42 The Election

           

           AswecameintotheyardoneafternoonPollycameout.“Jerry!I’vehadMr.B——hereaskingaboutyourvote,andhewantstohireyourcabfortheelection;hewillcallforananswer.”

           “Well,Polly,youmaysaythatmycabwillbeotherwiseengaged.Ishouldnotliketohaveitpastedoverwiththeirgreatbills,andastomakingJackandCaptainraceabouttothepublic-housestobringuphalf-drunkenvoters,why,Ithink’twouldbeaninsulttothehorses.No,Ishan’tdoit.”

           “Isupposeyou’llvoteforthegentleman?Hesaidhewasofyourpolitics.”

           “Soheisinsomethings,butIshallnotvoteforhim,Polly;youknowwhathistradeis?”

           “Yes.”

           “Well,amanwhogetsrichbythattrademaybeallverywellinsomeways,butheisblindastowhatworkingmenwant;Icouldnotinmyconsciencesendhimuptomakethelaws.Idaresaythey’llbeangry,buteverymanmustdowhathethinkstobethebestforhiscountry.”

           Onthemorningbeforetheelection,Jerrywasputtingmeintotheshafts,whenDollycameintotheyardsobbingandcrying,withherlittlebluefrockandwhitepinaforespatteredalloverwithmud.

           “Why,Dolly,whatisthematter?”

           “Thosenaughtyboys,”shesobbed,“havethrownthedirtalloverme,andcalledmealittleraga—raga—”

           “Theycalledheralittle’blue’ragamuffin,father,”saidHarry,whoraninlookingveryangry;“butIhavegivenittothem;theywon’tinsultmysisteragain.Ihavegiventhemathrashingtheywillremember;asetofcowardly,rascally’orange’blackguards

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