37 The Golden Rule

           

           Twoorthreeweeksafterthis,aswecameintotheyardratherlateintheevening,Pollycamerunningacrosstheroadwiththelantern(shealwaysbroughtittohimifitwasnotverywet).

           “Ithasallcomeright,Jerry;Mrs.Briggssentherservantthisafternoontoaskyoutotakeheroutto-morrowateleveno’clock.Isaid,’Yes,Ithoughtso,butwesupposedsheemployedsomeoneelsenow.’”

           “’Well,’saidhe,’therealfactis,masterwasputoutbecauseMr.BarkerrefusedtocomeonSundays,andhehasbeentryingothercabs,butthere’ssomethingwrongwiththemall;somedrivetoofast,andsometooslow,andthemistresssaysthereisnotoneofthemsoniceandcleanasyours,andnothingwillsuitherbutMr.Barker’scabagain.’”

           Pollywasalmostoutofbreath,andJerrybrokeoutintoamerrylaugh.

           “’’Twillallcomerightsomedayornight’:youwereright,mydear;yougenerallyare.Runinandgetthesupper,andI’llhaveJack’sharnessoffandmakehimsnugandhappyinnotime.”

           AfterthisMrs.BriggswantedJerry’scabquiteasoftenasbefore,never,however,onaSunday;buttherecameadaywhenwehadSundaywork,andthiswashowithappened.WehadallcomehomeontheSaturdaynightverytired,andverygladtothinkthatthenextdaywouldbeallrest,butsoitwasnottobe.

           OnSundaymorningJerrywascleaningmeintheyard,whenPollysteppeduptohim,lookingveryfullofsomething.

           “Whatisit?”saidJerry.

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