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36 The Sunday Cab

           Sodon’tgoandfretyourself,Polly”(forshehadbeguntocry);“IwouldnotgobacktotheoldtimesifIearnedtwiceasmuch,sothatissettled,littlewoman.Now,cheerup,andI’llbeofftothestand.”

           Threeweekshadpassedawayafterthisconversation,andnoorderhadcomefromMrs.Briggs;sotherewasnothingbuttakingjobsfromthestand.Jerrytookittoheartagooddeal,forofcoursetheworkwasharderforhorseandman.ButPollywouldalwayscheerhimup,andsay,“Nevermind,father,never,mind.

           “’Doyourbest,

           Andleavetherest,

           ’Twillallcomeright

           Somedayornight.’”

           ItsoonbecameknownthatJerryhadlosthisbestcustomer,andforwhatreason.Mostofthemensaidhewasafool,buttwoorthreetookhispart.

           “Ifworkingmendon’tsticktotheirSunday,”saidTruman,“they’llsoonhavenoneleft;itiseveryman’srightandeverybeast’sright.ByGod’slawwehaveadayofrest,andbythelawofEnglandwehaveadayofrest;andIsayweoughttoholdtotherightstheselawsgiveusandkeepthemforourchildren.”

           “Allverywellforyoureligiouschapstotalkso,”saidLarry;“butI’llturnashillingwhenIcan.Idon’tbelieveinreligion,forIdon’tseethatyourreligiouspeopleareanybetterthantherest.”

           “Iftheyarenotbetter,”putinJerry,“itisbecausetheyarenotreligious.Youmightaswellsaythatourcountry’slawsarenotgoodbecausesomepeoplebreakthem.

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