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40 Poor Ginger

           

           “Andsoatlast,”saidshe,“Iwasboughtbyamanwhokeepsanumberofcabsandhorses,andletsthemout.Youlookwelloff,andIamgladofit,butIcouldnottellyouwhatmylifehasbeen.WhentheyfoundoutmyweaknesstheysaidIwasnotworthwhattheygaveforme,andthatImustgointooneofthelowcabs,andjustbeusedup;thatiswhattheyaredoing,whippingandworkingwithneveronethoughtofwhatIsuffer—theypaidforme,andmustgetitoutofme,theysay.Themanwhohiresmenowpaysadealofmoneytotheownereveryday,andsohehastogetitoutofmetoo;andsoit’salltheweekroundandround,withneveraSundayrest.”

           Isaid,“Youusedtostandupforyourselfifyouwereill-used.”

           “Ah!”shesaid,“Ididonce,butit’snouse;menarestrongest,andiftheyarecruelandhavenofeeling,thereisnothingthatwecando,butjustbearit—bearitonandontotheend.Iwishtheendwascome,IwishIwasdead.Ihaveseendeadhorses,andIamsuretheydonotsufferpain;IwishImaydropdowndeadatmywork,andnotbesentofftotheknackers.”

           Iwasverymuchtroubled,andIputmynoseuptohers,butIcouldsaynothingtocomforther.Ithinkshewaspleasedtoseeme,forshesaid,“YouaretheonlyfriendIeverhad.”

           Justthenherdrivercameup,andwithatugathermouthbackedheroutofthelineanddroveoff,leavingmeverysadindeed.

           Ashorttimeafterthisacartwithadeadhorseinitpassedourcab-stand

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