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not kept. Next year. said "I'll
help you out of corn. then going. If
you dont send me to school am going
where I can get wages. He said
he could'nt send to school too much
work. Well, he said, he should pay
my fare. Said Kansas City. Had
worked old livery stable. panhandled
suit of clothes. $200.00 & valise.
Stuck by me in Cars, [[Coax?]]. I 
said if you'll send me to school. -^Loveland
Ne - a. I'd talked [[round?]] with boys & got posts.

Worked with [[Mr?]] [[Living?]] for a year.
& then he went to Chicago. Stayed 3 yrs.
Went to Texas. Herdman - [[fine?]] cattle.
concluded to his farming  - about man to work 
for. "going wages" - current rates - He was a
hard one but [[?]] want to think it out & see
what he was made of. 3 mos. June, July & Aug.
Could now, had the strength - Could plow up & 
down - never had a hand to keep up with horses.
3 acres a day. [[?]] did - He would sit & [[??]]
[[?]] needed rest - it was awful hot - Cannot take
her plow. What made you stop.

Concluded to his farming. a hard
man to work for. "going wages."
current rates. He was a hard one but I
[[meant?]] to stick it out & see what he was
[[made?]] of. 3 mos. In July, Aug. Could mow
hard at strength. Could plow up & down.
[[?]] had a hand to keep up with horses.
3 acrs a day. I did - He would sit & [[?]]
if I would rest. - it was awful hot. [[?]] let
him blow. What words you [[?]].