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43 A Friend in Need

           ItwasthefirstelectionIhadseen,andIdon’twanttobeinanother,thoughIhaveheardthingsarebetternow.

           JerryandIhadnoteatenmanymouthfulsbeforeapooryoungwoman,carryingaheavychild,camealongthestreet.Shewaslookingthiswayandthatway,andseemedquitebewildered.PresentlyshemadeherwayuptoJerryandaskedifhecouldtellherthewaytoSt.Thomas’Hospital,andhowfaritwastogetthere.Shehadcomefromthecountrythatmorning,shesaid,inamarketcart;shedidnotknowabouttheelection,andwasquiteastrangerinLondon.Shehadgotanorderforthehospitalforherlittleboy.Thechildwascryingwithafeeble,piningcry.

           “Poorlittlefellow!”shesaid,“hesuffersadealofpain;heisfouryearsoldandcan’twalkanymorethanababy;butthedoctorsaidifIcouldgethimintothehospitalhemightgetwell;pray,sir,howfarisit;andwhichwayisit?”

           “Why,missis,”saidJerry,“youcan’tgettherewalkingthroughcrowdslikethis!why,itisthreemilesaway,andthatchildisheavy.”

           “Yes,blesshim,heis;butIamstrong,thankGod,andifIknewthewayIthinkIshouldgetonsomehow;pleasetellmetheway.”

           “Youcan’tdoit,”saidJerry,“youmightbeknockeddownandthechildberunover.Nowlookhere,justgetintothiscab,andI’lldriveyousafetothehospital.Don’tyouseetherainiscomingon?”

           “No,sir,no;Ican’tdothat,thankyou,Ihaveonlyjustmoneyenoughtogetbackwith.Pleasetellmetheway.

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