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The Hoosier Schoolmaster

CHAPTER XV
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But you see I don't belong to no church" "Well, let's you and me have one right off.

Two people that help one another to serve God make a church." I am afraid this ecclesiastical theory will not be considered orthodox.
It was Ralph's, and I write it down at the risk of bringing him into condemnation.
But other people before the days of Bud and Ralph have discussed church organization when they should have been doing Christian work.

For both of them had forgotten the danger that hung over the old basket-maker, until Shocky burst into the school-house, weeping.

Indeed, the poor, nervous little frame was ready to go into convulsions.
"Miss Hawkins--" Bud started at mention of the name.
"Miss Hawkins has just been over to say that a crowd is going to tar and feather Mr.Pearson to-night.

And--" here Shocky wept again.


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