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37 The Golden Rule

           

           “Allright,”saidhe;“nowputmeupabitofbreadandcheese,andI’llbebackintheafternoonassoonasIcan.”

           “AndI’llhavethemeatpiereadyforanearlyteainsteadoffordinner,”saidPolly;andawayshewent,whilehemadehispreparationstothetuneof“Polly’sthewomanandnomistake”,ofwhichtunehewasveryfond.

           Iwasselectedforthejourney,andatteno’clockwestarted,inalight,high-wheeledgig,whichransoeasilythatafterthefour-wheeledcabitseemedlikenothing.

           ItwasafineMayday,andassoonaswewereoutofthetown,thesweetair,thesmellofthefreshgrass,andthesoftcountryroadswereaspleasantastheyusedtobeintheoldtimes,andIsoonbegantofeelquitefresh.

           Dinah’sfamilylivedinasmallfarmhouse,upagreenlane,closebyameadowwithsomefineshadytrees;thereweretwocowsfeedinginit.AyoungmanaskedJerrytobringhistrapintothemeadow,andhewouldtiemeupinthecowshed;hewishedhehadabetterstabletooffer.

           “Ifyourcowswouldnotbeoffended,”saidJerry,“thereisnothingmyhorsewouldlikesowellastohaveanhourortwoinyourbeautifulmeadow;he’squiet,anditwouldbeararetreatforhim.”

           “Do,andwelcome,”saidtheyoungman;“thebestwehaveisatyourserviceforyourkindnesstomysister;weshallbehavingsomedinnerinanhour,andIhopeyou’llcomein,thoughwithmothersoillwearealloutofsortsinthehouse.”

           Jerrythankedhimkindly,butsaidashehadsomedinnerwithhimtherewasnothingheshouldlikesowellaswalkingaboutinthemeadow

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