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Title: The farmer's boy
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
Subjects: Farm life -- New England Rural children -- New England New England -- Social life and customs
Publisher: New York : Crowell
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ng overfastidious. One time that Frank and Richard went fishing theywere accompanied by the latters older brother Nathanwho was at home from college for his summer vacation.Nathan had that day received a book he very much wantedto read, and it was only when the other two said they woulddo the fishing and leave him to peruse the book undis-turbed that he consented to go along. He sat do\\Tiunder the willows a little back from the waters edge, andthe boys tossed in their lines. Frank, said Richard, what kind of fish are yougoing to catch? I dont know, responded Frank. What kind areyou? Oh, some real l)ig kind, said Ricliard. Sav,Nathan, wIkU kind of fish would you (.atih? I wouldnt worry al)out that, re))lied Natlian.Catch anything that comes along. Yes, but 1 want some real big kind, was Richardsresj)onse, and he was about to make a further a))))eal toNathan when he noliud that the l)ait-can was o\er-turned. There, IVank, see what \()u\e done, saidhe. .\11 the worms are S((uirmin away.
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Siiiiinicr 85 The boys dropped their poles, got down on tlicir kneesin the mud, and bet^an to ;)ick iij) the stra\ini,f worms.How funii)- ilu\- ciawl. mnarkrd Frank. Theystrrlcli out so lonL,^ and ihin you can ahiiost see lliroughem, and iluii tlir\ di-aw up iliick again. I think wr might Ui ihi> httlc fellow go, suggestedRichard. Throw him out to the fish, said Frank. Xo, no, no! exclaimed Richard. Ties my nicelittle wormy. ■Well, lei him go then, responded Frank. Here,Ill make a path for him with m\ finger. ■()h, krank, you\e maaid Richard. He dont want to go downthere. Perhaj)s he wants a drink, I-^-ank observed. Worms li\e in the ground, and ihey dont drink noih-in, declared Richani, wisely. Ill make a path upthis way for him. Now hes goin it good. Oh, Xathan,hes comin I Hes comin I Whats that? asked Xaihan, looking up. Whoscoming? I doni see any one. Its my wormy, explained Richaid. Hes crawlinright toward \()u. Xathan resumed h

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