Australian Tales - Setis

and took to the dairy, because Bob had turned out wild. Jonathan now
owns some of the smartest carts and brightest cans that are to be seen in
Sydney, and is a prosperous man; but he is troubled in mind because his
trade necessitates Sunday labour the same as on other days. If his
customers would but consent to take their Sunday's supply of milk in the
early morning, it would enable him and his servants to attend Divine
service, and give his poor horses rest. Phoebe has tried to cheer him up
by pointing out how the plan could easily be adopted, for she says, in
winter their milk will keep good for more than a day, and in summer
time, by scalding what is to be kept till afternoon, it will keep quite sweet
and good. She is sure when that is carefully explained, none of their
customers will refuse to dispense with their afternoon milk, if they are
respectfully solicited.
Jonathan intends to follow his good wife's suggestion, to go hat in hand
to his customers, and ask them to grant that great boon, “a day of rest,”
to himself, his servants, and his horses. Reader, if he comes to you, don't
refuse him!