THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : STTNDAT , ATKTCrST- , 1899.
1 DROLLERIES OF DONEGAL
A Series of Irish Folk Stories By Scuinus JUacmnnus
THE GIANT OF THE HAND BEGGARS * HALL.
Author of "Through the Tart Smote , " "The Icfldin' Road to Donegal. "
( Copyrighted , U99 , by the S. S. McGinns Co. )
Once upon a time , when there were
plenty of kings and queens In Ireland It's
many ot thorn often we heard of , but few
of them ever were seen there was a king
nnd a queen , and they had one eon called
Jack. Now , this Jack , when ho grow up ,
was a fine , strong , strapping , able fellow
nnd ho was very fond of fishing. There
was ono river In particular , nllvo with trout
and fishes of all descriptions that Jack
would never ho tired fishing In , but at
length the trouts nnd other fishes In this
river began to set so old-foehloncd for him
that when they'd find him flablng on one
aldo of the river they would all swim to
the other side , and then , when my poor
Jack would take a boat and cross over to
the other sldo after them , .back . they'd all
swim , and bo back to the other sldo again
by the time he'd have got to tbo opposite
bank , and they'd then commence wagging
their tails , the creatures , out of the water
fit him tauntingly. Well , It wasn't In human
nature to otand that port of thing ; no more
TVBS It In Jack , for Jack , of course , was
only human ; and then Jack would come
homo In the evening In the very devil of a
temper , and maybe commence kicking the
cat out of spite , bckaso the trouts wagged
their tails at him. So this , of course , more
or less vexed the king and the queen , and
they put their heads together and had long
confab , consulting what they could do to
mollify poor Jack ; but the short and long
of It was , they agreed , let It cost what It
might , that a bridge must bo built across
the river for Jack , so that ho would bo
across the river and back before the trouts
could have time to get up their tails and
wag them. Well , the very next day after
this conclusion was come to all the masons
In the country were got together and the
bridge built. Early the next morning Jack
.wan . up and out , and swearing that there
would bo no moro tails wagged at him , or-
he'd know the reason why. Dul lo ! and
behold you , when ho como to the place
where the brldgo was put up the day before ,
tilt * wasn't two stones of It a-top of others
It was tumbled to the ground and scattered
alst and waist , and thcro didn't seem to be
a trout In the whole river but was gathered
to the place , and as soon as Jack put In an
appearance you vould think they were wag
ging their ta.Ua for a wager. Jack turned
end wont home , and he met the cat on the
hall doorsteps , and ho hit her a kick that
knocked , her clean through the bottom ot a
new oaken milk tub his mother had out
on the steps airing.
"Well , Jack , " scz the king , "ouroly the
trouts aren't wagging their tails at you
this morning , now that wo have built yo that
'beautiful now bridge , that there Isn't the
Jlkqo' It In the country again ? "
"Aren't they , though ? " sez Jack , eez
ho. "It's a nlco show , your brldgo Is this
morning , If ye'd. too so kind as lo po out
nnd look at , lt , and BOO how there isn't the
nccoiid Btono of It together , itnd It's the
trout that know It itho sweet sorra , " sez
lie , "solzo the little souls of the rascals ; I
never saw them going through euch tan
trums ; It's what ono ould boy of a trout
HE WENT IN AND SAW A GIANT SIT
TING , BY THE FIRE.
that I have had my eye on for the last
month curled his tall actually round his
noeo , " sez he , "and winked his eye about at
.me , " scz he.
"Yo don't toll mo so , Jack ? " sez the
. "Well this Is how '
king. , a pretty d'ye
do. " < i
"Well , Jack , " sez ho. "I supposq there's
no use crylni over split masonry , no more
nor split milk , and all wo can do is call
the masons together again and build it up. "
So , called , together they were , and the
bridge was up again afore night. And my
hravo Jack was up with the lark the next
morning and down to the river with hla
rod , hut O , sorra selzo the brldgo , no bridge
rwas there. It was ecattered to the four
winds , and the trouts , the wee rascals , they
wore ten times more provoking than ever ,
actually standing on their heads with de
light. There was no holding of Jack this
morning. Ho came back from the river In
the very mischief of a temper , and , nut
meeting with the cat this time for she
found him coming back ho lifted the milk
tub that his mother had got a now bottom
in since and knocked Jt clean through the
hall door and the portltlon beyond Into tbo
parlor , where the king nnd qifoen wore ult-
tlng at breakfast , scattering the table and
the line spread of paucakce and tea all over
the room ,
"O , Jack , Jack , " nez the king , sez ho ,
coming ruehlng out "Jack , Jack , " sez ht > ,
"calm yourself , calm yourself. You have
frightened your poor mother out of a year's
growth , and spoiled her nlco pancakes on
her. "
"O , pancakes ho hanged , " ez Jock.
"JflBk , Jack , " BOZ the king. BCZ he , "What ,
that's the matter this morning ? Surely
that old trout hasn't been putting his tall
to his nose this morning again ? If ho has , "
aez he , ' 'trust ' mo but I'll soon have him
taught a trick worth two of that. Ho muat
be let know who's master and who's man
liore , and that ho can't treat the king's eon
with disrespect , "
" 0 , " sez Jack , eez ho , "I wish you'd Just
go down and look nt yon bridge of yours this
morning again , Maybe yo'd flnd reason to
understand , then , that not the king's son ,
but the king himself \ treated with dis
respect and contempt. "
"Jack , " sez the king , token aback ,
" uroly , Jack , " BOZ he , "yo don't mean to
Insinuate that the brldgo Is down again ? "
"Don't I , though ? " eez Jack , with a sneer.
"Well , " ROZ the king , shaking bis head and
looking at the ground "well , " eez he , "that
flogs the devil. "
"I'll toll you what It is. " gez Jack , "you
put up the bridge once more and leave tbo
rest to me ; if it comes down again I'll be
able to give an account of myself , and I'll
make some devil dance to a tuna ho didn't
call for. "
"The third tlmo'8 the charm. " sez the
Kliig , "and tbo third time It will go up ,
Jack. Then I'll Jeavo the rest ot it to
jou , "
So up It went the third time , and that
clirht Jack determined to lt up and nntch
the bridge. All went well till about cloie
on mldulght , whan , Jack being nodding
Uleop on th brldgo , bo found it shaking.
Up ho Jumps , and down ho runs under the
brldgo to see what was wrong with it , or
who was shaking It , and there , och , och , ho
buheld the greatest giant ho ever saw in his
life before ,
"Who are you ? " sea the giant , ready to
devour Jack.
"I'm the king's son , Jock , " e ? Jack ,
ECZ he.
|
"Well. " scz the giant , "all rights to this
river belong to mo and the king should not
have built < x brldgo over it. By right , " sez
he , "I should take your Ufa now , but I see , "
HOZ he , "you're a smart , clean , active-looking
boy , and would bo cervlccabla to me , and
as I never yet took unfair advantage of an
enemy , it's not worth my while commenc
ing on you , " sez the giant , sez he , "so I'll
give you a chance for your life , " ECZ he.
"Hero's a pack of cards now , " sez he , pro
ducing a pack , "and I'll play you a fair
game. If you win , you'll set your life , and ,
I'll let the bridge remain , but If I win I '
either take your life on the spot or out a
condition on you. Do you agree to that ? "
"Done , " sez Jack , for he thought to him
self It would ibe all the ono anyhow ,
whether ho agreed to It or not.
he coufd giro htm any tidings ot where he
lived.
"Well , no , " scz the giant ; "I heard of
him only , and that was all. But I'll tell
you what I'll do , " feez he. "I have com
mand ot a third of the birds of the air ,
and It's llkcfy some of them may know
something about him , nnd If they do , I'll
soon find It out for you , " scz he.
So with that ho blew a whlstlo and Im
mediately from all corners of the sky the
birds began for to gather , and very soon
they were all round the castle , making the
sky dark. Then the giant put it to them
did they know anything of
rTho giant of the bond-beggars' hall ,
The greatest Riant over them all ,
or where ho lived.
But no , they said they heard telf of him
only , but none of them ever reached where
ho lived.
"Well , " the giant , sez ho to Jack. "It's
bad enough. But I'll tell you what , " sez
ho , "I'll give you a pair of soven-mllo
boots , and with them you'ir reach an older
brother of mine who lives a long way oft
entirely , and ho has command over half the
birds of the air , and maybe he could do
something for you , " Jack thanked him , and ,
putting on his boots , he started away and
traveled on , and on , and on , seven miles
nt every stop , till late at night he reached
the giant's older brother's castle on a very
lonely moor , nnd , going In , ho saw the giant
sitting by the fire. The giant got up and
ho says :
"You're welcome , Jack , the king of Ire-
THEY'D THEN COMMENCE WACKHNG i iiElK "HALLS OUT OF THE WATEJl AT
HIM.
'What game will It be ? " sez the glnnt.
"Short , nnd bo done with it ; we'll make
It 'twenty-five. ' " sez Jack.
"All right , " sez the giant , "cut for deal. "
Jack cut and won 'tho deal. Ho shuffled
and dealt them , turned a flve and won three
tricks.
"That's siharp for me , Jack , " says the
giant , as ho shuffled.
Jack got a slashing hand again. Spades
was trumps , and Jack led with the ace , but
the blc ifellow covered It with the ace of
hearts , raised again with the fingers ot
trumps , nnd followed up with the knave , a
twinkle In his eye all the time.
Jack threw down ihls cards.
"Ha , ha , Jack. " sez the giant , "too able
for yo ? Eh ? No odds , though , " sez ho ;
"you're not a bad hand at the flats nnd
have a deal of spunk In you , se I'll give yea
a chance for your llfo yet. "
"What's that ? " BCZ Jack.
"It's this , " says the giant. "Within a
year and a day from this you'ro to find out
my castle , where I live when I'm at home ,
hut It you're not able to flnd It , then I'll
have your life , toss this bridge and leave the
highest etone In your father's castle the
lowest. "
"Ami who are you ? " sez Jack.
Sez the clant :
I'm the giant ot band-beggars' hall.
The greatest giant over them all.
"I never heard of your castle , " sez Jack.
"Nor I hope never will , " sez the giant.
"Well , that's to bo seen , " sez Jack. So
the giant nnd ho parted , and Jack went
homo for It was now morning and told
the king and queen all that had happened.
They were greatly vexed entirely and cursed
It for a misfortune bridge , nnd tried to
persuade Jack'to remain at homo and not
K away on such a wild goose chase , to
the Lord knows whore , looking for
The giant of the iband-beR&ars' hall ,
The greatest giant over them all.
But Jack wasn't to bo persuaded , nnd ,
whether or why , ho would go , and never
rest till he would find him out , or else lese
his life. So he spat on his stick nnd ,
taking his father's and mother's blessing ,
started off that very day. And Jack trav
eled on and on , for three days and three
nights , without ever once stopping or eat
ing a blto or sleeping a wink , nnd nt night
fall on the third day he came to a great
castle on n Toncly moor and ho went in
and saw a giant sitting by the fire. When
Jack came in the giant got up and sez he :
"You'ro very welcome , Jack , the king of
SO HE TOOK A MTTTLE WHISTLE AND
IJLBW IT AND AT OSOE THE SKY
COMMENCED TO DAIIKEN WITH
GREAT FLOCKS OK BIRDS ,
Ireland's son , for I haven't seen the face
of a Christian for the last 300 years. "
Jack wondered how ho knew his name ,
but he didn't eay nothing. The giant then
put Jack sitting by a roaring fire and tak
ing a knife be cut down the quarter of a
rat that was hung in the smoke of the
chimney and roasted it on the coals and
himself and Jack made n hearty supper of
It , and then each of them slept on a barrow
with a goatskin under them and another
over them , and Jack slept hearty and well ,
for be via * very tired entirely. Next morn.
'Ing he rose as fresh 'as a butterfly , and
after breakfasting on another quarter of
the rat sez the giant , eez he :
"I didn't ask you , Jack , where were you
going ? "
"No more you might , " sez Jack ; "I might
tell you where I'm coming from , but I
couldn't tell you where I'm going. " So
Jack starts and he tells him the whole
story about htm and the glaut of the band-
beggars' ball. And then be naked him if
land's son , for I haven't seen the face of
a Christian for 400 years. You stopped at
my brother's house last night , " sez ho.
"I did , " scz Jack , all the time wondering
how he knew him or whore ho stopped last
night , but he said nothing.
Then the giant put Jack beside the big
fire , and. cutting down two quarters of a
rat that was 'hung In the smoke of the chim
ney , he roasted them , nnd Jack nnd ho ate
a quarter apiece , and then they went to
bed , every one of them on a harrow , with
a goatskin under them and another one over
them ; and Jack slept well and sound , for
ho was very tired , and got up as frrsh as
a butterfly In the morning , and when they
had eaten n good breakfast off the other
half of the rat the giant aaked Jack where
he was going.
"Well,1 ! sez Jack , sez he , "I might tell
you how far I come , but I can't tell you
how far I am going , " and he upa and tells
this giant tJho whole story , too.
"Well , " sez the giant , fiez he , "It's bad
enough , but I'll do all I can to help you. I
heard of the giant of the band-beggars' hall ,
but that's all I know about him ; but I have
command over half the birds of the air and
It's likely some of them may know something
about him , and if they do I'll soon flnd out. "
So he took out a little whlstlo and blew
It , and In a minute the sky commenced to
darken with great flocks of birds flying from
all corners , and they all gathered about the
giant's castle. Then the giant he put thu
question to them If any of them In their
travels had come across the giant of the
band-beggars' hall.
The giant of the band-beggars' hall ,
The greatest giant of them all.
But none * of them had ever come across
him. They had heard tell of him , they
said , but that was all.
"Well , it's bad enough , " sez the giant to
Jack , " but there's ono other remedy yet.
I'll lend you a pair of seven-league booto ;
and I have a brother who lives a day's
Journey from here , by them , who has com
mand over all the birds of the air , and
maybe he'll bo able to help you. "
So , off Jack set to tbo seven-leaguo ; boots ,
and late that night he reached the third
glan't house. When ho went In ho saw the
giant sitting by the fire , and ho got up
and welcomed Jack.
"You're welcome , Jack , " sez he , "tho
king of Ireland's son , for I haven't seen the
face of a Christian for the last 500 years ;
jou slept at my brother's house last night. "
Then , he sat Jack down by the fire , and
reaching up the chimney he took down a rat
that was hanging In the smoke , nnd roastIng -
Ing It on the fire , himself and Jock made a
hearty supper of It. And they went to
bed , each of them lying on a harrow , with
a goatskin under theid and over them. And
Jack slept well and sound and got up In
the morning as fresh as a butterfly. And
after they had made a good breakfast of
another rat , sez the giant , sez he :
"Jack , may I ask you how far you Intend
going ? "
"Well , " sez Jack , eez he , "I may tell
you how far I come , but as to how far I'm
going It's moro nor I could tell. "
So ho starts and bo tells the giant the
whole story and ho then ankcd him If be
could give him any Information as to where
the giant of the band-beggars' hall lived.
"Well , no , " sez the giant , sez ho , "I
heard tell of the giant of the band-beggars'
hall , but that was all. But I'll ' tell you
what I'll do , " sez the giant. "I have com
mand of all the birds of the air and I'll call
them together to see If they would know
anything about him. "
So the giant blew a whistle , and In a
minute the sky was darkened by nil the
birds gathering together from all corners.
And when they were all gathered over the
castle the giant put It to them ; Did any ot
them know anything of
The giant of the band-beggars' hall ,
The greatest giant over them all ?
'But ' , lo , and behold ye , not ono ot them
knew a thing about him ; they had heard
tell ot him , they said , but none of them
over reached to where he lived ,
Poor Jack got into bad heart at this in
telligence.
"What will I do now , Jack , " sez the
giant. "But hold , " sez ho , "on second
thoughts , there's one eagle that Isn't there.
He flies everywhere over tbo whole known
world , and only comes hero to see me once
In seven years , and I'm expecting him today ,
for It's Just seven years this day since ho
was with me before. Walt till we see ,
when he comes , if he has any tidings of
him ; and if ho hasn't I don't know what
you'll do. "
And sure enough , that very evening they
saw the mon&trous big eagle the like of it
for size Jack never saw before coming In
a thunder cloud , darkening the very Bky
with Its wings ; and when the giant saw
this , be eez :
"Now. Jack , " BOi he , "It will not do to
let you be seen by the eagle , for he would
eat any huraau being he would see , espe
cially now , when he la coming home rave
nous after his big fly. "
Bo be ewed Jack up in a felr leathern
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bag , and hung him by the sldo of the chlm-
new. , And as soon as the eagle had como
the giant welcomed him and asked him It
there was any news.
"No , " eez the eagle , "where would I get
news ? I'm dead with hunger , " sez he ;
"and get mo something to eat at once. It
will "bo " hotter for mo than gossiping news
with you. "
So the giant wont and fetched In a bul
lock and twelve lambs , and the eagle fell
to at once and ate them , bones and all ;
and ho then put his head Into his wings
and foil asleep at once. And the giant went
to bed , too ; and Jack was still In the leather
bag , listening and watching all that was
going on. It was late the next morning
whoa the eagle awoke after his big feed.
When ho did ho called for breakfast , and
the giant fetched In another bullock and
twelve lambs , and he ate them up quickly ,
bones and all ; and when ho had finished
ho stroked down his breast with his beak ,
and flapped his wings two or three times.
"Now , " sez he , "I'm myself again. "
"Do yo know , " eez the giant , eez he to
him , "do yo know or have yo met In all
AND THE EAGLE -AT ONCE ( ATE THEM ,
.BONES AND ALL.
your travels , the giant of the tiand-beggars'
ball ? "
"What would I know about him ? " sez
the eagle. Then sez ho , "I was there once ,
but I'll never go there again , for It's away
out of the world entirely. "
"Well , " ecz the giant , "be was here lately ,
and he left that bag to be sent to his place ,
and he Is to behead me if I didn't get it
there. "
'Well , I'll not take It , " era the eagle.
"Very well , then , " sez the giant. "I sup
pose I must wait on my fate. "
At last , after some time , the eagle sez ,
sez bo :
"Well , you know , I'm under an obligation
to you and your family , and I couldn't re
fuse you anything ; so , I suppose I must
take It. "
So the giant took the bag Into a room to
BOW a fourst that was In It ; ho told the
eagle. Then he put In with Jack as much
provisions as would last him for a twelve *
month. Then ho bid Jack goodby and
wished him godspeed. And Jack heartily
thanked him. Ho then , sowed up the bag
again -and gave it to the eagle. Ho took
It up and started away on his flight , and ho
flow on and on and on till the days turned
toweeks and the weelia to months , and
poor Jack thought they would never reach
their Journey's end. But , at length , when
they Tvero nearly a year out though It
scorned to Jack to bo twenty years blnce
they started Jack found the eagle slacken
ing In his flight , and coming down and down
and down , lower and lower , till at length
they touched ground , and Jack cut a llttlo
hole In the bag to look out of , and there
he saw a castle far greater than all the
castles put together that ever ho had seen
before , and out ot it there comes a great
giant , and wheu Jack saw him. he didn't
know whether to bo glad or sorrow ; for It
was no other nor
The giant of the hand-beggars' ball ,
The greatest giant over them all.
"You're welcome , " soz the giant to the
eagle. "It's BO long since you were hero I
thought I'd never see your face more. "
"It's seldom como the better , " sez the
eagle ; "you'll never see It again If I have
ray will. And , ilndeed , " sez he , "if It wasn't
for this bag I was sent -with to you , you
wouldn't see mo now. There It Is , " sez
the eagle , "and goodby. "
So off ha flew , and the giant said to hlm-
celf ho wondered who -would 'bo ' sending a
bag to him , or what was In It. So , taking
out a Wg clasp knife , he cut open the bag
and out my bravo Jack , steps , and
"How do ye do , " sez Jack , eez he , "the
giant of band-beggars' hall , the greatest
giant over them all ? "
Well , the giant , when ho caught a gllmpao
of Jack , was staggered and dumfounded.
"Well , Jack , " sez he , at length , when
ho come to himself , "ye'ro a most wonder
ful fellow. This bangs all ever I knew , "
sez he. "I surely thought that I had the
better of you , but I see ye were too clover
by half for me. A'nd I'll stand to my con
tract , for you deserve to have your life
spared. And moro than that , " eoz he , "I
have a young daughter that I never intended
to let marry for I couldn't think to get a
husband for her that would bo to my liking
till I foil lawith you but now that I Jave
root you , and seen the uncommon clever
onan you are entirely , you can have her It
eho takes your fancy , with a heart and a
half , and a handsome fortune. "
Jack said nothing to this till ho would see
her , for ho had a fancy that no matter what
fortune she might hove and he suspected
the fortune such a giant could glvo with her
would be no miss -ho could flnd nicer girls
In Ireland. But , machreowhen ho saw the
very sight of her , the beauties of Ireland all
flow out ot Ills head and he was head and
ears in love with her at once , for the like
of her for pure , downright lovllncss ho
never before laid his two eyes on. And
when 'her ' father asked her what she thought
of Jack , eho couldnU contain herself , slio
was that much in love with him. So the
thine 'was ' settled u ait once and Jack was
thinking of his poor father and mother
grieving for him at home , and couldn't think
of any dcfay. So the giant ot the band-
ibeffcare' hc.ll counted out to Jack as a for
tune with the ibeauty , a eword that the man
who fought with it could not bo beaten nnd
a loaf of bread that would never grow less
no matter how much was cut oft It. and a
flask of iwhlsky that would never bo emptied
no matter how much was drunk from It ,
and a purse that would always bo full , no
matter how much was taken out of it. Ho
then gave them two wishing cars that they
had only to iput on their heads and wish to
( bo any place and they would bo there. So
they took the slant's 'blessing ' and putting
their caps on their heads wished to bo at the
oldest of the three brother giants' house
that helped Jack nnd when they como there
Jack eave them the sword , for ho said ho
had no use for It , seeing there wasn't a man
In Ireland ho was afraid of. They then put
on their caps and wished to bo at the next
plant's and when they come there Jack gave
him the loaf , for ho eaJd Ireland never yet
know want. Then they put on the caps
again and wished to bo at the first giant's
house that Jack fell in with , and when they
came there Jack gave him the flask of
whisky , for. ho said , the rivers In Ireland
flowed with It. Then ho kept the purse for
himself , eaiying that he could do good with
It. They then put on their caps nnd v/iuhed
to bo homo In the king's castle In Ireland
and homo they were at once. And that was
the reception for them. And that was
the Joy and rejoicing. And oil the country
was asked in to the wedding. And such n
spread of eating and drinking and carousing ,
lasting for nine days , was never known in
Ireland before. But Jack first want on the
bridge and hooked the trout that put its
tall to Its nose and winked Its eye about at
him , and ho stuck that trout against the
wall with a corker pin through Its body for
the nlno days the feast lasted , till it saw
all tbo rejoicement , and wrlgelcd and
twisted nnd heartily repented having ever
been onrespoctful to Jack. From that day
forward Jack fished to his heart's content
oft the brldgo , and ho caught no end of
trouta , for they couldn't trick him any
longer , and none ot them ever afterwards
wajged their tails out of the water at
Jack , and himself nnd his beautiful vflfo
lived happy ever after.
PIIATTI.E OP TII13 YOUXGSTEHS. .
"Don't you know there's a deadly mlcrobo
In tobacco ? " said the good boy.
"Course , " answered the bad boy , "That's
what bites yor tongue rwhon yo smoke a
stump. "
Mamma You must bo o Jlttl * wan ,
Johnny. Don't you remember how bravo
Tommy was when I took him to the den
tist's ?
Johnny ( scornfully ) He never was ther *
before.
"What Is the distance represented by a
Sabbath day's Journey ? " asked the teacher
of the Junior Sunday school class.
"I guess it must bo from the beginning
to the end of a Sunday newspaper , " replied
the bright llttlo fellow at the head ot the
class.
Bobby , aged 5 , who had Just beea severely
whipped by hla father for disobedience , ran
to his mother and said : "Mamma , wore
all the bad men drowned In the Hood ? "
"Yes , my son , " replied the mother.
Bobby seemed lost la thought for a mo
ment and then asked : "Mamma , do you
think there will bo another flood anyways
soon ? "
"Now , children , " said the visitor who was
addressing the Sunday school , "lot me glvo
you a simple illustration of what faith Is.
You see niy watch chain. You would not
have the slightest hesitation , now , In ask
ing mo what time it Is , bccauso you have
faith that I have a watch. "
"Not unless wo see the works , " replied
the children , as ono boy.
Froddlo ( whoso pa la a strict disciplina
rian ) Ma , can you have a man arrested
if you think he's going to kill you ?
Ma Certainly , my son.
Freddie Then I'm going to get out a
warrant for pa.
Ma You shock me , Freddie. What reason
could you possibly have for such action
ogalnst your father ?
Freddie Why , I heard him tell the lum
berman this morning to bring him a cart
load of shingles.
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