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THE COUNTRY BOY 



take his place. I knew them all on the street, 

 but when my name was voted on and accepted, 

 and the Saturday night I was to take the 

 oath came, it was different. I went all 



dressed up and was quartered in the 

 outer waiting room. I had heard so much 

 about riding goats, and even Father wouldn't 

 tell me what thc}^ did to you there. He didn't 

 even go the night I joined. All he would say 



