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47 Hard Times

           Hehadacruelwhipwithsomethingsosharpattheendthatitsometimesdrewblood,andhewouldevenwhipmeunderthebelly,andflipthelashoutatmyhead.Indignitieslikethesetooktheheartoutofmeterribly,butstillIdidmybestandneverhungback;for,aspoorGingersaid,itwasnouse;menarethestrongest.

           MylifewasnowsoutterlywretchedthatIwishedImight,likeGinger,dropdowndeadatmyworkandbeoutofmymisery,andonedaymywishverynearlycametopass.

           Iwentonthestandateightinthemorning,andhaddoneagoodshareofwork,whenwehadtotakeafaretotherailway.Alongtrainwasjustexpectedin,somydriverpulledupatthebackofsomeoftheoutsidecabstotakethechanceofareturnfare.Itwasaveryheavytrain,andasallthecabsweresoonengagedourswascalledfor.Therewasapartyoffour;anoisy,blusteringmanwithalady,alittleboyandayounggirl,andagreatdealofluggage.Theladyandtheboygotintothecab,andwhilethemanorderedabouttheluggagetheyounggirlcameandlookedatme.

           “Papa,”shesaid,“Iamsurethispoorhorsecannottakeusandallourluggagesofar,heissoveryweakandwornup.Dolookathim.”

           “Oh!he’sallright,miss,”saidmydriver,“he’sstrongenough.”

           Theporter,whowaspullingaboutsomeheavyboxes,suggestedtothegentleman,astherewassomuchluggage,whetherhewouldnottakeasecondcab.

           “Canyourhorsedoit,orcan’the?”saidtheblusteringman.

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