43 A Friend in Need

           

           Theelectiondaycameatlast;therewasnolackofworkforJerryandme.Firstcameastoutpuffygentlemanwithacarpetbag;hewantedtogototheBishopsgatestation;thenwewerecalledbyapartywhowishedtobetakentotheRegent’sPark;andnextwewerewantedinasidestreetwhereatimid,anxiousoldladywaswaitingtobetakentothebank;therewehadtostoptotakeherbackagain,andjustaswehadsetherdownared-facedgentleman,withahandfulofpapers,camerunningupoutofbreath,andbeforeJerrycouldgetdownhehadopenedthedoor,poppedhimselfin,andcalledout,“BowStreetPoliceStation,quick!”sooffwewentwithhim,andwhenafteranotherturnortwowecameback,therewasnoothercabonthestand.Jerryputonmynose-bag,forashesaid,“Wemusteatwhenwecanonsuchdaysasthese;somunchaway,Jack,andmakethebestofyourtime,oldboy.”

           IfoundIhadagoodfeedofcrushedoatswettedupwithalittlebran;thiswouldbeatreatanyday,butveryrefreshingthen.Jerrywassothoughtfulandkind—whathorsewouldnotdohisbestforsuchamaster?ThenhetookoutoneofPolly’smeatpies,andstandingnearme,hebegantoeatit.Thestreetswereveryfull,andthecabs,withthecandidates’colorsonthem,weredashingaboutthroughthecrowdasiflifeandlimbwereofnoconsequence;wesawtwopeopleknockeddownthatday,andonewasawoman.Thehorseswerehavingabadtimeofit,poorthings!butthevotersinsidethoughtnothingofthat;manyofthemwerehalf-drunk,hurrahingoutofthecabwindowsiftheirownpartycameby.

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