36 The Sunday Cab

           

           Onemorning,asJerryhadjustputmeintotheshaftsandwasfasteningthetraces,agentlemanwalkedintotheyard.“Yourservant,sir,”saidJerry.

           “Good-morning,Mr.Barker,”saidthegentleman.“IshouldbegladtomakesomearrangementswithyoufortakingMrs.BriggsregularlytochurchonSundaymornings.WegototheNewChurchnow,andthatisratherfurtherthanshecanwalk.”

           “Thankyou,sir,”saidJerry,“butIhaveonlytakenoutasix-days’license,*andthereforeIcouldnottakeafareonaSunday;itwouldnotbelegal.”

           *Afewyearssincetheannualchargeforacablicensewasverymuchreduced,andthedifferencebetweenthesixandsevendays’cabswasabolished.

           “Oh!”saidtheother,“Ididnotknowyourswasasix-days’cab;butofcourseitwouldbeveryeasytoalteryourlicense.Iwouldseethatyoudidnotlosebyit;thefactis,Mrs.Briggsverymuchprefersyoutodriveher.”

           “Ishouldbegladtoobligethelady,sir,butIhadaseven-days’licenseonce,andtheworkwastoohardforme,andtoohardformyhorses.Yearinandyearout,notaday’srest,andneveraSundaywithmywifeandchildren;andneverabletogotoaplaceofworship,whichIhadalwaysbeenusedtodobeforeItooktothedrivingbox.SoforthelastfiveyearsIhaveonlytakenasix-days’license,andIfinditbetterallthewayround.”

           “Well,ofcourse,”repliedMr.

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