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Page 42: closing quote marks moved from ...learned a lesson by
this time, ventured Bertha.” to ...learned a lesson by this time,”
ventured Bertha.
Page 49: Closing quote mark inserted after ...pumped a nice fresh
pail.
Page 63: closing quote mark inserted before But the poor woman did
not realize....
Page 65: closing quote mark inserted after ...folly and dissipation
by the poor prodigal.
Page 71: ...a chap let of perishable flowers... changed to ...a
chaplet of perishable flowers....
Page 76: ...they have a bank of desposit... changed to ...they have a
bank of deposit....
Page 105: opening quote marks deleted from before Susan Bell’s heart
beat very fast....
Page 135: ...and minister’s preached... changed to ...and ministers
preached....
Page 138: closing quote mark inserted after ...the storm’s done for
us,
Page 142: Look here, Dainel, if you will promise me... changed to
Look here, Daniel, if you will promise me....
Page 145: opening quote mark inserted before I can now take up the
mortgage,....
Page 151: closing quote mark inserted after ...in the name of mercy,
do promise,....
Page 169: ...on her kness to help her... changed to ...on her knees
to help her....
Page 197: Quote marks inserted around I’d just like to hear anybody
speak against him, I would; Her eager eyes ran hurridly... changed to
Her eager eyes ran hurriedly....
Page 198: ...God being by helper! changed to ...God being my helper!
Page 225: opening quote marks inserted before I yield that much to my
wife’s dislike... and before But you don’t know how it chokes her,....
Page 247: closing quote mark added after ...in the administration of
a school it is not good enough.
Page 248: closing quote mark inserted after ...known as “The Boys’
Judge,
Page 250: Superintendent of Illinois Stale Reformatory changed to
Superintendent of Illinois State Reformatory.