Seven O'Clock Stories by Robert Gordon Anderson
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"We must bury him by Jim Crow."
So Jehosophat, Marmaduke, Hepzebiah, Rover, Brownie, Wienerwurst and the Toyman marched with Robber Hawk on towards the cornfield. There by the side of Jim Crow they buried him. And the Toyman took two pieces of wood. On these he cut with his knife: JIM CROW KILLED 1918 THIEF ROBBER HAWK KILLED 1918 THIEF AND MURDERER At their heads he placed the two boards side by side. "There we will leave them," the Toyman spoke sternly, "as a warning to all evil-doers." So they walked back slowly to the House of the White Wyandottes where Mother Hen clucked contentedly once more and all the yellow chickens ran around, chasing the little bugs in their game of hide-and-seek. A fine game it was too, only it was more interesting for the chickens than the bugs, you see. The three happy children noticed that one of the little yellow fellows was larger than the others. He-- |
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