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THE COUNTRY BOY 



closer and drew a long breath, Grandmother 

 Geer said, " Homer, you and Grandma aren't 

 going to leave me, are you?" All I did was 

 to nod and ask her if she had any cookies, when 



Grandmother Davenport broke down and com- 

 menced to sob. Finally we all sat down, I with 

 the cookies and the rest with long faces. 

 Granny Geer said, "Well, Grandj^a will get 

 rid of all the chickens if you're going, we won't 



