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41 The Butcher

           Ifthegentrywouldthinkofwhattheywant,andordertheirmeatthedaybefore,thereneednotbethisblowup!”

           “Iwishtogoodnesstheywould,”saidthebutcher;“’twouldsavemeawonderfuldealofharass,andIcouldsuitmycustomersmuchbetterifIknewbeforehand—Butthere!what’stheuseoftalking—whoeverthinksofabutcher’sconvenienceorabutcher’shorse!Now,then,takehiminandlooktohimwell;mind,hedoesnotgooutagainto-day,andifanythingelseiswantedyoumustcarryityourselfinthebasket.”Withthathewentin,andthehorsewasledaway.

           Butallboysarenotcruel.Ihaveseensomeasfondoftheirponyordonkeyasifithadbeenafavoritedog,andthelittlecreatureshaveworkedawayascheerfullyandwillinglyfortheiryoungdriversasIworkforJerry.Itmaybehardworksometimes,butafriend’shandandvoicemakeiteasy.

           Therewasayoungcoster-boywhocameupourstreetwithgreensandpotatoes;hehadanoldpony,notveryhandsome,butthecheerfullestandpluckiestlittlethingIeversaw,andtoseehowfondthosetwowereofeachotherwasatreat.Theponyfollowedhismasterlikeadog,andwhenhegotintohiscartwouldtrotoffwithoutawhiporaword,andrattledownthestreetasmerrilyasifhehadcomeoutofthequeen’sstables.Jerrylikedtheboy,andcalledhim“PrinceCharlie”,forhesaidhewouldmakeakingofdriverssomeday.

           Therewasanoldman,too,whousedtocomeupourstreetwithalittlecoalcart;heworeacoal-heaver’shat,andlookedroughandblack

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