The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19

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lnA ] loves IL Il don't make no
lfrsacs 10 me that it's bad grammar.
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antsd 70 call Il sztsr my grandfather.
2 always wanted to do something for
lucaticn here N the Kentucky hills"
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'svely. that's a. good q name "a
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Q college,"
But" she demurred. ITS not going
b . college. It's jusCa school"
Again tho boyish smile came 70 his
GO and seemed to erase ten years
on his ago. His manner Of speech
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