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First I bought the lot; it took n~ two years to pay for ~ Next I build a little house. The big pin oak trees out front was only saplings when I set them out. Co~ out in the baok yard and see my pecan tree. . . . It is a giant, ain‘t it? Yes ma‘am, it was a tiny thing when I set it out fifty—two years a€o. Our on.iy child was born in this house, — a dear daughter - end her three babies were born here too. After my wire and daughter died, me and the children kept on ~rying to keep th home together. I have taught them the catering business. ~ Both granddaughters are high school graduates. The boy is in Mexico. Betore he went he signed his naine to a check and said: “Here, grant‘pa. You ain‘t going to want for a thing while I‘m gone. If something happens to your catering business, or you get so you. can‘ t work, till this in for whatever you need. „ ~it thank the good Lord, I‘m still going ètrong. Nobody has ever had to take care of H. K. Miller. NoW let me tell you something else about this place • For more than ten years I have ~ been paying $64. 64 every year for my part of that asphalt paving you see out in front. Yea ma‘ani, the lot la 50 toot front, and I am paying for only half of it; from my curb line to the middle of the street. Maybe if I live long enough I‘l]. get it paid for sometii~.

	‚~ I haven‘ t tried to ~ lay by much money. I don‘ t suppose there is any other colored men — uneducated like ~ - what has done more for his conimunity. I have given as high as $80 and $100 at one time to help out on the church debt or when they wanted to build. I always help in times of floods and things like that. I‘ve he1~ed manY white persons In my lifetime. ‚