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Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924

"Michael O'Halloran"


Mickey changed the "wanted to come to see you" that had been on his lips.
If he told Peaches that, and she asked for them to come, and they came,
and then thought he was not taking care of her right, and took her away
from him--then what?
"Said good-bye the nicest," he substituted. "And I'm going to see if she
wants any more letters carried as soon as my papers are gone in the
morning, and if she does, I'm going to take them, and if one is to him,
I'm going to ask him more about the job he offered me, and if we can
agree, I'm going to take it. Then I can buy you what you want myself,
because I'll know every day exactly what I'll have, and when the rent is
counted out, and for the papers, all the rest will be for eating, and what
you need, and to save for your new back."
"My, I wisht I had it now!" cried Peaches. "I wisht I could a-rode in that
car too! Wasn't it perfeckly grand Mickey?"
"Grand as any king," said Mickey.
"What is a king?" asked Peaches.
"One of the big bosses across the ocean," explained Mickey.


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