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THE COUNTRY BOY

money from ten per cent. up and they enjoyed giving the closest attention to those farms. I used to ride with them on a pony and sometimes behind one or the other on the same horse, and I have seen them ride for hours without saying a word to each other. They each had a dog and each found fault with the other’s dog. Jake McClaine had a keen sense of humor and he continually exercised it on