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38 Dolly and a Real Gentleman

           HeneverwenttotheRisingSun;therewasacoffee-shopnear,wherehenowandthenwent,orheboughtofanoldman,whocametoourrankwithtinsofhotcoffeeandpies.Itwashisopinionthatspiritsandbeermadeamancolderafterward,andthatdryclothes,goodfood,cheerfulness,andacomfortablewifeathome,werethebestthingstokeepacabmanwarm.Pollyalwayssuppliedhimwithsomethingtoeatwhenhecouldnotgethome,andsometimeshewouldseelittleDollypeepingfromthecornerofthestreet,tomakesureif“father”wasonthestand.Ifshesawhimshewouldrunoffatfullspeedandsooncomebackwithsomethinginatinorbasket,somehotsouporpuddingPollyhadready.Itwaswonderfulhowsuchalittlethingcouldgetsafelyacrossthestreet,oftenthrongedwithhorsesandcarriages;butshewasabravelittlemaid,andfeltitquiteanhonortobring“father’sfirstcourse”,asheusedtocallit.Shewasageneralfavoriteonthestand,andtherewasnotamanwhowouldnothaveseenhersafelyacrossthestreet,ifJerryhadnotbeenabletodoit.

           OnecoldwindydayDollyhadbroughtJerryabasinofsomethinghot,andwasstandingbyhimwhileheateit.Hehadscarcelybegunwhenagentleman,walkingtowardusveryfast,helduphisumbrella.Jerrytouchedhishatinreturn,gavethebasintoDolly,andwastakingoffmycloth,whenthegentleman,hasteningup,criedout,“No,no,finishyoursoup,myfriend;Ihavenotmuchtimetospare,butIcanwaittillyouhavedone,andsetyourlittlegirlsafeonthepavement.”Sosaying,heseatedhimselfinthecab.

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