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WANT$ 6G HOME4 ,B ,I _H NO HOME ANYMORE1
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S5T ME AWAY 6BE SOLD Z A SLAVE4 ,I KNEW
T 2C A KID ON ! /REET1 ,MELV91 _H TOLD
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! ORPHAN HOME IT*$ "S?+ FI]CE1 & PAUS+
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KNEW :--&A H&MADE C>D F ,HULDA T SD
8,FRS #D-"E40 ,ON MY FEET 7 ,PAPA'S
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,I LEFT M9E "S": :ILE ,I W>M$ MY FEET ON
! SUN-SOAK$ WOOD (! /REET4 ,"EY?+ ELSE
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FEET1 \R BACKS /RAI<T1 PROP] & QUIET4 ,A
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W9D[ 6TALK 6,MR4 ,SZPROT1 &! BOYS -M;ED
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TOO80
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TRA940
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9 FRONT4 ,SMOKY Z X 0 S NE> ! /OVE1 ,I
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FACE L A HOLY ANGEL4 8,I'M FE>;L SC>$40
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WELCOME -PANY & />$ AT ! SI<TS \ ! W9D[1
: W]5'T M*1 2+ J M C;Y & RAILROAD    #AA
TRACKS1 !N SWAMPS & FROZ5 PRAIRIE1 =A
L;G WAYS \ (! /,N4
  ,F9,Y ! TRA9 PICK$ UP SPE$1 & MY :OLE
_W SEEM$ 6BE JOLT+1 SWAY+1 B\NC+1 & J]K-
+1 &! 3/ANT NOISE ( :I/LES & :EELS &
SQU1L+ BRAKES4 ,WE RAC$ PA/ SC5ES ,I _H
N"E SE5 2F3 H\SES SURR.D$ 0MILES & MILES
( D>K FIELDS1 C[S & HORSES1 RIV]S &
CREEKS ( CLE> ICY WAT]4 ,": 7 ! GROC]S1
! P$DL]S1 ! SALOONS1 ! *UR*ES & G>BAGE
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MI<T Z WELL H BE5 ON ! MOON4
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  ,I GAVE H] ! M1N LOOK ,I CALL ! /9K
FACE1 HOP+ X WD 4C\RAGE H] "QS4
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& DELICATE1 ) HAIR ! COLOR ( SPICE CAKE
&A SMILE S SWEET1 ,I KNEW "EY"O :O SAW
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BIG = TWELVE & E "D GETT+ BI7]1 NE>LY
TALL Z ,PAPA1 :O 0 V TALL1 & R.D Z ,MA-
MA1 :O 0 V R.D4
  ,I _H N GR[N UP WANT+ :AT ,I DID   #AB
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PRETTY4 ,:5 ,I TOLD ,MAMA1 ,MAMA SD1
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CEY4 ,:AT'S YRS80
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DIDN'T WANT ? GIRL 6?9K WE CD 2 FRS OR
ANY?+4 ,I J WANT$ 6BE LEFT AL"O4
  8,I DON'T ?9K ,I C REMEMB] ALL T4
,I'LL CALL Y ,RO40
  8,DON'T CALL ME ,RO4 ,MY "N IS ,RODZI-
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6CRY4 ,CRY+ SOLV$ NO?+4 ,I _H CRI$ ! "D
,MAMA DI$4 ,=A L;G "T AFW ,I CRI$1 SITT+
ON ! %A2Y WOOD5 /OOP ( \R %A2Y WOOD5
H\SE1 TE>S FREEZ+ 9 MY EYELA%ES &    #AC
MY E>S S COLD !Y A*$4 ,I CRI$ = ,MAMA1
NEWLY D1D (! PUTRID FEV]4 ,I CRI$ = ,PA-
PA1 KILL$ AT ! /OCKY>DS 0A RUNAWAY HORSE
& BURI$ 9 ! GRT ,SACR$ ,HE>T ,CEMET]Y AT
,TWELF? & ,MADISON2 = MY BRO!RS1 L;G D1D
9 A FIRE2 = ,HULDA & ,AUNTIE ,MANYA1 G"O
AWAY :O "KS ":4 ,B MO/ ( ALL ,I CRI$ =
MYF4 ,I 0 AL"O1 HUNGRY1 & MIS]A#4 ,I CD
N REMEMB] 2+ ALL ^? ?+S 2F1 L1/WISE N
ALL AT ! SAME "T4 ,PAPA & ,MAMA _H ALW
BE5 "!1 FAMILI> & SAFE1 ) HUGS & BR1D &
CA2AGE4 ,B N[ ,I 0 AN ORPHAN1 & AL"O1 &
CRY+ WD N *ANGE T4
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SMOKE/ACKS &! FACTORIES1 ! WA% DRY+ ON !
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SMELL$ 9VIT+LY ( FRE% M1T & SAWDU/4
  ,IF ,I _H 6BE AN ORPHAN1 ,I WD H *OS5
6/AY AT ! ,LL ,W&]]S' ,REFUGE4 ,I _H BE5
(T5 COLD "!1 ALW HUNGRY1 NA7$ & SCOLD$ &
HELD CAPTIVE1 B AT L1/ ,I 0 / 9 ,*ICAGO
& _H A B$ (F ! /REET4 ,B !Y DID N KEEP
*N P]MAN5TLY--J UNTIL NEW HOMES 7 F.D4
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BA? & AN >GU;T4
  8,I'M N GO+ 6BE %IPP$ WE/ ON A TRA9 L
"S SACK ( POTATOES10 ,I TOLD ,MISS ,HOO-
LIHAN1 Z %E BUTTON$ ME 96MY NEW DRESS4
  8,YES1 9DE$1 Y >E1 & Y'RE LUCKY 6H !
OPPORTUN;Y4 ,D :AT Y >E TOLD1 SMILE EN-
GAG+LY1 & Y W H A NEW HOME 2F ,EA/]10 %E
SD4
  8,I D N WANT A NEW HOME4 ,I WANT MY
MAMA & MY PAPA BACK40
  8,WE _C "W MIRACLES40
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W LIVE ON ! /REET AG4 ,I AM OLD 5 6TAKE
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  8,& /U2ORN = YR AGE Z WELL1 B / Y'RE
ONLY TWELVE1 & WE >E RESPONSI# = Y4 ,S Y
W G ) O!R ORPHANS & TRAVEL WE/ 6A NEW
HOME40
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/REETS ( ,*ICAGO ANYWAY8 ,ONLY "S"O :O
WANT$ 6"W U 6D1?1 ,I'D SAY1 J L ,MELV9
TOLD ME4 ,& IF NOBODY TOOK ME1 WD ,I H
6RIDE BACK & =? ON ? TRA91 EA/ 6WE/ &
WE/ 6EA/1 L "S ,ET]NAL ,TRAVEL]1 GIV+
RISE 6! LEG5D ( ,RODZ9A ! ,UNWANT$1 & H
MY /ORY TOLD >.D FIREPLACES1 KIT*5
/OVES1 & CAMPFIRES 6SC>E LL *N8 ,EI WAY
,I 0 MI<TY UNHAPPY4
  ,I W5T 6! TOILET AT ! BACK (! C>4 ,"?
! HOLE 9 ! S1T ,I CD WAT* ,ILL9OIS RACE
BY4 ,MILES & MILES ( ,ILL9OIS4
  ,BACK 9 MY S1T1 ,I B\NC$ & NO4$ UNTIL
! RHY?M (! TRA9 &! :IRL+ ( MY ?"\S _H ME
ASLEEP4 ,:5 ,I WOKE1 ,MR4 ,SZPROT 0
PASS+ >.D R$ JELLY S&WI*ES & APPLES F !
BIG BASKETS 9 ! BACK (! C>4 ,LACEY 0 /
SLEEP+ S ,I TOOK H]S TOO4 ,I ATE ! S&-
WI*ES SL[LY1 LETT+ ! /ICKY SWEET;S
TICKLE MY T;GUE1 B ,I LEFT ,LACEY    #AF
AN APPLE4
  8,MISS ,BRODSKI10 ,I HE>D "S"O CALL4
,I LOOK$ >.D & "! AT ! BACK (! C> SAT !
LADY F ! ,ORPHAN ,ASYLUM1 NO4+ H] H1D AT
ME4 ,I TOOK MYF OV] "!4
  8,YES1 MISS80 ,I ASK$4
  ,%E FR[N$1 H] GRAY EYES Z COLD Z A
,FEBRU>Y FOG (F ! LAKE4 8,X'S ,DOCTOR40
  8,DOCTOR80 ,I _H N"E HE>D (A LADY DOC-
TOR4 8,RE,Y80
  8,N"E M9D4 ,SIT D[N10 %E SD1 PO9T+ 6!
S1T NEXT 6H]4 ,I SAT4 ,%E SMELL$ FA9TLY
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Y *N ON ? TRA9 ?AN WE EXPECT$4 ,MR4
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RESPONSI# = ALL ! RE/1 & ,I _C D X 0MYF4
,S ,I W TAKE C>E (! BABIES10 %E SD1 NO4+
AT A H1P ( *N ( MAYBE TWO OR ?REE SLEEP+
ALL NE/L$ TGR ON ! WOOD5 B5*ES 9 FRONT (
H]1 8& Y W LOOK AF ! O!R *N3 ,HORTON1
,G]TIE1 ,*E/]1 ,SPUD & ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY1
,SAMMY & ,JOE1 & ,LACEY "!1 :O IS SITT+
0Y4 ,I W DEP5D ON Y 6SEE T !Y >E CL1N1
F$1 QUIET1 & 9 ! "R PLACE AT ! "R "T40
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LEFT AL"O4 8,:Y ME80
  8,2C Y >E ! OLDE/40
  ,OLD 5 6BE 9 *>GE ( ORPHANS B N OLD 5
6BE ON MY [N8 ,DIDN'T MAKE M* S5SE 6ME4
,I WANT$ 6SAY1 8,DEP5D ON "S"O ELSE &
L1VE ME AL"O10 B ,I DIDN'T4 ,I DIDN'T
WANT H] 6HATE ME1 J LET ME BE4 ,I SD ON-
LY1 8,YES1 MISS40
  8,DOCTOR10 %E SD1 LOOK+ D[N AT ! BOOK
9 H] H&S4
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96"S"O /&+ 9 ! AISLE4 8,I BEG YR P>DON1
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\1 8 FRONT TEE? 7 MISS+1 & "O ( 8 S(T
BR[N EYES GAZ$ UP 6,H1V5 :ILE ! O!R
LOOK$ UP & D[N 8 NOSE4
  8,:O >E Y80 ,I ASK$1 WAT*+ 8 EYES
TRAVEL "H & "!1 BACK & =?1 N"E LI<T+ =A
MO;T ON ANY?+4
  8,MICKEY ,DOOLEY1 AT YR S]VICE10 HE
SD1 SWEEP+ (F 8 BR[N WOOL CAP 6EXPOSE A
CROP ( ORANGE HAIR4 ,R1L ORANGE4 ,C>ROT
ORANGE4 8,ORPHAN1 PURVEYOR ( BL>-    #AH
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,JOE4
  8,MOOSE60 SD TU2Y ,*E/]1 SMIL+ 8
CROOK$ SMILE4
  8,ANTELOPE60 ,SPUD CRI$1 8 H1D;L (
YELL[ CURLS B\NC+4
  ,HAV+ LIV$ NE> ! /OCKY>DS ALM ALL MY
LIFE1 ,I KNEW C[S :5 ,I SAW !M B DID N
*OOSE 6JO9 ! 4CUS.N4 ,I MI<T H 6T5D ^!
KIDS1 B ! LADY DOCTOR DIDN'T SAY ANY?+
AB MY SETT+ !M /RAI<T4 ,I /UM#D UP !
AISLE & FLOPP$ 96MY S1T4
  ,AT SUPP]"T ! TRA9 /OPP$4 ,"S FOLKS
GOT (F 6EAT4 ,U1 WE _H M JELLY S&WI*ES &
APPLES4 ,X WASN'T PIG'S FOOT JELLY OR
M1T DUMPL+S OR SWEET CAKE ) RAIS9S1 B X
0 FOOD4 ,MY /OMA* GR[L$ L AN ANGRY DOG4
,Y CD HE> X "R \ L\D1 X _H GOTT5 T QUIET
9 ! TRA9 C>1 EXCEPT =! GURGL+ ( ,MICKEY
,DOOLEY'S LAU<T] & ,G]TIE :9+ AB H[ H]
ELB[ HURT OR H] TOE OR KNEE OR "S-   #AI
PLACE4 ,! RE/ ( U SAT SIL5TLY ) \R HUN-
G]1 UNC]TA9TY1 & JELLY S&WI*ES4
  ,LACEY 0 ASLEEP AG1 S ,I F9I%$ MY S&-
WI* & HALF ( H]S & PUT ! APPLES AWAY 9
CASE ,I 0 HUNGRY LAT]4 ,I KNEW ,I WD BE4
,I 0 ALW HUNGRY4 ,I LOV$ FOOD4 ,PAPA US$
6SAY1 8,POLES >E ! ONLY P :O WRITE LOVE
POEMS AB FOOD40 ,7 ,I A POET L MY PAPA1
,I WD WRITE AB CA2AGE ROLLS 9 TOMATO
SAUCE1 PICKL$ H]R+1 &! JELLY D\<NUTS WE
ATE EA* YE> ON ,PACZKI ,"D4
  ,AF SUPP] ! TRA9 GOT "U WAY AG4 ,I
WA%$ H&S & FACES & HELP$ ,HORTON & ,G]-
TIE BL[ _! DRIPPY NOSES4 ,2C ( MY BRO!RS
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O!R DETAILS ( * M9D+1 B T DIDN'T M1N ,I
_H 6L X4 ,I M/ SAY1 ,I DIDN'T EXACTLY
HATE X EI4 ,I 0 GD ) LL KIDS4
  ,! LADY DOCTOR & ,I GOT BLANKETS D[N F
! LU7AGE RACKS & PASS$ !M \1 =! C> _H
GR[N COLD]4 ,! O!R ORPHANS HU4L$ TGR =
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LI<T ( "D4 ,"S CRI$ \ 9 NI<TM>ES1 O!RS
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  ,! GAS LAMPS FLICK]$ 9 ! D>K;S1 MAK+
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PET4 ,BACK 9 ! E>LY YE>S1 ? WAS1 :5 HE
US$ 6LAU< & MAKE JOKES1 2F HE F.D "! 0
NO PLACE 9 ,*ICAGO =A ,POLI% POET4
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        ,"S": 9 ,ILL9OIS OR ,I[A

  ,! /ILL;S WOKE ME %ORTLY AF DAWN4 ,!
TRA9 _H /OPP$4 ,I CD SEE "S FAD$ WOOD5
BUILD+S &A WAT] TANK & HOP$ ? PA!TIC
PLACE WASN'T ! WE/4
  ,X WASN'T4 ,J A LL T[N ": ! TRA9 _H
/OPP$ = WAT]4 ,"S WOM5 9 *ECK$ APRONS &
MU4Y BOOTS GOT ON1 SELL+ MILK & SMALL
CAKES1 : ,MR4 ,SZPROT B"\ = \R BR1KFA/1
B N 5 IF Y ASK ME4
  ,I GA!R$ ! LL GIRLS =A TRIP 6! WAT]
BUCKET 6RID !M (! BR1KFA/ / SME>$ ON _!
H&S & FACES4 ,Z WE PASS$ ! LADY DOCTOR'S
S1T1 ! TRA9 />T$ )A LUR* & ,G]TIE /UM#D1
GRA2+ AT ! LADY 6KEEP F FALL+ D[N4
8,DON'T T\*60 %E %\T$1 %OV+ ,G]TIE'S H&
AWAY4 ,RADI%ES6 ,S* A FUSS OV] A LL MILK
& CAKE ON H] SKIRT4
  ,I HELP$ ,G]TIE /& BACK UP1 /RAI<T5$
H] HAIR &! B[ ON H] P9A=E1 & />T$ 6%EP-
H]D H] BACK 6! WAT] BUCKET4
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8,RODZ9A--0
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,I WANT$ 6GIVE ,MISS ,DON'T ,T\* Z H>D A
"T Z %E'D GIV5 ,G]TIE4 8,T'S PRON\NC$
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.BRIDGE OR .CAGE OR .HUGE1 B N Q4 ,! LA-
DY DOCTOR S.D$ L A BUM#BEE ) H]
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  8,NO1 Y SD .,RODZINA4 ,X %D 2 .,RODZI-
NA4 ,L ?3 .,RODZINA40
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  ,%E PRON\NC$ T J F9E4 ,I ?"\ 6TELL H]1
8,T'S .,BRODSKI10 & PRON\NCE X EXACTLY Z
%E _H1 J 64COMBO2]ATE H]1 B ,I DIDN'T
WANT 6PU% MY LUCK1 S ,I NO4$4
  8,MISS ,BRODSKI1 Y M/ D A BETT] JOB (
KEEP+ ^! *N N1T1 QUIET1 & AWAY F ME40
,%E TOOK A />*$ H&K]*IEF F H] POCKET &
2GAN 6SCRUB AT ! /A9 ON H] SKIRT4 8,I H
5 6D )! BABIES4 ,N[ G40
  ,I WA%$ MILK & CRUMBS (F LL FACES )!
WAT] 9 ! BUCKET1 SCRU2+ A BIT R\<-   #BC
LY1 ,I M/ ADMIT1 B X 0 N MY *OICE 6BE
DO+ ?4 ,AF ! *N 7 SETTL$ 9 _! S1TS AG1
,I SAT D[N 6SU6] ANO!R "D ( SWAY+ &
ROCK+4 ,I CD SEE NO?+ \ ! W9D[ B M ,IL-
L9OIS OR ,I[A OR :]"E WE W]E4
  ,LACEY VISIT$ ! TOILET &1 AF A :ILE1
CAME SKIPP+ BACK 6H] S1T1 ) ,SPUD1 ,SAM-
MY1 & ,JOE TRAIL+ 2H H]4 8,OH1 ,RO10 %E
CALL$4
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  8,WE 0 LOOK+ \ ! W9D[ AT HORSES10 %E
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,& BLACK-&-:ITE "OS4 ,&A BR[N "O4 ,&A
BABY "O40 ,%E B\NC$ 9 H] S1T A FEW "TS4
8,I HOPE WE SEE A MO40
  8,A :AT80
  8,A MO4 ,Y "K1 :AT Y GET MOHAIR F4 ,L
= LADIES' COATS40
  8,:O TOLD Y T80
  8,SPUD4 ,HE SD Y GET HORSEHAIR F HORS-
ES & MOHAIR F MOS40
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H]4
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WE/ & "W = MY KEEP40
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MAKES MOLASSES LOOK FA/40
  8,SL[ Z A BROK5 CLOCK10 SD ,SAMMY4
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  ,!Y /OMP$ _! FEET AG & HOOT$ ) LAU<T]4
  8,:AT EXACTLY D Y M1N1 SL[80 ,I ASK$
,SAMMY4
  8,Y "K4 ,FEE#M9D$40
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,LACEY & WA% H] /ICKY FACE1 B N[ %E
TURN$ \ 6BE FEE#M9D$4 ,DID !Y EXPECT "S-
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C&Y /ORE4 ,"S (! KIDS ?REW ROCKS AT HM1
B ,MAMA WDN'T LET ME4 ,%E 0 ALW NICE 6HM
& MADE ME CALL HM ,CL>;E & N"E ,NOODLE-
H1D4
  ,I RECKON$ ,MAMA WD WANT ME 6BE NICE
6? LL GIRL & N CALL H] ,NOODLEH1D OR
LAU< AT H]4 ..,I PROMISE1 ,MAMA1 B DON'T
EXPECT WE'RE GO+ 6BE FRS OR .ANY-    #BE
?+4
  8,I A9'T FEE#M9D$60 ,LACEY %\T$1 H] LL
FACE TURN+ F P9K 6B"R R$4 8,J SL[40
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BOYS4 8,J 2 GRATE;L Y A9'T !M40
  8,I A9'T UGLY10 SD ,JOE1 /&+ UP & WAV+
CL5*$ FI/S 9 MY FACE4
  8,SAMMY10 ,I SD1 8MAKE YR BRO!R BE-
HAVE40
  8,JOE A9'T MY BRO!R10 ,SAMMY SD4
  8,I DON'T C>E4 ,J KEEP HM QUIET40
  ,LACEY & ,I SAT BACK1 LO/ 9 \R [N
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M>#S 9/1D ( M"OY4 ,AL ,JAMES ,A4 ,G>-
FIELD CAMPAIGN RI2ONS1 EMPTY ?R1D
SPOOLS1 BROK5 SPECTACLE "PS1 & ANY?+
ELSE !Y F.D 9 _! POCKETS4 ,I GUESS !
BETT+ 0 M FUN ?AN ! POK]1 = SOON ,I HE>D
,SAMMY CALL \1 8,RECKON ,I K9 HOLD MY
BR1? L;G] ?AN ANY FELLA ON ? "H      #BF
TRA940
  ,& ,JOE SD1 8,BET Y "! >E AT L1/ FIFTY
FLIES /UCK ON T FLYPAP]40
  8,I CD C.T 6A HUNDR$ 2F WE SEE ANO!R
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O!RS1 & M M>#S & JUNK *ANG$ H&S4 ,I ?9K
"S"O CD H BE5 F.D 6BET ON :E!R OR N !
SUN WD SET T NI<T4
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-PANY+ ! SQU1L+1 JANGL+1 & TOOT+ (! TRA9
9 AN AW;L SORT ( MUSIC T S.D$ L A BRASS
B& PLAY$ 0MONKEYS4
  ,A SK9NY OLD 3DUCTOR CAME 9 6*ECK !
/OVE1 8 BIG1 FUZZY E>S /ICK+ WAY \ F "U
8 P1K$ CAP4 ,HE :I/L$ :ILE HE "W$4 ,I
GOT UP & W5T OV] 6HM4 8,H[ L;G10 ,I
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  8,OH1 ?REE OR "S "DS10 HE SD1 SCRAT*+
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GOT 6PULL OV] 6LET AN EXPRESS TRA9 G BY4
,A LL L;G] IF WE RUN 96TRA9 RO2]S OR A
BLIZZ>D OR A PRAIRIE FIRE1 IF WE RUN (F
! RAILS OR A BRIDGE IS WA%$ \1 OR "S
S*40                                 #BG
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Z>DS & PRAIRIE FIRES8 ,0 HE PULL+ MY LEG
OR 7 WE RE,Y FAC+ S* DANG]S8 ,HE TIPP$ 8
CAP 6ME & :I/L$ HMF (F4
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AN ORPHAN8 ,"! 7 "DS & "DS ( ? MIS]Y
AH1D--NOISE & SWAY+ & RATTL+ & WORRY+4
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? .AISLE1 ,I ?"\1 ..& DIE ( SWAY+ & RAT-
TL+ & WA%+ UP4 ,& "! W 2 NO "O 6M\RN =
.ME4 ,I 0 ALMI<TY BLUE4
  ,I ROCK$ & /UM#D BACK 6MY S1T4 ,LACEY
0 EAT+ AN APPLE4 ,%E GAVE ME A SC>$
SMILE4
  8,>E WE ALM "!80 %E ASK$4
  8,":80
  8,:]"E WE'RE GO+40
  8,WE'RE GO+ LOTS ( PLACES1 B WE A9'T
AT ANY ( !M YET10 ,I SD4
  ,Z ,I WAT*$ ! L& RU% BY1 ! SKIES GREW
D>K] & D>K]4 ,A FLA% ( LI<T PREC$$ ! S.D
( ?"U4 ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY %\T$1 8,PUT !
FROG \1 ,BILL4 ,I ?9K X'S GONNA RA960 ,&
X DID4 ,X RA9$ CATS & DOGS4 ,WALK+ /ICKS
& FL[]$ HATS4 ,PLUM CAKE & SAUSAG-   #BH
ES1 FI%B[LS & FUR-L9$ CAPS4 ,WA%$-\
BRIDGES & PRAIRIE FIRES & :O "KS :AT
ELSE4
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(! W9D[4 ,M>#S & P1* PITS *ANG$ H&S AG4
  8,HEY1 ,POTATO ,NOSE1 WANT 6GET 9 ON
?80 ,SAMMY ASK$4 8,TRY YR LUCK80
  ,I %OOK MY H1D4 ,I _H PL5TY ( LUCK--
ALL ( X BAD4 ,IF ,I WAG]$ ) !M1 ,I'D NO
D\BT LOSE MY BOOTS1 MY HAIR1 & MY S1T ON
! TRA9 & 5D UP BALD & B>EFOOT1 LO/ ON !
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ANY?+ GD HAPP5+ = ME4
  ,:5 ! RA9 F9,Y EAS$1 ,I CD SEE ONLY
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PL[$ E>?4 ,LATE 9 ! AFN1 WE PASS$ ! F/
H\SE WE _H SE5 9 "S H\RS4 ,L1N+ ON ! F;E
0 A BOY :O LOOK$ L HE _H BE5 WAIT+ = U4
,! 5G9E TOOT$2 HE WAV$ & !N HUNG     #BI
"! UNTIL ! TRA9 PASS$1 EV5 L;G] MAYBE4
,MAYBE HE'S / "!1 WAIT+ = U 6-E BACK4
  ..,!Y %D S5D "S ORPHANS 6T .KID1 ,I
?"\4 ,N"E _H ,I SE5 A FACE S L"OLY4 ,I
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NI<T !Y CD POP CORN & TELL /ORIES1 & :5
! TRA9 PASS$ BY1 !Y CD ALL G WAVE 6X TGR
& !N TALK AB X AF SUPP]4
  ,Z ! LI<T FAIL$ \TSIDE1 ! 3DUCTOR LIT
! GAS LAMPS4 ,MR4 ,SZPROT PASS$ \ JELLY
S&WI*ES AG4 ,& APPLES4 ,& /ICKS ( CEL]Y4
,I WOND]$ :AT HE & ,MISS ,DOCTOR ATE4
,DID !Y H 6BE SATISFI$ ) JELLY S&WI*ES L
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,SZPROT 0 SNOR+ 9 8 S1T4 ,MISS ,DOCTOR 0
O3UPI$ )! LL/ KIDS1 CUTT+ UP APPLES = !M
6%>E4 ,MAYBE %E DIDN'T EAT AT ALL4 ,I
WOND]$ :AT _H HAPP5$ 6H] S&WI*4
  ,I /RET*$ MY FEET \ T[>D ! /OVE1 LETT+
! H1T DEFRO/ MY TOES4 8,I HURT10 SD A LL
VOICE 9 FRONT ( ME4 ,G]TIE1 ( C\RSE4
  8,Y A9'T GO+ 6VOMIT1 >E Y80 ,I ASK$1
PULL+ AWAY4
  ,%E %OOK H] H1D4 8,B ,I HURT ALL   #CJ
OV]40
  8,MAYBE Y'RE J COLD4 ,SIT "H 0! /OVE A
M9UTE40 ,%E TRI$ 6CLIMB 96MY LAP1 B ,I
CROSS$ MY LEGS & SETTL$ H] 2T ,LACEY &
ME4
  ,! BIG BOY :O _H CALL$ ME ,CA2AGE
,EAT] SWA7]$ OV] 6W>M 8 H&S4 8,HEY1 ,H]-
MAN10 ,SAMMY SD F 8 S1T ACR ! AISLE1 8,I
REMEMB] Y F ,*ICAGO40
  8,CALL ME ,H]MY ! ,KNIFE10 ! BOY SD1
F+]+ "S?+ 9 8 POCKET T MI<T OR MI<T N H
BE5 A KNIFE4 ,HE 0 "O SC>Y-LOOK+ FELL[--
:AT MY MAMA WD CALL A .CHULIGAN--) 8
GR1SY HAIR1 CROOK$ NOSE &A %AD[ ABV 8
LIP T J MI<T 2 ! 2G9N+S (A MU/A*E4
8,Y1H1 ,I REMEMB] Y4 ,Y & YR BRO!R40
  8,JOE A9'T MY BRO!R10 ,SAMMY SD4
  8,I ?"\ Y 0 HAPPY 9 ,*ICAGO10 SD ,JOE4
8,H[ -E Y'RE ON ? TRA980
  ,H]MY %RU7$4 8,I'M "H1 B ,I A9'T /ICK+
>.D4 ,TAK+ (F Z SOON Z ,I GET ! *.E4
,DON'T WANT NO?9' 6D ) NO HICKS1 HAY-
SE$S1 RUBES1 CLODHOPP]S1 YOKELS1 OR
BUMPK9S40
  8,DON'T Y WANT A FAMILY80 ,G]TIE   #CA
ASK$ ,H]MY4
  8,DON'T NE$ NO FAMILY10 SD ,H]MY4 8,I
GOT MY GANG1 ! ,PLUG ,UGLIES1 & WE DON'T
LET NOBODY PU% U >.D--ESPECI,Y "S YOKEL
F ,YOKELSVILLE40 ,AT T ,H]MY ! ,KNIFE
/OPP$ & NOTIC$ :O 0 SP1K+ 6HM4 8,HEY1
X'S ,G]TIE ! ,:9]4 ,& ,CA2AGE ,EAT]1 &
LOOKY "H1 !Y'RE SITT9' ) ,CA2AGE ,H1D1
:O DON'T "K H[ _M B1NS MAKE FIVE4 ,Y
?REE >E J "R = ,YOKELSVILLE40
  8,CA2AGE ,EAT]6 ,T H[ Y GOT S BIG1
EAT9' CA2AGE80 ASK$ ,SAMMY4
  8,& DON'T =GET POTATOES--WE SE5 H] EAT
PL5TY ( POTATOES10 ,JOE A4$4
  8,Y1H1 .\R POTATOES40
  ,I TURN$ & LOOK$ \ ! W9D[ AG4 ,CD .,I
J TAKE (F L ,H]MY8 ,I 0 OLD 5 & BIG 5 TO
TAKE C>E ( MYF1 B WE W]5'T 9 ,*ICAGO
ANYMORE4 ,": 7 WE8 ,& ": WD ,I G F "H8
  ,I FELL ASLEEP B 0 AWAK5$ "S"T LAT] 0!
S.DS ( CRY+4 ,T WASN'T UNUSUAL 9 ? C>
FULL ( ORPHANS1 B ? CRY+ 0 "R 9 MY E>4
,G]TIE4 ,( C\RSE4
  8,%H1 ,G]TIE4 ,CU4LE UP ) ,LACEY & G
BACK 6SLEEP40                        #CB
  ,B %E KEPT CRY+1 &! O!R KIDS 2GAN TO
/IR4 8,-E ) ME10 ,I SD1 PULL+ H] 0H] H&
6! BACK (! C>4
  ,! LADY DOCTOR 0 LOOK+ \ ! W9D[4 ,I
CDN'T SEE :Y--X 0 J D>K;S \ "!4 ,BLACK
D>K;S4
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SKIRT4 8,MISS10 ,I SD4
  8,DOCTOR10 %E SD4
  8,G]TIE "H WON'T /OP CRY+4 ,& %E'S
WAK+ UP ALL ! O!R KIDS40
  ,! LADY DOCTOR TURN$ 6U4 8,L1VE H] )
ME4 ,I'LL TAKE C>E ( H]40 ,! GASLI<T
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MY DIREC;N4 ,I %IV]$1 GLAD X 0 ,G]TIE &
N ME LEFT ) OLD ,MISS ,DON'T ,T\*4








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                 ,OMAHA

  ,X 0 / D>K NI<T :5 WE ALL _H 6WAKE1
TRUDGE (F ! TRA9 F ,*ICAGO ) \R SUITCAS-
ES1 WALK "? ! SLEETY ,OMAHA RAILROAD
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TRA9 T WD TAKE U ! RE/ (! WAY 6,GR& ,IS-
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6! ROCK+ & SWAY+ (! TRA94 ,\R C> LOOK$ J
! SAME Z ! LA/1 EXCEPT T ALL ! W9D[S
CLOS$1 S WE 7 SOON SETTL$ D[N AG1 ,I 0!
/OVE1 ,LACEY NEXT 6ME ONCE M4
  ,! NI<T 0 QUIET AF T1 EXCEPT =!
.RACKETY-RACK (! :EELS & AN O3A.NAL :IS-
TLE1 B ,I CD N G BACK 6SLEEP4 ,I CD SEE
,MAMA'S FACE "! \TSIDE ! W9D[4 ,& ,PA-
PA'S4 ,&! BOYS1 & ,AUNTIE ,MANYA1 &
,HULDA4 ,LACEY REM9D$ ME A LL ( ,HULDA--
%E _H ! SAME ?ICK BRAID ( HAIR & ROSY
*EEKS--B ,HULDA'S HAIR 0 BLACK Z NI<T &
%E WASN'T FEE#M9D$4 ,HULDA & ,I SAT NEXT
6EA* O!R 9 S*OOL & TOOK TURNS )A ROLL]
SKATE WE F.D 9 ! /REET UNTIL X BROKE 9
TWO4 ,%E SWORE WE WD 2 FRS ="E1 B :5 H]
NEW /EP"M 2GAN B1T+ ON H]1 ,HULDA    #CD
RAN AWAY & ,I N"E SAW H] AG4 ,I _H 6L1VE
S*OOL :5 ,I TURN$ N9E 6HELP ,MAMA )! LL
BOYS &! H\SE &! SEW+1 & ,I N"E _H ANO!R
FR4
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AL"O ON ? TRA94 ,J ME &! D>K NI<T \T-
SIDE4 ,I LOOK$ >.D4 ,"EY"O ELSE 0
ASLEEP4 ,"EY"O B GR\*Y OLD ,MISS ,DON'T
,T\* 9 ! BACK1 :O 0 WAT*+ \ ! W9D[ AG4
,0 %E BETT] ?AN NO "O8 ,I SI<$4 ,I SUP-
POS$ %E WAS4 ,I WALK$ BACK 6H] S1T4
  8,MISS ,DON'T--]1 ,DOCTOR10 ,I SD1
CAT*+ MYF J 9 "T4
  8,G 6SLEEP1 ,RODZ9A40
  8,I C'T SLEEP4 ,I ?"\ ,I CD TALK 6Y40
  8,I AM BUSY40
  8,Y >5'T DO+ ANY?+ B LOOK+ \ ! W9D[40
  ,%E LOOK$ AT ME4 8,& T IS 5\<4 ,Y C
WAIT UNTIL MORN+40
  8,X'S N[ ,I C'T SLEEP1 ,MISS ,DOCTOR4
,LET ME TALK ) Y A:ILE1 & !N ,I W L1VE Y
6YR LOOK+40
  ,%E MOV$ OV] & ,I SAT D[N4 8,I BE5
WOND]+10 ,I SD4 8,D Y G BACK & =?1 BACK
& =?1 ON ? "H TRA9 ) ORPHANS L       #CE
,MR4 ,SZPROT DOES80
  8.,? IS :AT CD N WAIT UNTIL MORN+80
  8,MISS ,DOCTOR1 ,I AM J TRY+ 6EASE 96A
3V]S,N40 ,I SCRAT*$ MY KNEE & SI<$4
  ,%E SI<$ TOO1 & SD1 8,MISS ,BRODSKI1
,I AM N YR "M OR YR FR4 ,& HAV+ 3V]S,NS
) ORPHANS 9 ! MI4LE (! NI<T IS N AM;G MY
DUTIES40
  ,I CD FEEL MY FACE GR[ HOT1 B 2F ,I CD
RESPOND1 %E 3T9U$1 8,I AM EMPLOY$ 0!
,ORPHAN ,ASYLUM 6LOOK AF Y ORPHANS ONLY
Z F> Z ,WYOM+ ,T]RITORY4 ,!N ,I AM
FREE40
  8,& !N80
  8,!N ,I W JO9 A CIRCUS & RIDE B>EBACK4
,OR PILOT A BALLOON >.D ! _W4 ,OR M>RY A
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R1DY 6SLEEP80
  ,MISS ,DOCTOR JOK+8 ,/RANGE4 ,B !N
/RANGE ?+S HAPP5$ 9 ! MI4LE (! NI<T4
,MAYBE %E WD RE,Y LI/5 6ME4 ,X 0 WOR? A
TRY4 8,MISS ,DOCTOR1 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6-E
ON ? OLD TRA94 ,I DON'T WANT 6G LIVE )
/RANG]S4 ,CDN'T ,I J G BACK ) ,MR4
,SZPROT 6! ORPHANAGE &--0            #CF
  8,X IS \R JOB 6F9D Y A PLACE 6LIVE40
  8,B ,I DON'T WANT--0
  8,X DOES N MATT] :AT Y WANT4 ,D Y ?9K
.,I WANT 6BE "H8 ,I AM A DOCTOR1 N A
NURSEMAID4 ,B "H ,I AM4 ,& "H Y >E4 ,N[
G BACK 6YR S1T40
  ,JEEP]S1 %E 0 NO BETT] AT LI/5+ ?AN A
FRUITCAKE4 ,:Y _H ,I ?"\ %E WD HELP ME
ANYWAY8 ,%E 0 PROBABLY 9 CAHOOTS ) ALL
^? FOLKS \ "! :O TOOK ORPHANS 6BE SLAVES
& B1T !M & />V$ !M 2C NO "O C>$ :E!R !Y
LIV$ OR DI$4
  ,& ": 0 ,G]TIE8 ,%E 0 N ) ,MISS ,DOC-
TOR1 ": ,I _H LEFT H] 2F ,OMAHA4 ,S ": 0
%E8 ,! /IFF & />*Y DOCTOR LADY _H PROBA-
BLY /U6$ POOR ,G]TIE 96A SUITCASE & LEFT
H] 0! TRACKS4
  ,I SLUMP$ 96MY S1T4 ,LACEY 0 AWAKE1
LOOK+ AT ME ) H] BIG EYES GL[+ 9 ! LI<T
F ! GAS LAMPS4 8,": 7 Y8 ,I 0 PLUMB
SC>$1 & ,I DON'T L 6BE SC>$40 ,SNU6L+1
%E L1N$ UP AG/ MY SIDE4
  ,RADI%ES6 ,I PULL$ AWAY4 8,:Y >E Y
BO!R+ ME8 ,I DON'T WANT 6BE YR FR OR
ANY?+1 B / Y'RE ALW HANG+ ON ME40    #CG
  ,LACEY PU%$ H]F AG/ ME AG4 8,I FEEL
SAF] :5 Y'RE "H4 ,Y'RE S BIG & /URDY1 L
A B1UTI;L TREE ,I C L1N ON & N KNOCK
OV]40
  ,A TREE8 ,:AT AN ODD ?+ 6SAY4 ,I FIG-
UR$ %E CDN'T HELP X1 2+ FEE#M9D$1 & ,I
LET H] L1N =A M9UTE4
  ,A B1UTI;L TREE4 ,0 T A GD ?+ OR A BAD
?+8 ,I WOND]$4
  ,I PRESS$ MY FACE AG/ ! GLASS4 ,CL\DS
HURRI$ ACR ! SKY1 & SU45LY "! 0 ! MOON1
FLOOD+ ! PASS+ PRAIRIE ) SILV] LI<T1 L !
L&SCAPE 9 A FAIRY TALE4 ,MY MAMA TOLD ME
,MOSES F.D A MAN ONCE GA!R+ /ICKS ON !
,SA2A? & BANI%$ HM 6! MOON4 ,& X IS 8
%AD[ WE SEE UP "! & CALL ! MAN 9 ! MOON4
,I SI<$4 ..,I MISS Y1 ,MAMA4 ,I WI% Y
DIDN'T L1VE .ME4 ,I KNEW ,MAMA CDN'T HE>
ME4 ,IF "! 0 S* A PLACE Z ,H1V51 ,MAMA 0
"! ALR1 TELL+ ,GOD :AT 6D & SCOLD+ !
,VIRG9 ,M>Y = 2+ TOO ?91 %E %D EAT "S?+4
,& ,I 0 AL"O4 ..,I MISS Y1 .,MAMA4
  ,I WAT*$ \ ! W9D[ =A L;G :ILE4 ,X 0
GR[+ LI<T1 B ,I CD SEE NO BUILD+S1 NO
TREES1 NO BU%ES4 ,X APPE>$ ,NE-      #CH
BRASKA 0 ALL D1D GRASS & 5D.S SKY1 Z F>
AH1D Z ,I CD SEE1 Z F> AH1D Z ,I CD
IMAG9E4
  ,AT MID"D WE PASS$ A WAGON TRA9 ( EMI-
GRANTS GO+ WE/4 ,PLO4+ MULES PULL$ GRT
CANVAS-COV]$ WAGONS PACK$ ) B$D+ & H\SE-
HOLD /UFF4 ,! *N WAV$ 6U ) _! RA7$ /RAW
HATS1 :ILE WOM5 9 CALICO G[NS & SUNBON-
NETS J /OOD1 WAT*+ U SPE$ PA/4
  ,! AFN ERUPT$ 96NOISY RE/.S;S4 8,-E
OV] "H1 Y SPR\TS10 ,I SD F9,Y 6,LACEY &
,JOE & ,SAMMY & ,HORTON1 ,*E/]1 ,SPUD1 &
,MICKEY ,DOOLEY4 ,& ,G]TIE4 ,NO ,G]TIE4
,": 0 ,G]TIE8 ,I'D G LOOK = H] 9 A M9-
UTE4 8,I W T1* Y 6PLAY ,9T]Y ,M9T]Y
,CUTT]Y ,CORN40
  8,C ,NELLIE & ,KITTY PLAY TOO80 ,LACEY
ASK$4
  8,:O80
  8,NELLIE & ,KITTY4 ,!Y 0 AT ! ,9FANT
,HOSPITAL TOO4 ,NELLIE GOT BRUNG 2C H]
MA'S NEW HUSB& DIDN'T WANT H] >.D4 ,&
,KITTY'S MAMA DR9KS40
  ,I NO4$4 ,:ILE ,LACEY W5T BACK 6FET*
,NELLIE & ,KITTY F ,MISS ,DOCTOR1    #CI
,I ?"\ AB H[ AW;L X WD 2 6BE ON ? TRA9 &
N 2 AN ORPHAN4 ,6BE "P (A FAMILY T
DIDN'T WANT Y4 ,NO MATT] H[ POOR WE 7 OR
:AT TR\# "! WAS1 ,I N"E FELT T MY MAMA &
PAPA DIDN'T WANT ME4 ,:Y1 !Y C>RI$ ME
ALL ! WAY F ,POL& 6,*ICAGO ) !M S WE CD
2 TGR4
  ,9 ,POL& ,PAPA _H BE5 A BOOK/ORE CL]K1
A POET1 &A WRIT] ( ANGRY LRS 6! $ITOR (!
NEWSPAP]1 URG+ ,POLES 6RISE UP AG/ _!
,G]MAN RUL]S4 ,"O NI<T HE CL\T$ \R ,G]-
MAN L&"L "R ON ! NOSE4 ,I D N D\BT ! L&-
"L DES]V$ A CL\T+1 B / ,MAMA & ,PAPA &
,I LEFT ,POL& T NI<T1 ) ONLY A FEW HUN-
DR$ .Z@LOTYS1 A F1!RB$1 &A PLA/] /ATUE (
,PANNA ,M>IA1 ! ,VIRG9 ,M>Y4 ,I HE>D ( ?
F MY PAPA4 ,I D N REMEMB] X MYF1 = ,I 0
ONLY TWO AT ! "T1 O3UPI$ ) LE>N+ 6WALK &
TALK & N AT ALL 9T]E/$ 9 POLITICS4
  ,:ILE !Y LIV$1 ,I 0 N"E UNWANT$4 ,I
N"E CRI$ MYF 6SLEEP4 ,I N"E W5T 6B$ HUN-
GRY1 AL? "S"TS MY /OMA* 0 FULL ( NO?+ B
POTATOES4 ,WE MAY H SLEPT ?REE 6A B$--
FIVE :5 ! BOYS 7 ALIVE--B "! 0 ALW A B$4
,& >MS 6HUG ME & "S"O 6SPIT ON A     #DJ
?UMB & WIPE ! DIRT F MY *94 ,IF ONLY !Y
_H N DI$4 ''' ,IF ONLY ,I CD ''' ,IF ON-
LY '''
  ,"S"O PULL$ MY SLEEVE4 8,-E ON1 ,RO4
,Y SD Y'D T1* U ! CORN GAME40 ,S ,I DID1
& T 0 ! 5D ( REMEMB]+ =A :ILE4
  ,:5 ! TRA9 /OPP$ = SUPP]1 ^? PASS5G]S
9 ! O!R C>S LUCKY 5 6H CO9S 9 _! POCKETS
GOT (F 6EAT4 ,! EAT+ /,N GL[$ ) *E];L
LI<TS 9 ! GA!R+ D>K;S4 ,SMELLS ( FRY+
M1T & BAK+ PIES ESCAP$ F ! KIT*5 & MADE
_! WAY 6! ORPHAN C>4 ,WE ORPHANS CR[D$
96! S1TS ON ! /,N SIDE1 /UCK \R NOSES \
! W9D[1 & SNI6$4
  8,IF ,I 0 EAT+ "!10 SD ,SPUD F ! S1T 9
FRONT ( ME1 8,I WD H BOIL$ PIKE ) HORSE-
RADI% SAUCE & C>ROT S\P40
  8,ROA/ BEEF = ME10 SD ,SAMMY1 JUMP+ UP
& D[N 9 8 S1T4
  8,NO1 PORK SAUSAGE10 SD ,JOE4
  8,HOT :ITE BR1D ) BUTT]10 ,*E/] A4$1
8& ROA/ *ICK540
  8,PIE10 ,LACEY :ISP]$ 6ME4 8,A LOT (
PIE40
  ,MR4 ,SZPROT CAME !N ) \R SUPP]4   #DA
,JELLY S&WI*ES1 ( C\RSE1 & COLD POTA-
TOES1 F ^? BIG BASKETS T SEEM$ LIKELY
N"E 6RUN \4
  ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY LOOK$ AT 8 S&WI* & SD1
8,IF WE _H HAM1 WE CD H HAM & E7S '''0
  8,%UT Y] ,IRI% MUG1 ,DOOLEY60 "O (!
BIG BOYS YELL$4
  8''' IF WE _H E7S10 ,MICKEY F9I%$1 &
LAU<$4
  8,QUIET1 Y ?UGS10 SD ,MR4 ,SZPROT4 8,!
DOCTOR & ,I M/ /EP (F ! TRA9 =A MO;T4 ,!
BABIES >E ASLEEP1 & ,I W S5D ! BI7] BOYS
\TSIDE4 ,Y1 ,POLI% GIRL1 WAT* OV] ? CR[D
"H & KEEP !M ON ! TRA9 & QUIET40
  ,I _H ! SUSPICION ,MISS ,DOCTOR &!
,SZPROT 7 GO+ 6! EAT+ /,N = /1K & BE]4
8,SEEMS .!Y DON'T H 6LIVE ON JELLY S&-
WI*ES10 ,I SD AF !Y LEFT4
  8,I BET !Y H CORN$ BEEF & CA2AGE10
,SPUD SD4
  8,& *OCOLATE CAKE10 SD ,*E/]4
  8,& ICE CR1M60 SD ,JOE1 JUMP+ UP4
  ,I ?"\ ,I'D BETT] GET _! ATT5;N 2F "!
0 A REBELLION1 ) ORPHANS RU%+ ! EAT+
PLACE & GRA2+ ALL ! FOOD4 8,IN       #DB
,POL& NO "O "E _H 6EAT JELLY S&WI*ES10
,I SD Z ,I *EW$4 8,MY MAMA ALW US$ 6SAY1
,8,IN ,POL& WE _H E M1L *EESE1 BUTT]1
E7S1 H"OY1 C>ROTS1 & BE]40'0
  8,:AT'S ,POL&80 ,LACEY ASK$4
  8,X'S ANO!R C.TRY1 ": ,I 0 BORN40
  8,F> AWAY80
  8,V F>40
  8,DID Y H 6TAKE A TRA9 L ?80
  8,A TRA9 &A WAGON &A %IP ) NO LI<T &
NO AIR & P PACK$ CLOSE Z B1NS 9 A C40
  8,:Y DID Y L1VE ,POL& IF X 0 S GD "!80
ASK$ ,SAMMY4 8,N 5 POTATOES = Y80 ,HE
SNORT$ "? 8 NOSE4
  8,WE LEFT 2C ,PAPA SD POOR FREEDOM 0
BETT] ?AN RI* SLAV]Y40
  ,I %OOK MY H1D4 ,POOR ,PAPA4 ,HE F.D
LL FREEDOM 9 ,*ICAGO1 RI* OR POOR4 ,& LL
3T5T;T4 ,I ?9K 8 HAPPIE/ "DS 7 ^? ,SAT-
UR"D AFNS :5 HE DID N "W1 :5 HE & ,I WD
WALK 6! %OPS ON ,A%L& ,AV5UE4 ,"! WE WD
BUY SUPP]3 ! SPICY SAUSAGES CALL$
.KIE@LBASY1 FRE%LY GR.D HORSERADI%1 *]-
RIES MAYBE1 &A R.D RYE BR1D4 ,PAPA WD
B>GA9 6GET ! BE/ PRICES1 SP1K+       #DC
,G]MAN 6! BAK]1 ,YI4I% 6! PICKLE MAN1
EV5 A LL ,ITALIAN 6! GRE5GROC]4 ,HE'D
PAY ! ,POLI% BUT*] :AT"E HE ASK$1 & !N
!Y WD >GUE HAPPILY AB ,POL& & POLITICS
UNTIL ,I'D PULL ON 8 SLEEVE1 IMPATI5T TO
GET HOME4
  8,ALL SORR[S >E BE>A# IF "! IS BR1D10
,MAMA SD 6ME ONCE Z ,I H&$ H] \R SUPP]4
  8,PAPA SAYS FREEDOM IS BETT] ?AN
BR1D10 ,I TOLD H]4
  ,%E N>R[$ H] EYES4 8,! EGG DOES N T1*
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D[N ?REE FLI<TS ( /AIRS 6! PUMP 9 ! Y>D1
FILL$ ! BUCKET1 & C>RI$ X BACK ?REE
FLI<TS UP4 ,I DID N >GUE ) ,MAMA AG UN-
TIL MY >MS 7 N S SORE4
  ,SPUD'S %>P ELB[ POK$ 96MY SIDE4 8,I
ASK$ Y1 C Y TALK ,POLI%80
  8,I C CALL = .KLOPS & .KAPUSTA 6EAT4
,& ,I C "U/& A LL4 ,T'S AB ALL40 ,WE ALW
SPOKE ,5GLI% AT HOME S ,MAMA CD LE>N1
AL? UNTIL ! "D %E DI$1 H] ,5GLI% S.D$ L
,POLI%4 8,OH1 & ,I C SAY YR "NS4 ,@SWI-
NIA10 ,I SD 6,SPUD1 8.,OSIO@L0 6,JOE1 &
8.,@LAJDAK0 6,SAMMY4                 #DD
  ,I LOOK$ ON1 PL1S$1 Z ! BOYS %OV$ &
WRE/L$ 9 _! S1T1 CALL+ EA* O!R ,PIG1
,DONKEY1 & ,VILLA9 9 ,POLI%4 ,&! "NS 7
TOO GD = !M4
  ,SU45LY ,I REMEMB]$ ,G]TIE4 8,ANY"O
SE5 ,G]TIE80 ,I _HN'T SE5 H] S9CE TAK+
H] 6,MISS ,DOCTOR 2F WE EV5 GOT 6,OMAHA4
  8,I A9'T SE5 H]10 SD ,SAMMY4 ,& ,JOE4
,& ,*E/] & ,LACEY4
  ,I SE>*$ ! C>4 ,NO ,G]TIE SLEEP+ ON A
B5*1 W>M+ 0! /OVE1 :9+ \ A W9D[4 ,0 %E N
ON ! TRA9 ANYMORE8
  ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY CAME \ F VISIT+ ! TOI-
LET 9 BACK4 8,H Y SE5 ,G]TIE LATELY80 ,I
ASK$ HM1 GETT+ MI<TY WORRI$ AB LOS+ H]4
  8,I SE5 H] )! DOCTOR LADY :5 WE *ANG$
TRA9S10 SD ,MICKEY4 8,B N S9CE4 ,I DON'T
?9K ,G]TIE'S ON ? TRA940
  8,CD ,MISS ,DOCTOR H J LEFT H] 9 ,OMA-
HA80 ,WE ORPHANS ALL %OOK \R H1DS4 ,0 X
H] PUNI%;T = :9+ & SOIL+ ! LADY'S SKIRT8
,POOR ,G]TIE4 ,I HOP$ %E 0 PUT 9 AN OR-
PHANAGE & N J LEFT ON ! RAILROAD PLAT=M1
B ) ,MISS ,DOCTOR &! ,SZPROT1 "O CD N"E
TELL4 ,I WD H 6WAT* MY /EP = SURE4   #DE
  8,I DIDN'T WANT 6-E ON ? "H TRA910 ,I
SD1 8B ,I SURE WDN'T WANT 6BE DUMP$ (F J
ANY": 9 ! MI4LE (! NI<T40
  8,Y DIDN'T WANT 6-E80 ASK$ ,*E/]4 8.,I
SURE DID4 ,!Y SD ,I CD GR[ MU%MILLIONS4
,I LOVE MU%MILLIONS40 ,:O DIDN'T1 ,I ?"\
--ALL T SWEET & JUICY FRUIT4 ,B ,I D\BT$
,*E/] WD "E EV5 SEE A MELON ONCE HE BE-
CAME A SLAVE4
  8,!Y PROMIS$ ME A NICE HOME10 SD
,SPUD1 8": ,I CD DRIVE HORSES & OX5 & H
Z _M APPLES & PE>S Z ,I WANT 6EAT40
  8,! FELL[ F ! ,LL ,W&]]S' ,REFUGE SD
!Y'D GIVE ME A F>M60 ,HORTON A4$4
  ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY SD1 8,!Y GAVE ME MY F/
PAIR ( %OES 9 ?REE W9T]S1 S "H ,I AM40
  ,BOY1 WD ^? BOYS 2 4APPO9T$ :5 !Y SAW
:O 0 TAK+ !M &= :AT AW;L PURPOSE4 ,I
%OOK MY H1D AG4
  ,*E/] SWALL[$ 8 LA/ BITE ( S&WI* &
ASK$ ME1 8,IF Y DIDN'T WANT 6-E ON ?
TRA91 :Y >E Y "H80
  8,:AT D Y ?9K1 !Y PD ME A HUNDR$ DOL-
L>S8 ,I'M "H 2C ,I _H NO": ELSE 6G & 0
MADE 6-E40 ,I 0 />T+ 6REGRET 2+      #DF
TOO FRLY :5 ,I J WANT$ 6BE LEFT AL"O4 ,I
TURN$ & />$ \ ! W9D[ Z !Y TALK$ ON AB
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MILES 2H ME Z WE TRAVEL$ 96! UN"KN4
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YR MO/ APP1L+40 ,HE GR9N$1 CIG> /UCK 2T
8 YELL[ TEE?4 8,L1/WISE ^? ( Y :O C 2
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KNEES & CRAWL$ OV] 6,SAMMY4 8,PL1SE1
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  ,:ILE ,MR4 ,SZPROT &! "Y] ORPHANS
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8,I A9'T GO9' 6"W ON NO F>M ) NO YELL[-
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ORPHAN HOME1 & WE /OOD1 SAT1 & SLEPT 9
:AT WE _H BE5 GIV53 PLAID DRESSES & P9A-
=ES =! GIRLS1 KNICK]S & JACKETS & TIES =
! BOYS--EXCEPT = ,SAMMY & ,JOE1 :O _H -E
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KEE ,DOODLE0 0 MY FAVORITE1 = ,*E/]'S
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Y GO+ 6D ) T80 B ,I IGNOR$ HM4 ,DID Y "E
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GOLD1 & FLAMES ( ORANGE4 ,!N D>K;S FELL
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CREEKS BU2L+ ) SEWAGE4
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,PE>L ,LUBNITZ >E GO+ BACK HOME10    #EC
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,WE >E NO ,FLOAT+ ,D5TI/S4 ,WE >E "H TO
/AY4

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0! AG5TS :O >E A3OMPANY+ !M & M/ PROMISE
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BETT]4
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8 PALS1 :O 7 PANH&L+ ON ! /,N PLAT=M4
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ALL ^? GETT+ ON & (F ! TRA9 OR J L\NG+
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MY FEET1 & MY KNEES IT*$ "S?+ AW;L4
  ,WE 7 %[N 96A BIG ROOM )A TA# FULL (
PIES & CAKES ON "O SIDE & R[S ( B5*ES 5D
65D ON ! O!R4 ,:ILE WE CLIMB$ UP ON !
B5*ES S T FOLK CD GET A GD LOOK AT U1 ,I
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,LI<T 9 ! ,W9D[0 & 8,HOME ON ! ,RANGE10
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PL1SURE10 HE SD1 8( BR++ 2F Y A SELECT
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GL$ 8 CIG> A "T OR TWO4 8,D N CALL !M
UN=TUNATE *N1 = AL? )\T HOME & FAMILY1
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F9D GD HOMES AWAY F ! IGNOR.E1 POV]TY1 &
VICE 9 : !Y 7 F.D 9 ,*ICAGO40
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0 N F.D 9 IGNOR.E & VICE1 & NO ,MR4
,S\RFACE 0 GO+ 6TALK S AB MY MAMA & PA-
PA4 ,I CD ALM SEE !M "! 2F ME1 G5TLE
,PAPA CRADL+ A BOOK 9 8 BIG H&S1 ,MAMA
SEW+ FL[]S ON HATS LATE 96! NI<T = T5
C5TS A DOZ51 ,PAPA & ,MAMA SMIL+ Z   #EH
!Y SWUNG ME >.D 9 A ,*RI/MAS ,EVE D.E4
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WIVES WALK$ BY1 LOOK+ AT U L WE 7 PUP-
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S(AS--& N P AT ALL4
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6!M & :O WDN'T4 ,! LL BOYS & GIRLS DID Z
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ASK+ S(TLY1 8,C ,I G ) Y & 2 YR LL BOY80
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9 ,JOE'S M\? 6EXAM9E 8 TEE?4 ,JOE BIT
HM1 ( C\RSE4 ,MISS ,DOCTOR GRA2$     #EI
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2 TAK+ ^? TWO "PICUL> ORPHANS4
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FRONT ( ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY1 SMILE ON 8 FACE
& CAP ON 8 H1D Z ALW4 8,H[ >E Y1 "Y FEL-
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VOICE A LL SQU1KY4
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NECK40
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FRONT ( ME4 8,:Y >E Y TELL+ P T80 ,I
ASK$ H]4
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ME ANYWAY40
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ANYWAY4 ,MAYBE %E 0 BETT] (F4
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S5 F/4 ,!N ,KITTY1 0A RAN*] & 8 WIFE )
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LET G1 !Y'D FALL "R D[N4
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X4 ,Y ?9K %E MI<T 2 ,JEWI%1 ,PEONY80
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WANT$ "S"O CAPA# EV5 IF %E _H A BIG
NOSE4 ,!Y SEEM$ *E]Y ) _! P9K *EEKS &
B"R EYES & FL[]S ON _! HATS4
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"S OLD AUNTIES4 ,!Y NE$ A LOT ( HEFT+ &
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  8,C %E LIFT A HUNDR$-P.D SACK ( FL\R80
ASK$ ,PEONY4
  8,& SCRUB A WOOD FLOOR80 A4$ ,OLE&]4
  8,IS %E /URDY 5 ( /OMA* 6T5D ! *AMB]
POTS80
  8,& WA% OLD FEET80
  8,C %E SEW1 M5D1 LAUND]1 & IRON80
  ,MR4 ,SZPROT KEPT NO4+1 *EW+ 8 CIG>1 &
SAY+1 8,)\T A D\BT1 )\T A D\BT10 ALL !
"T LOOK+ AT ME ) 8 B1DY EYES S ,I FE>$
6SAY A ^W4
  8,BOIL A%ES & LYE = SOAP8 ,BUT*] HOGS8
,HULL1 %ELL1 GR9D1 SIFT1 BOIL1 BAKE1
PICKLE1 & POP CORN80 ,M NO4+ F ,OLD
,S\RFACE4
  8,WE'LL TAKE H]10 SD ,OLE&] & ,PEONY
TGR4
  ,I KNEW X4 ,MELV9 0 "R4 ,P DIDN'T WANT
*N1 !Y WANT$ FEET WA%]S & HOG BUT*]S4
  8,I DON'T WANT 6G ) ^! OLD LADIES 6BE
A NURSE1 A COOK1 &A SLAVE10 ,I SD 6,MR4
,SZPROT4 8,H[ WD X LOOK IF ! ,AID ,SOCI-
ETIES PLAC$ ME ) !M & ,I DI$ ( TOO M*
BUT*]+ & BAK+80
  ,MR4 ,SZPROT *EW$ ON 8 CIG>4       #FC
8,WE'LL TAKE T *.E10 HE SD4
  8,NO1 PL1SE1 ,I DON'T WANT 6G60 ,B
,MR4 ,SZPROT 0 DET]M9$1 &! FRO/Y ,MISS
,DOCTOR WANT$ 6GET RID ( ALL ( U S %E CD
R1D H] BOOK & BROOD4 ..,I WD R DIE "R "H
& N[ 9 "S HORRI# .FA%ION1 ,I ?"\1 ..?AN
G ) ,PEONY & .,OLE&]4 ,I WD JUMP \ A W9-
D[4 ,OR FL+ MYF 96A LAKE4 ,OR ?R[ MYF 9
FRONT ( RAC+ HORSES4 ,B WE 7 ON ! GR.D
FLOOR (A BUILD+ MILES F ANY WAT] ) LOTS
( F>M]S & ORPHANS B NO RAC+ HORSES4 ,I 0
DOOM$ 6G ON LIV+4
  ,:ILE ,OLE&] & ,PEONY SIGN$ A PAP] =
,MR4 ,SZPROT1 ,LACEY CAME UP & GRA2$ MY
H&4 8,I DON'T WANT Y 6G10 %E SD4 8,I'M
SC>$4 ,I DON'T L 6BE SC>$40
  8,QUIT HANG+ ON ME1 ,LACEY4 ,I H TR\#S
( MY [N4 ,& DON'T />T CRY+40 ,I WIP$ H]
NOSE ON H] SKIRT & PU%$ H] BACK 96L9E )!
O!RS4 8,X MAKES YR EYES ALL R$ & YR FACE
SNOTTY40
  ,Z WE LEFT1 ,I SAW ,H]MY ! ,KNIFE 2+
L$ 0HIS E> 0A BIG OLD F>M] 9 OV]ALLS4 ,I
CDN'T 2LIEVE "S"O _H TAK5 ,H]MY R ?AN
,MICKEY ,DOOLEY J 2C ,MICKEY 0       #FD
SMALL & PALE & ,IRI% & 8 EYES W&]$4 ,T 0
GO+ 6BE "O SORRY F>M]4
  ,PEONY & ,OLE&] & ,I CLIMB$ 96A WAGON1
& ,OLE&] PICK$ UP ! RE9S4 ,IF ,I DIDN'T
GET \ ( ? "R N[1 ,I 0 DOOM$4
  ,AF A FEW M9UTES ( CLIP-CLOPP+1 ,I SD1
8,I DON'T WANT 6G ) Y1 Y "K40
  8,T A9'T UP 6Y10 SD ,OLE&]4 8,WE GOT ?
PAP]40
  ,WE RODE A LL F>!R4 8,I'M N Z /R;G Z
,I LOOK40
  8,DOSES ( MOLASSES & COD-LIV] OIL W
SOON BUILD Y UP40
  ,M CLIP-CLOPP+4 8,I C 2 DI6ICULT40
  8,WE "K H[ 6H&LE DI6ICULT GIRLS40 ,%E
SNAPP$ H] :IP4
  8,WELL1 !N10 ,I SD1 8,I W RUN AWAY40
  ,PEONY & ,OLE&] LOOK$ AT EA* O!R &
LAU<$4 8,N M* PLACE 6RUN 6"H ON ! PRAI-
RIE10 SD ,PEONY4
  ,CLIP-CLOP1 CLIP-CLOP1 F>!R AWAY F !
TRA9 & CLOS] 6HAV+ 6HEFT & SIFT & PICKLE
=! RE/ ( MY LIFE4 ..,MAMA8 ,PAPA8 ,HELP
ME4 ,:AT %D ,I .D8
  ..,USE YR H1D1 .,RODZ9A1 ,I TOLD   #FE
MYF4 ..,MAMA & ,PAPA >5'T "H B Y >E4
,USE YR .H1D4
  ,CLIP-CLOP1 CLIP-CLOP4 ,I CD B>ELY SEE
! LI<TS ( ,GR& ,ISL& 2H U4 ,F9,Y ,I SD1
8,I'M SURPRIS$ Y WANT$ ME1 :AT ) MY 2+
,POLI% & ALL40
  8,DON'T "K M* AB ,POLI%10 SD ,PEONY4
8,A9'T ,JEWI%1 IS X80
  8,NO10 ,I SD4
  8,POLI% A9'T COLOR$1 IS X80 ASK$ ,OLE-
&]4
  8,NO10 ,I SD4
  8,OR ,ITALIAN80
  8,OR ,SPANI%80
  8,OR ,FR5*8 ,I WON'T H N"O ( ^? H1!NS
9 MY H\SE40
  8,OH1 NO4 ,N"O ( ^?40
  8,POLI% IS A GD ,*RI/IAN ?+ 6BE80
  8,OH1 YES4 ,:Y1 WE PRAY F\R H\RS E "D4
,& D NO "W ON ,SUN"DS4 ,OR ,W$NES"DS4
,OR ,FRI"DS4 ,OR F1/ "DS4 ,OR EVES ( F1/
"DS4 ,OR '''0
  ,OLE&] LOOK$ AT ME1 SL[+ ! HORSES D[N
A BIT4
  8,& WE KEEP \R BODIES COV]$ AT     #FF
ALL "TS4 ,N"E EV5 TAKE \R CLO!S (F 6WA%4
,WE SELDOM WA%4 ,9 FACT1 WE .N"E WA%40
,N[ ,PEONY LOOK$ AT ME4
  8,& WE FA/ 0EAT+ ONLY M1T4 ,A LOT (
M1T4 ,GD BEEF & PORK1 BACON & LAMB
ROA/S4 ,:Y1 WE L M1T S M*1 WE EV5 PUT
GR.D E>?WORMS 9 \R BR1D4 ,& ,I AM V1 UT-
T]LY1 E>NE/LY ,POLI%10 ,I 5D$4
  ,I WAT*$ 6SEE H[ !Y _H TAK5 ALL ? HOG-
WA%4 ,! CLIP-CLOPS GOT SL[] & SL[] & FI-
N,Y /OPP$4 8,TR\#10 ,OLE&] SD4
  8,BIG TR\#10 SD ,PEONY1 LOOK+ ME UP &
D[N4 ,CLIP-CLOP1 CLIP-CLOP AG1 FA/] &
FA/]1 Z WE TURN$ 9 A BIG CIRCLE & H1D$
"R BACK 6": WE'D />T$4
  ,I FAIRLY D.ED \ (! WAGON4
  ,! F>M]S & _! WIVES _H ALL G"O HOME )!
ORPHANS !Y'D B"\4 ,MR4 ,SZPROT & ,MISS
,DOCTOR /OOD \TSIDE1 L9+ UP ! REMA9+ *N
=A M>* BACK 6! TRA94 ,PEONY F.D ,MR4
,SZPROT & TORE UP T PAP] "R 9 FRONT (
HM4 ,!Y GOT BACK 9 ! WAGON & LEFT ) NO
ORPHAN AT ALL4 ,I RECKON J WASN'T ANY-
BODY GD 5 = !M4
  ,MR4 ,SZPROT />$ AT ME1 8 FACE L   #FG
A ?"U/ORM BREW+1 S ,I L9$ UP 2H ,MISS
,DOCTOR )! RE/ (! UNWANT$ *N4 ,MO/ (!
BIG BOYS 7 G"O4 ,HORTON 0 MISS+--TAK51
,I GUESS$4 ,B "! 7 / A C\PLE (! BABIES1
9CLUD+ ,NELLIE & ,EVELYN1 ) U1 & ,I SAW
! RE/ ( MY GR\P ( UNLOVA#S3 ,LACEY &
,*E/]1 ,SPUD1 ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY1 ,JOE1 &
,SAMMY4
  8,RODZ9A10 SD ,MISS ,DOCTOR :5 %E SAW
ME1 8,MR4 ,SZPROT SD Y _H BE5 TAK54 ,:AT
>E Y DO+ BACK "H80
  8,!Y DIDN'T SEEM 6L ,POLI% P10 ,I SD4
  ,%E FR[N$ AT ME4 8,Y _C J WALK AWAY F
>RANGE;TS WE H MADE = Y4 ,Y >E N 9 *>GE4
,WE "K :AT'S BE/ = Y & >E RESPONSI# = YR
WELF>E4 ,WE '''0 ..,:AT AB 2+ RESPONSI#
= ,G]TIE8 ,:AT AB H] .WELF>E8 ,MISS
,DOCTOR W5T ON & ON4 ,F9,Y WE 2GAN !
WALK BACK 6! TRA94
  ,"! 7 M EMPTY S1TS ?AN 2F1 ,I R1LIZ$ Z
,I TOOK MY S1T & SCRAT*$ MY KNEES4 ,N[
:AT8 ,WD ,I RIDE ? TRA9 ="E1 J Z ,I _H
FE>$8 ,WD ,I 2 SOLD 6"S O!R /RANG]8 ,OR
WD ,MISS ,DOCTOR F9,Y AGREE 6S5D ME BACK
6AN ORPHANAGE8                       #FH
  ,I KNEW ,I NE$$ 6KEEP MY WITS AB ME1 B
=A MO;T ,I PRET5D$ T ? TRA9 0 H1D$ EA/1
N WE/1 & T ,MAMA & ,PAPA WD 2 WAIT+ = ME
AT ! ,*ICAGO DEPOT4
  8,Y M/ 2 HUNGRY AF ALL T TRAVEL+10
,PAPA WD SAY1 TAK+ MY H&4 ,MAMA WD TAKE
MY O!R H&1 & WE WD WALK TGR 6,AUNTIE
,MANYA'S = PICKLE S\P & S\R RYE4 ,I WD
TELL !M AB ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY & JELLY S&-
WI*ES & OLD ,PEONY & ,OLE&]1 & WE WD
LAU<1 2+ C>E;L 6BE QUIET S WE DIDN'T
WAKE ! BOYS4
  ,!N ,I CRI$ MYF 6SLEEP S QUIETLY T NO
"O CD HE>4 ,N EV5 ME4










                   #E                #FI
            ,WE/]N ,NEBRASKA

  8,G BACK 6YR S1T1 ,RODZ9A10 ,MISS
,DOCTOR SD )\T EV5 OP5+ H] EYES Z ,I
SLID ONTO ! S1T NEXT 6H]4
  8,I WANT 6G BACK 6! ORPHANAGE40
  8,I TOLD Y1 ORPHANAGES >E N EQUIPP$ TO
KEEP *N P]MAN5TLY40
  8,I W N G "S": 6BE A SLAVE4 ,I'D R
DIE40
  ,MISS ,DOCTOR OP5$ H] EYES4 8,! P :O
-E = Y ORPHANS D N WANT SLAVES40
  8,NO "O TAKES ORPHANS J 6BE K9D4 ,!Y
WANT UNPD S]VANTS4 ,^? OLD LADIES--0
  8,!Y WD H GIV5 Y A HOME1 ,RODZ9A10 %E
SD1 H] ;,Z BUZZ+ L AN 5TIRE HIVE ( ANGRY
BEES4
  8,!Y WD H "W$ ME 6D1? & N M\RN$ AT
ALL40
  8,WELL1 !N1 ,MISS ,BRODSKI1 TELL ME
EXACTLY :AT X IS Y WANT1 &! 5TIRE ME*A-
NISM (! ,ASSOCI,N ( ,AID ,SOCIETIES1 !
GRT C;Y ( ,*ICAGO1 &! SOV]EIGN /ATE (
,ILL9OIS W N RE/ UNTIL !Y F9D Y EXACTLY
! "R HOME40                          #GJ
  ,I FIGUR$ %E 0 MAK+ FUN B ?"\ ,I'D
TELL H] ANYWAY4 8,MAYBE A NICE FAMILY :O
WANTS A DAU<T]1 N A S]VANT4 ,)A MAMA &A
PAPA & "S LL KIDS4 ,BOYS MAYBE4 ,LL
BOYS4 ,& ,I WD L !M 6H A H\SE &A Y>D &
PL5TY 6EAT40
  ,%E ROLL$ H] EYES4 8,ANY?+ ELSE80
  8,WELL1 !Y DON'T H 6BE ,POLI%4 ,MAMA
WD L X IF !Y 7 ,CA?OLIC B ,PAPA DIDN'T
?9K M* ( ANY RELIGION AT ALL1 S ,I GUESS
X DOESN'T MATT]4 ,HE SD ! ,BRODSKIS H
BE5 NONBELIEV]S S9CE ! SIXTE5? C5TURY1
:5 ,P9T-,POT ,LATUSKI 2CAME ,BI%OP (
,POS5 =A BRIBE ( #AB1JJJ DUCATS1 & HE
DID N PLAN 6BE ! F/ 6DEFECT40
  8,Y C OMIT ! -;T>Y1 ,RODZ9A40 ,MISS
,DOCTOR TOOK (F H] GLASSES & RU2$ H]
EYES4 8,Y >E AN ORPHAN4 ,IF A FAMILY (-
F]S Y A HOME1 Y W TAKE X40
  8.,IF ,I W N 2 A S]VANT4 .,IF ,I W 2
SAFE & W>M & F$40
  8,WE W D \R BE/4 ,WE ALW D40
  8,Y M1N ,PEONY & ,OLE&] 7 YR BE/80
  8,G BACK 6YR S1T1 ,RODZ9A40
  ,ALL NI<T &! NEXT "D WE RATTL$ &   #GA
SWAY$1 /OPP$ & />T$ AG4 ,MY BODY A*$ L
,I _H SP5T ! NI<T TOT+ ROCKS 9/1D ( J
TRY+ 6SLEEP4 ,:O WD H ?"\ "S"O CD GET S
TIR$ & SORE J F RATTL+ & SWAY+8
  ,\ ! W9D[1 ! EMPTY PLA9S W5T ON & ON4
,"H & "! 7 MILEAGE SIGNS = POKEY LL T[NS
) WE/]N-S.D+ "NS3 ,D1D ,MULE ,JUNC;N #AJ
MILES1 ,WILD ,HORSE ,RIDGE #BE MILES1
,LICK ,SKILLET ? WAY1 ,BUCK ,SNORT T
WAY4
  ,:5 ! TRA9 /OPP$ 9 A T[N CALL$ ,ROTT5
,LUCK1 ,MR4 ,SZPROT TOOK U \ 6/RET* \R
LEGS4 ,! AIR SMELL$ ( DU/ & C[S4 ,I
WAT*$ ! LL KIDS C>E;LLY 6MAKE SURE !Y
DIDN'T TAKE (F1 GET RUN OV] 0A C[1 OR
BL[ AWAY 9 ! DU/Y W9D4
  8,MY DA4Y CD H "ND ? PLACE10 SD ,SPUD4
  8,H[ D Y M1N80 ASK$ ,SAMMY4
  8,HE "W$ AT ! LUMB] MILL1 SAV$ 8 M"OY1
& B"\ A LL /ORE4 ,!N HE SOLD ! /ORE &
B"\ A SALOON4 ,!N HE 2GAN 6DR9K1 W5T
BROKE1 & W5T BACK 6"W AT ! LUMB] MILL4
,!N HE DI$40
  8,:5 MY DAD 0 DR9K+1 HE WD :UP ME )!
FRY PAN1 6SAVE ME F ! GALL[S1 HE     #GB
SD10 SD ,JOE4
  8,MY PA US$ 6:IP ME ON ! SOLES ( MY
FEET S NO "O CD SEE10 ,*E/] A4$4
  ,!Y ALL LOOK$ AT ME4 8,MY PAPA N"E
:IPP$ ME10 ,I SD4
  8,I'LL TELL Y :AT ,I ?9K AB T 9 TWO
^WS3 IM-POSSI#10 SD ,*E/]4
  8,TELL+ FALSEHOODS IS PLUMB WICK$10
SANG ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY4 8,LY+ IS A S94 ,:5
Y G 6,H1V51 !Y WON'T LET Y IN40
  8,N"E10 ,I SD4 ,& X 0 NO LIE4 ,MY PAPA
0 BIG1 ) BIG1 /R;G H&S4 ,HE ALW SD
,BRODSKIS "W ) _! H1DS1 N _! H&S1 B X 0
8 H&S T KEPT U ALIVE4 ,HE W5T 6! /OCK-
Y>DS E "D B ,SUN"D1 ": HE SLIT ! ?ROATS
( PIGS BORN 6BE HAMS1 L>D1 & L1!R =! P (
,AM]ICA4 ,PAPA /OOD ANKLE-DEEP 9 BLOOD Z
! SQU1L+ PIGS CAME BY1 HANG+ F _! FEET
0AN OV]H1D BELT1 & HE TOOK 8 /R;G KNIFE
& OP5$ _! ?ROATS4 ,8 FEET SWELL$ & BLIS-
T]$ F ALL ^? H\RS ON ! H>D FLOOR4 ,9 !
SUMM] HE TI$ A H&K]*IEF OV] 8 M\? & NOSE
6KEEP \ ! FLIES & MOSQUITOES1 &! SW1T
P\R$ (F HM4 ,9 W9T] ! UNH1T$ ROOM 0 ?ICK
) /1M F HOT WAT] & HOT BLOOD1 & HE   #GC
CD B>ELY SEE 6CUT ! PIG & N 8 [N >M4 ,9
ALL S1SONS HE CAME HOME /9K+ ( PIGS &
FE>4 ,B = ALL 8 SIZE & BIG H&S1 MY PAPA
0 A G5TLE MAN4 '''
  8,WAT* ! RE/ (! KIDS = ME =A M9UTE10
,I SD 6,SPUD Z ,I CLIMB$ BACK ONTO !
TRA94
  8,MISS ,DOCTOR80 ,I SD1 /&+ NEXT 6H]
S1T4
  ,%E OP5$ H] EYES & SI<$4
  8,& !Y C'T HIT40
  ,%E CLOS$ H] EYES AG4
  ,! NEXT MORN+1 :ILE ,MR4 ,SZPROT1 CIG>
9 8 TEE? Z ALW1 SLEPT & ,MISS ,DOCTOR
R1D H] BOOK1 ,I SAT & WAT*$ ,NEBRASKA G
BY4 ,SL[LY ,I 2CAME AW>E (A RUCKUS4 ,!
BOYS _H PLOPP$ D[N 9 ! AISLE & 7 TAK+ (F
_! %OES & SOCKS4 8,GOLDURN10 SD ,*E/]1
LOOK+ AT ,SAMMY'S "R FOOT1 BLACK & CRU/Y
) GRIME1 8,I BET T'S ! DIRTIE/ FOOT ON ?
TRA960
  8,BET X A9'T10 SD ,SAMMY4 ,BET--! MAG-
IC ^W4 ,HALF ! C>LOAD ( ORPHANS CAME OV]
6LOOK AT ,SAMMY'S FOOT & _! [N1 >GUE1 &
WAG]4                                #GD
  ,!N ,SAMMY TOOK (F 8 O!R %OE & /UCK 8
.LEFT FOOT 96! AIR4 ,HE 0 "R4 ,T "O 0 !
DIRTIE/ FOOT ON ! TRA94 ,P1* PITS & M>#S
W5T 96! POCKET ( ,SAMMY'S PAT*$ KNICK]S4
  ,!N !Y ALL 2GAN 6UNRAVEL _! SOCKS4 ,I
SURE CDN'T FIGURE :AT !Y 7 UP TO4 ,:I/L+
"? A GAP 9 8 TEE?1 ,*E/] WRAPP$ ! Y>N
>.D A DRI$-UP OLD APPLE4 ,HE KEPT W9D+ &
W9D+1 & AF L;G M9UTES HE _H A BALL4
  ,:AT IS X AB BOYS & BALLS8 ,IF "! IS
SN[ OR A /"O OR AN APPLE & "S SOCKS1 "!
IS A BALL4 ,& IF "! IS A BALL1 "! IS A
GAME4 ,I "K ? 2C ( MY BRO!RS1 ,TO4Y &
,JAN1 :O TURN$ "EY?+ R.D OR ALM R.D 96A
BALL4
  ,"O "T :5 ,MAMA 0 6BE \ LATE1 %E GAVE
ME T5 C5TS 6BUY *OPP$ M1T S ,I CD H D9N]
R1DY :5 %E & ,PAPA GOT HOME4 ,:ILE ,I 0
SLIC+ BR1D1 ,TO4Y GRA2$ ! M1T1 ROLL$ X
96A R.D %APE1 & ?REW X 6,JAN4 ,BACK & =?
W5T ! M1TBALL UNTIL ,JAN MADE A WILD
?R[1 & X HIT ! CEIL+ & /UCK4
  8,GET X D[N10 ,I HOLL]$1 PUN*+ ,JAN ON
8 >M1 8OR Y W 2 ! "O 6TELL ,PAPA 8 SUPP]
IS ON ! CEIL+40                      #GE
  ,TO4Y LIFT$ ,JAN1 B HE CDN'T R1* X4 ,I
LIFT$ ,JAN1 B HE / CDN'T R1*4 ,TO4Y TOOK
HOLD (! PACK+ CRATE T WE US$ =A TA# &
MOV$ X OV]4 ,I /OOD ON X & LIFT$ ,JAN1
:O 0 !N A# 6SCOOP ! M1T (F ! CEIL+4 ,B
MY FOOT W5T "? ! CRATE & WE TUM#D 6!
FLOOR1 M1TBALL ROLL+ 96A CORN]4
  ,TO4Y & ,JAN TRI$ 6FIX ! CRATE :ILE ,I
DU/$ (F ! M1TBALL & TURN$ X 96M1TLOAF4
,PAPA SD X 0 ! BE/ HE "E ATE4
  ,MY REMEMB]+ 0 9T]RUPT$ 0A PLOP ON MY
H1D4
  8,SORRY1 ,POTATO ,NOSE10 SD ,*E/] Z HE
RETRIEV$ ! BALL4 ,SEEM$ ,SAMMY1 ,JOE1
,*E/]1 ,SPUD1 & ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY _H />T$
A BASEBALL GAME 9 ! AISLE4
  ,MU6L$ %\TS & *E]S FILL$ ! C>3 8,Y]
\60
  8,N 0A MILE60
  8,SLIDE1 ,KELLY1 SLIDE40
  8,HE A9'T ,K+ ,KELLY4 ,I AM40
  8,NO1 ME40
  8,I'M ,CAP ,ANSON1 /> (! GRTE/ T1M 9 !
L1GUE1 ! ,*ICAGO ,:ITE ,/OCK+S10 SD
,JOE4                                #GF
  8,I WANT 6BE ! /RIK]10 ,SAMMY %\T$4
  8,Y80 SD ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY4 8,Y CDN'T
HIT A BULL'S BUTT )A BASS FI4LE60
  ,SAMMY J LAU<$--,SAMMY1 :O SWUNG AT
,JOE E *.E HE GOT4 ,B HE DIDN'T GET MAD
AT ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY4 ,NO "O GOT MAD AT
,MICKEY ,DOOLEY4 ,H[ CD Y GET MAD AT A
KID :O 0 SMIL+ ALL ! "T8
  ,LACEY /OOD QUIETLY & WAT*$ !M4 ,!N %E
ASK$1 8,:AT >E Y DO+80
  8,WE'RE PLAY+ BASEBALL1 DUMMY10 SD
,SPUD4
  8,:AT'S BASEBALL80
  8,:Y1 ONLY ! GRTE/ GAME 9 ! _W4 ,Y]
\60 HE %\T$ AT ,SAMMY1 L\D 5 6MAKE
,LACEY JUMP4
  8,H[ D Y PLAY80
  8,GIT AWAY1 ,CA2AGE ,H1D4 ,I GOT A
GAME 6PLAY & Y'RE 9 MY WAY40 ,SPUD TURN$
BACK 6,SAMMY4 8,Y'RE \1 Y NO-GD1 *1T9'
L[LIFE60
  8,RO1 Y TELL ME4 ,H[ D Y PLAY BASE-
BALL80
  ,N"E HAV+ SE5 AN ACTUAL BASEBALL GAME1
,I WASN'T AT ALL SURE1 B ,I ?"\ ,I   #GG
CD FIGURE X \4 ,AF WAT*+ =A FEW M9UTES1
,I TOLD H]3 8,OKAY1 SEE1 ! ?R[] PUTS
SPIT ON ! BALL & ?R[S X AT ! /RIK] --T'S
! GUY )! WAT] DIPP]40
  8,:Y80 %E ASK$4 8,IS HE TRY+ 6HIT HM80
  8,YES1 B ! /RIK] TRIES N 6GET HIT--2C
(! SPIT ALL OV] ! BALL1 ,I'D SAY40
  8,:Y IS ! /RIK] WAV+ ! WAT] DIPP]
>.D80
  8,HE'S TRY+ 6KEEP T SPITTY BALL AWAY F
HM4 ,IF HE 0*.E HITS ! BALL )! DIPP]1 HE
RUNS & TRIES 6HIDE4 ,& IF T GUY OV] "!
CAT*ES X1 :Y1 !Y -M;E >GU+ AB X40
  8,RUN HOME60 ,*E/] %\T$ 6,JOE4 8,G ON
HOME60 ,H[ CD !Y G HOME1 ,I WOND]$1 :5
!Y 7 ORPHANS1 OR Z GD Z1 J L ! RE/ ( U8
,HOME4 ,I 0 TOO SAD 6TALK 6,LACEY ANY-
MORE1 S ,I J %UT D[N ! EXPLA9+ MA*9E4
  ,! BASEBALL GAME TURN$ 96A BOX+ MAT*4
,*E/] SAT ON ,SPUD1 & ,MICKEY *E]$ HM
ON3 8,SMACK HM "O6 ,HIT 'IM 9 ! H1D4 ,Y
C'T HURT HM "!40
  ,SPUD & ,*E/] W5T TUMBL+ D[N ! AISLE1
ROLL+ L A B[L+ BALL /RAI<T 96,MR4
,SZPROT4 ,T WOKE HM UP1 GOT ,MISS    #GH
,DOCTOR'S ATT5;N1 & PUT AN 5D 6! GAME 9
A HURRY4
  8,,SIT60 ,MR4 ,SZPROT BELL[$4 8,I
DON'T WANT 6HE> A S.D ABV A :ISP] F Y
L\TS4 ,SIT "! & ?ANK ,GOD T Y >E "H & N
SLEEP+ ON ! /REETS ( ,*ICAGO40
  ,AT F/ "! 0 SIL;E1 & !N ,MICKEY ,DOO-
LEY SD QUIETLY1 8,Z ! "M SKUNK SD 6! LL
SKUNK1 ,8,LET U SPRAY40'0
  ,!Y ALL ERUPT$ 96LAU<T]1 & ,I ?"\ ,MR4
,SZPROT MI<T PUT U (F ! TRA9 "R "! 9
,L\SE ,CREEK1 ,NEBRASKA1 B ,MISS ,DOCTOR
PU%$ HM ASIDE4 8,RODZ9A10 %E SD1 8TAKE ?
R[DY BUN* & KEEP !M QUIET40
  8,B ,MISS ,DOCTOR1 ,I DIDN--0
  8,RODZ9A60
  ,I DECID$ 6TELL !M A /ORY4 ,T ALW QUI-
ET$ MY BRO!RS4 ,TO4Y & ,JAN 7 N TW9S B 7
BORN S CLOSE TGR & LOOK$ S M* ALIKE1
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T9Y ,AUNTIE ,MANYA :O SMELL$ ( MO?BALLS
& TOMATO S\P4 ,I _H TOLD ,TO4Y & ,JAN
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CLOSE 6! W>M? (! /OVE4 ,I SETTL$ MYF 9
MY S1T 0! W9D[4 ,POK+ AT "S NEW HOLES 9
! KNEES ( MY /OCK+S1 ,I 2GAN4 8,I'LL
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RA6LE4 ,HE ?"\ HE'D L1D X HOME ON A /R+
L A DOG1 B ! PIG1 2+ NO DOG1 J GRUNT$ &
SAT D[N4 ,PAPA TRI$ 6C>RY X4 ,! PIG
SQU1L$ & SQUIRM$ S M*1 ,PAPA DROPP$ X &
_H 6*ASE AF X "? ! MU4Y /REETS UNTIL HE
CAU<T X AG4 ,PAPA DECID$ HE &! PIG WD
TAKE A /REETC>40
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A PIG ON A /REETC>40
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PIG 9 ! SACK1 TI$ X UP TI<T ) /R+1 &
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2GAN 6S+40
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  8,NO1 HE 0 J QUIET4 ,UNLIKE Y4 ,PAPA
SAT BACK & RELAX$4 ,& !N AN AW;L SMELL
FILL$ ! /REETC>4 ,! AIR GREW GRE5I% &
?ICK4 ,! SMELL 0 -+ F ": ,PAPA 0 SITT+4
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! BAG &! D>K /A9 SL[LY SPR1D+ ON X4 ,HE
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/UFF1 TIPP$ 8 HAT1 & GOT (F ! /REETC>40
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P+ _! KNEES--QUIETLY1 S Z N 6>\SE ,MR4
,SZPROT AG4
  ,I F9I%$ MY /ORY4 8,HE WALK$ ALL   #HA
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,EV5 ON ,HONORE ,/REET WE CD SMELL HM
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"T40
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SD ,MICKEY ,DOOLEY1 8B ,I ONCE KNEW A
MAN _H A SACK FULL ( SNEW40
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  8,NO?+4 ,:AT'S NEW ) Y80
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9 A PIE4 ,HE CD 2 MI<TY ANNOY+ ) 8
JOKES1 B ,I ?"\ HE M/ 2 ! HAPPIE/ KID ,I
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LAZY1 HE US$ 6HIRE "S"O 6D 8 SNOR+60
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,MICKEY ,DOOLEY PUT IN4 8,%E'D TAKE Y>N
6B$ ) H] AT NI<T1 & E ONCE 9 A :ILE %E'D
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A L"OLY ,*ICAGO 6:O-"KS-":4 ,I ATE   #HB
JELLY S&WI*ES1 WA%$ FACES1 /OPP$ FI<TS1
& TOLD /ORIES4
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FEW M9UTES 6MYF4 ,I WAT*$ \ ! W9D[4
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MI<T WANT 6TAKE ME1 & ,I WD N WANT 6G4
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CD SEE 4TANT TEPEES1 H]DS ( GRAZ+ ANI-
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GLOOMY Z ! NI<T4
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ADV]TISE;T = ,/"OBR1K]'S ,9DIAN ,GUM
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WE/4 8,MY ,RODZ9A10 ,PAPA WD SAY1 8MY LL
JELLY D\<NUT4 ,-E D[N F T TRA9 & JO9 U 9
\R WAGON4 ,WE W ALL G WE/ TGR & OP5 A
RE/AURANT1 ": WE W SELL YR MAMA'S EGG
NOODLES & POPPYSE$ CAKE40
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8,I D H A "N10 ,I TOLD HM4
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  8,ME4 ,I H A "N4 ,RODZ9A4 ,MY "N IS
,RODZ9A40
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MO;N$ ME 6FOLL[4
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PHANS "U MY -M&4 8,PIPE D[N & /AY PUT40
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8,Y DON'T WANT 6LET T ,SPUD FELLA    #HE
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BLACK-&-:ITE DOG WALK$ ON 8 H9D LEGS1 AN
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TRA9 "R "H 6BE PICK$ UP 0:AT"E WRET*-ON-
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AT ! WAT] BUCKET4 8,"K :AT K9D ( FI%
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JELLY _H SOAK$ 9 & MADE X SO7Y1 &! JELLY
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DON'T WANT 6G WE/10 %E SD4 8,SPUD SD !
WE/ IS FULL ( MURD]]S & GUNS & WILD-
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H] 2T ,LACEY & ME4 8,MY MAMA US$ 6TELL
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AWAY 9 ,POL& LIV$ A TAILOR "ND ,MATU-
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8,IM-POSSI#40
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FELL OV] 9 A H1P1 KICK+ & PUN*+ EA* O!R4
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,JOE SIT D[N NEXT 6HM1 & MO;N$ = ME 6G
ON4 ,I N"E 2F SAW ,SAMMY ./OP ANY"O F
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