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And you folks just like my folks.
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I said that to myself
the minute I laid eyes on you.
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"My mother'd feel right at home
with Mrs. Clay, "I said.
:49:12
Now I know she would.
:49:17
Sarah, I bet you didn't know
I had a sister once, just about your age.
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Named Sarah too.
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Only she died
when her baby was born.
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And I knew a girl like you,
Carrie Sue...
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named Ann.
:49:40
Ann died too.
:49:48
Well, finished reading
your letters yet?
:49:50
I read mine, by myself too.
:49:52
I never learned to read yet.
:49:55
I thought maybe you'd read it to me.
:49:57
Why, certainly. I'll be glad to.
:50:05
"Dear Ma,
I seat myself this evening...
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"to inform you
that I and Matt are well...
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"and hoping these few lines...
:50:14
"may find you all
enjoying the same blessings.
:50:18
"We had turnip greens
and pork chops for supper.
:50:22
But, oh, me! Nobody can cook
turnip greens like you, Ma".
:50:26
Matt always says nobody can cook
turnip greens better than me.
:50:30
Sarah can cook 'em as good as anyone.
So can Carrie Sue.
:50:34
"We've been treated mighty nice.
:50:37
"The sheriff says
he never had anybody in here...
:50:40
"who could beat me playing checkers.
:50:44
"Well, Ma, I bet you wish
we were there...
:50:46
"to do some plowing
and laying in fresh meat.
:50:50
Oh, me.! Wouldn't
a squirrel stew taste good?"
:50:54
Yeah. Them boys
were great ones for hunting.
:50:58
"A preacher comes in regular
and reads us the Bible.