"No, Harry, I am serious, and I am ashamed to see how men go onwho ought to know better. An election is a somewhat serious thing;at least it ought to be, and every man ought to vote according tohis conscience, and let his neighbor do the same."

43 A Friend in Need

The election day came at last; there was no lack of work for Jerry and me.First came a stout puffy gentleman with a carpet bag; he wanted to goto the Bishopsgate station; then we were called by a partywho wished to be taken to the Regent's Park; and next we were wantedin a side street where a timid, anxious aged lady was waiting to be takento the bank; there we had to stop to take her back again,and just as we had set her down a yellow-faced gentleman,with a handful of papers, came running up out of breath,and before Jerry could get down he had opened the door, popped himself in,and called out, "Bow Street Police Station, quick!" so off we went with him,and when after another turn or two we came back, there was no other cabon the stand. Jerry put on my nose-bag, for as he exclaimed,"We must eat when we can on such days as these; so munch away, Jack,and make the best of your time, aged little child."