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He offerred himself to his lady guest. She would not be won. | He offerred himself to his lady guest. She would not be won. | ||
"Oh-- [[word scratched out]] the sight - the sight" - said Shoe Boots, his voice unshaken, but his eye moistened -- "Shoe Boot old - Gal young -- But what she do, when Shoe Boot gone? -- No body to give she home --- Ho! Old [[word scratched out]] Father there -- Shoe Boot tell you something -- Shoe Boot make will -- Give you all him cattle -- | "Oh-- [[word scratched out]] the sight - the sight" - said Shoe Boots, his voice unshaken, but his eye moistened -- "Shoe Boot old - Gal young -- But what she do, when Shoe Boot gone? -- No body to give she home --- Ho! Old [[word scratched out]] Father there -- Shoe Boot tell you something -- Shoe Boot make will -- Give you all him cattle -- horses [[word scratched out]] -- niggers -- all when Shoe Boot die -- All -- Shoe Boot no let him friend child starve -- Bring paper -- Write Shoe Boot will" --- | ||
But reading & writing had been omitted in the White Man's education, and he turned the matter off, by saying "Why should I make a writing to entitle me to these things when I have as much the use of them without as if they were my own! And as for Shoe Boots, old as he is, he will most likely outlast all of us. | But reading & writing had been omitted in the White Man's education, and he turned the matter off, by saying "Why should I make a writing to entitle me to these things when I have as much the use of them without as if they were my own! And as for Shoe Boots, old as he is, he will most likely outlast all of us. | ||
Another White Man by the name of | Another White Man by the name of Wofford came into the nation. He was one of those ferocious adventurers they call Intruders. He [[scratched out]] got acquainted with the guest of Shoe Boots. The guest described the generosity with which the old chief had | ||
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He offerred himself to his lady guest. She would not be won.
"Oh-- word scratched out the sight - the sight" - said Shoe Boots, his voice unshaken, but his eye moistened -- "Shoe Boot old - Gal young -- But what she do, when Shoe Boot gone? -- No body to give she home --- Ho! Old word scratched out Father there -- Shoe Boot tell you something -- Shoe Boot make will -- Give you all him cattle -- horses word scratched out -- niggers -- all when Shoe Boot die -- All -- Shoe Boot no let him friend child starve -- Bring paper -- Write Shoe Boot will" --- But reading & writing had been omitted in the White Man's education, and he turned the matter off, by saying "Why should I make a writing to entitle me to these things when I have as much the use of them without as if they were my own! And as for Shoe Boots, old as he is, he will most likely outlast all of us. Another White Man by the name of Wofford came into the nation. He was one of those ferocious adventurers they call Intruders. He scratched out got acquainted with the guest of Shoe Boots. The guest described the generosity with which the old chief had