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45 Jerry's New Year

           Jerrygotoffhisboxandcameandpulledoneofmyclothsalittlemoreovermyneck;thenhetookaturnortwoupanddown,stampinghisfeet;thenhebegantobeathisarms,butthatsethimoffcoughing;soheopenedthecabdoorandsatatthebottomwithhisfeetonthepavement,andwasalittlesheltered.Stilltheclockchimedthequarters,andnoonecame.Athalf-pasttwelveherangthebellandaskedtheservantifhewouldbewantedthatnight.

           “Oh,yes,you’llbewantedsafeenough,”saidtheman;“youmustnotgo,itwillsoonbeover,”andagainJerrysatdown,buthisvoicewassohoarseIcouldhardlyhearhim.

           Ataquarterpastonethedooropened,andthetwogentlemencameout;theygotintothecabwithoutaword,andtoldJerrywheretodrive,thatwasnearlytwomiles.Mylegswerenumbwithcold,andIthoughtIshouldhavestumbled.Whenthemengotouttheyneversaidtheyweresorrytohavekeptuswaitingsolong,butwereangryatthecharge;however,asJerryneverchargedmorethanwashisdue,sohenevertookless,andtheyhadtopayforthetwohoursandaquarterwaiting;butitwashard-earnedmoneytoJerry.

           Atlastwegothome;hecouldhardlyspeak,andhiscoughwasdreadful.Pollyaskednoquestions,butopenedthedoorandheldthelanternforhim.

           “Can’tIdosomething?”shesaid.

           “Yes;getJacksomethingwarm,andthenboilmesomegruel.”

           Thiswassaidinahoarsewhisper;hecouldhardlygethisbreath,buthegavemearub-downasusual,andevenwentupintothehayloftforanextrabundleofstrawformybed.

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