

           “Oh!Mrs.Fowler.Ofcourse,Iknowallabouther.Iwonderwhatsheiswritingtomotherabout.”

           “Motherwrotetoherlastweek,”saidHarry;“youknowshetoldfatherifeverhegaveupthecabworkshewouldliketoknow.Iwonderwhatshesays;runinandsee,Dolly.

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