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By Jack Joseph Smith
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Geed by Michael, and be-a-good beys' Next year you will be im kindergarden;
I know, I said, geting eut ef the cars
Den't forget: to behave-yourself; he called, ag:I closed’ the deor-and ran
up the empty stairs. I stepped atthe top of the stairs-and watched him d
driveing away and then I opened the deer and walked down the long hail, that
was-my room in tne be Saeiarey -
We:played until mid morning and then she said, ites time fer nap childrenj
I loeked up and saw her brown laced shoes; that looked like mines and then
I steed up and watched her pleasant face-ceme toward meg
Come en Michael, We den't want you disturbing the other childrens naps
I won't Mfse Willieniss
Yes, I know Michael, You may piay in the hall, until jhe ether children have
cinist heir nape
But why can't I stay here? I won't make any noise, Henest, M€se Williams,
Ne Michaet; Now den't make me angryyK or I'll have-te punish yeu,
You mean I'm not being punished,
No Michael, Yeu are-enly being seperated;
Wheat does that mean?
I+ means spending time in the hald, while the ether boys and girls rests
But I'm geving tired’ ef being alone in that big reem,
I'llthear ne more ef this Michael; Now fellow mes
I watched her look around at ail the toys and beys and girle, and then I
let her lead ‘me~threugh the exact and unmakked door, no children’ finger
paints hung-with thum tacke there; to my mysterious echo chamber,
She was turning and ready to leave me, when I said, M€se- Williams; are yeu