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Mission School - 2 yrs - Father stuck not a good farmer [[?]] & went to [[?]] & [[?]] Father [[wanted?]] Nebraska city Would go to school. Ran away [[hired?]] at Livery Stables. second wagon [[carry?]] [[men?]] 5 10 15. father wants him to farm. man wanted to have him hand to 21 - gave spare horses wagons. Gov't [[?]] Sent him to [[?]] farm 12 per [[?]]. Stayed one month. Friend to French man. ran away home. lonesome. walked home [[?]] said would bring this out. He & oldest brother planned to run away. went to [[Hamburg?]] afoot. Man said would give [[clothes?]] & board. brother contested. he wanted wages A cripple lived down by Lisco a [[grocer?]]