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	“He stood there and peeked In an‘ saw n~ uncle eatin‘ t‘rv.~se blow harts. He had a big long one $hakifl‘ the ashes oft on it. H~e was blowing it to cool it off s~ he could eat it and he was a~sayin‘
	t Um‘. does blowborts is mighty good catin‘ . “Then Massy, he come in Wi d his big whip ~ and caught him and t led hirn to a tre e a~ paddled him until he blistered ard then washed his sore back with strong salt water. You know they used to use salt Lor aB. kinds of sores, but it sho‘ did smart.
	.“~r aunt, she was an Indian ~man. She did‘nt want my uncle to steal, but he was just full of all kind of devilment.
~55~T liked him, but one day he played a trick on him.“
	“~r Uncle took sick, he was so sick that when my Massy cerne to se e him, he aeked him to pray t hat he should die . „ So Mas sy Hoover ‚ he went home and wrapped himself up in a big long sheet and rapped on the door real hard.
	“Uncle, he say, ‘who‘s out there? What you want?‘
.	!~ssy, he change his voice and say, “I ar~ Death. I hear that you want to die, a I‘ve come after ~r soul.. Corn with met Get ready. ~xztt~k I ein in a hux‘ryt“