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SHE “DISPLAINS” IT
“Had, too!”
“Hadn't, neither!”
So contended Bess and May—
Neighbor children, who were boasting
Of their grandmammas, one day.
“Hadn't, neither!”
So contended Bess and May—
Neighbor children, who were boasting
Of their grandmammas, one day.
“Had, too!”
“Hadn't, neither!”
All the difference begun
By May's saying she'd two grandmas—
While poor Bess had only one.
“Hadn't, neither!”
All the difference begun
By May's saying she'd two grandmas—
While poor Bess had only one.
“Had, too!”
“Hadn't, neither!”
Tossing curls, and kinks of friz!—
“How could you have two gran'muvvers
When ist one is all they is?”
“Hadn't, neither!”
Tossing curls, and kinks of friz!—
“How could you have two gran'muvvers
When ist one is all they is?”
“Had, too!”
“Hadn't, neither!—
'Cause ef you had two,” said Bess,
“You'd displain it!” Then May answered,
“My gran'mas wuz twins, I guess!”
“Hadn't, neither!—
'Cause ef you had two,” said Bess,
“You'd displain it!” Then May answered,
“My gran'mas wuz twins, I guess!”
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