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Indian Lives and Anecdotes ca. 1886 - 1941 part 4

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Me'n Doctor Nicola dis afternoon we's goin hole dis side Norumbega get drink, den gone down 'Schange Street got it nuther one, den back -- so all afternoon.  Spose you see us den you get it you pay."
 
Me'n Doctor Nicola dis afternoon we's goin hole dis side Norumbega get drink, den gone down 'Schange Street got it nuther one, den back -- so all afternoon.  Spose you see us den you get it you pay."
  
That afternoon father stood on the street and waited for them.  True to agreement he saw them staggering past, one very tall, the other very short with a black weed [?] tied around his hat.  He got the pair into Peters's office and had the papers made out.  Sebat when it came to signing the paper held the end of the pen handle while the judge wrote and finally when it was over clapped the judge on the back - "Ah - we done it, John."  The next spring he came to pay the money.  "You smart Maury, me dont thought nebber you got it dat money.  Me pay dem 'spences, dem trustee, but much's' you sharge no int'res'."
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That afternoon father stood on the street and waited for them.  True to agreement he saw them staggering past, one very tall, the other very short with a black weed [?] tied around his hat.  He got the pair into Peters's office and had the papers made out.  Sebat when it came to signing the paper held the end of the pen handle while the judge wrote and finally when it was over clapped the judge on the back - "Ah - we done it, John."  The next spring he came to pay the money.  "You smart Manry, me dont thought nebber you got it dat money.  Me pay dem 'spences, dem trustee, but much's' you sharge no int'res'."
  
Once he was hunting on the West Branch with Abram Capino [?] and when they came down they brought a moose hide.  "Heh, Maury me told you bout dem moose.  Sunday morning me campin' down on Moosehorn.  Speaks so
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Once he was hunting on the West Branch with Abram Capino [?] and when they came down they brought a moose hide.  "Heh, Manry me told you bout dem moose.  Sunday morning me campin' down on Moosehorn.  Speaks so

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Me'n Doctor Nicola dis afternoon we's goin hole dis side Norumbega get drink, den gone down 'Schange Street got it nuther one, den back -- so all afternoon. Spose you see us den you get it you pay."

That afternoon father stood on the street and waited for them. True to agreement he saw them staggering past, one very tall, the other very short with a black weed [?] tied around his hat. He got the pair into Peters's office and had the papers made out. Sebat when it came to signing the paper held the end of the pen handle while the judge wrote and finally when it was over clapped the judge on the back - "Ah - we done it, John." The next spring he came to pay the money. "You smart Manry, me dont thought nebber you got it dat money. Me pay dem 'spences, dem trustee, but much's' you sharge no int'res'."

Once he was hunting on the West Branch with Abram Capino [?] and when they came down they brought a moose hide. "Heh, Manry me told you bout dem moose. Sunday morning me campin' down on Moosehorn. Speaks so