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By Jack Joseph Smith
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“Millionare bums den't knew the tricks. They don't
have to being to busy bouncing, but. someday the -need=
le gonna be -put im the balloom your sitting om buddys" .
The men who had slapped his back, and waved recog=
nigion actually waving themselves inte corners and
singular spaces from it, now siped their beer through
tight enough lips for the refusal of laughters
"Ie Iwas floting," animal picked up, "I wouldn't
be standing in the middle ef eyes," he had net sat
dewn upen the stool of his choite for leaning, which
was-the occasion ef his personality, "and I'1l tell
you something else my black side ef the white race
friend," he buldged ‘his temples and swallewed his
cheaks, "the Aninal ain't get a dimeses"
. “Now you're net bouncing Animal, Youlre a relaxed’
intestened ‘bird’ tighting up hie beak te do it on meg"
"Let's give the boys -a drink Blacky; I mean anybedy ;
afternooming can quietly sip om asee?"
: “tnursday; dear one," she gave to answer meaning ite
“Yés Thursday." (Se many faces peed ‘me on thuredays)
Blackie startled? Surely an eyebrow raised, for for
a second he saw not himself, Didn't know, just asked
"You two tegether?"
"Better get these beers rolling."
"So we can be on our. ways"
She was stubborn and cleare ,
(To find out) his motions said onto himself as he