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Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924

"Michael O'Halloran"

If you
get all excitement, and rearing around, and take a chill, and your back
gets worse, just when we have such a grand good chance to make it better--
you duck and lay low, and if you're good, and going out doesn't make you
sick, after supper when you rest up, maybe I'll let you have a little
peepy yellow chicken in your hand to hold a minute, and maybe I'll let you
see a cow. You'd give a good deal to see the cow that's going on your
book, wouldn't you?"
Peaches snuggled down in pure content and proved her femininity as she did
every day. "Yes. But when I see them, maybe I'll like a chicken better,
and put it on."
"All right with me," agreed Mickey. "You just hold still so this doesn't
make you sick, and to-morrow you can see things when you are all nice and
rested."
"Mickey," she whispered.
Mickey bent and what he heard buried his face against Peaches' a second
and when lifted it radiated a shining glory-light, for she had whispered:
"Mickey, I'm going to always mind you and love you best of anybody.


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