The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-12

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but how could ~ SAe vas q issjy's
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oh hsr. used ta take her I. 10 Sprinvs
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meal. ussd " vors from sunrise 10
saawt tur my master; after Ia, had dc
evenings b. myself. bu, could d, bu,
h'tIe den. ! ,rird. bu, cauldar save
much out ri NV tiity cents. I cuuldn't
ash sktddy !" marry me yet. when
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as ! loved ski,i,ly; dcy could marry
when and WIN aCy pl,a.ci--whilc I.
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wait de time. Sometimes. when I
would see her. Il SEEMED ne though
could bcar u mn longvr. would tiak-
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fsr-but I tell yui. lady. never said
one dishonorahlc thing to her. M more
than | would a. NV massa or MISSES. and
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IN q little baby. d..
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devotion I thought, u dc folks WAS
w,llin', would marry her anyway, even
II could gib her nothing; bat I didn't
feel jus, right about Il, NJ she hail 80
many advantages, being her lady's
maid; che could read and write, while
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