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Your way
leaves you _hoping_ that he was just awful nice, and got killed, or was
taken sick or something; my way, there ain't no doubts in your mind. You
are plumb sure he wasn't decent. Don't you bother none about fathers!"
"My I'm glad, Mickey!" cried Peaches joyously.
"So am I," said Mickey emphatically. "We don't want any fathers coming
here to butt in on us, just as we get your back Carreled and you ready to
start to school."
"Can I go without a _name_ Mickey?" asked Peaches.
"Course not!" said Mickey. "You have to put your name on a roll the first
thing, then you must be interdooced to the Head Lady and all the girls."
"What'll I do Mickey?" anxiously inquired Peaches.
"Well, for smart as you are in some spots, you're awful dumb in others,"
commented Mickey. "What'll you do, saphead? Gee! Ain't you _mine?_ Ain't
you my _family?_ Ain't _my name_ good enough for you? Your name will be
Miss Lily Peaches O'Halloran. That's a name good enough for a Queen Lady!"
"What's a Queen?" inquired Peaches.


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