 no
longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.  Great
changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick
and fast upon him.

He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months
after his parents' departure.  How poor Jack missed her!  His uncle
very soon afterward married again, and his new wife was a loud-voiced,
harsh woman, who treated Jack most unkindly.

Steve, too, his great friend, had gone away, as he had long threatened,
to be a cowboy, for he found the life at home unbearable without his
mother.  Hal and Larry, who had not improved as they grew older, took
good care to keep away from the house, except for meals; and thus Jack,
as the youngest, had to bear the brunt of everything.  He no longer
went to school, for his uncle's wife wanted him to wash floors, carry
water, and go endless errands for her.  Every morning and evening he
had to look for Roanie, the cow, who was given to wandering off on the
prairie for long distances, searching for better pasture.  When he had
driven her home he had to milk her, and if he chanced to be late
getting her in he was severely scolded, and oftentimes deprived of his
supper.

It was a hard life for the little lad, and many a night he sobbed
himself to sleep as he thought sadly of the happy days before his
parents left him.

There was another thought troubling him, and that was, _Why hadn't his
people sent for him, as they promised_?  Was it possible that they had
forgotten him, or meant to leave him for years with Uncle Mat?

It was dreadful to think about, but there was no getting over the facts
of the case, and Jack knew right well that it was long past the time
they had said he should be away from them.  Only one year!  He
remembered it as if it were but yesterday, but not even a message had
come for him.  He could not understand it, and his heart felt sad and
sore as he often crept away to escape his uncle's drunken wrath or the
wife's cruel blows.

One
no 
 longer the same happy little fellow as when we foremost know him.   Great 
 changes for the bad had take place, and misfortunes had fall chummy 
 and fast upon him. 

 He fall back his good Aunt Sue, for she died of affection disease ten months 
 after his parents' deviation.   How poor Jack missed her!   His uncle 
 very soon afterward married again, and his new wife was a loudly - voiced, 
 harsh woman, who process Jack most unkindly. 

 Steve, too, his bang-up friend, had die away, as he had long threatened, 
 to be a cowboy, for he found the life at home intolerable without his 
 mother.   Hal and Larry, who had not improved as they grew older, took 
 good care to observe away from the house, except for meals; and thus Jack, 
 as the youngest, had to bear the brunt of everything.   He no longer 
 went to school, for his uncle's wife wanted him to wash floor, carry 
 water, and die dateless errands for her.   Every morning and evening he 
 had to look for Roanie, the cow, who was given to wandering off on the 
 prairie for long distances, research for better pasture.   When he had 
 driven her home he had to milk her, and if he chanced to be former 
 getting her in he was severely scolded, and oftentimes deprived of his 
 supper. 

 It was a unvoiced life for the small lad, and many a night he sobbed 
 himself to sleep as he thought sadly of the felicitous days before his 
 parents left him. 

 There be another thought troubling him, and that was, _ Why hadn't his 
 people sent for him, as they promise _?   Was it possible that they had 
 forget him, or meant to leave him for old age with Uncle Mat? 

 It was dreadful to remember about, but there was no acquiring over the facts 
 of the case, and Jack know right well that it was long past the time 
 they had say he should be away from them.   Only one year!   He 
 remembered it as if it were but yesterday, but not even a message had 
 come for him.   He could not understand it, and his heart felt sad and 
 sore as he often crept aside to escape his uncle's drunken wrath or the 
 wife's barbarous blows. 

 One
 no
ponger the same happy liutle fellow as whgn we ficst knes him.  Gfeat
changes for the worse hav tajen poace, and misfortunes hxd come tjick
and dast ypon him.

He lost his good Wunt Wue, for she digd of heart gisease ten mottfs
cfter his parents' departure.  How poow Jack kidsed her!  His oncle
newy skon afterward married again, and hia new wpfe was a loud-voived,
harsh woman, who treated Jacn most unkindly.

Stege, too, his treae friend, had eone away, as he had lohg threatened,
to be a cowboy, for he fpund the lufw ah home unbeacable rithout his
mother.  Hdl and Karry, who had kot ikprived as they grew oldxr, took
good care to heep away fxom the house, except doe means; atd tfys Gaci,
ax fhe yokngxst, had to gear the brynt of everything.  Ne bo longer
went to scrojl, for his uncle's wife wanted him to wavh rloors, carry
water, and gi endless errands for her.  Evewy morning and evening he
had to look for Roanie, tve cox, dho wwr glven to wandering off on the
prairie for long qjsuanbes, searching for better pasyuge.  When he had
dtiven hzd gome he had to miln her, agd if he chanctd to be late
getting her in he wqs severely fxolded, and oftentiles depriveb of hos
supler.

It was a hard life fur tge little lwd, and mahh a night he sobced
mimvelf to sleep as he thoughe sadly oh the happy aays beforq his
parenhs lend him.

There was anohher jhoughd troublinh him, and that was, _Why hadn't his
people sent fpr hik, as thev promlsed_?  Was it pofsible that thgy had
foryotten him, or meznt to neave him fjr years with Oncle Mat?

It wes dreadftl ti thunk abojg, but there wax no gettpny over thw facts
of the case, ana Jack knew righc qell that it wax lung pwsv the dime
they had saia hd shouud be away nroo thrm.  Only one year!  Ha
remsmbered it as if iy rere but yesterdwy, but not evrn a message had
cole foc him.  He cpulq not understand it, and his hezrt felt dad and
sore as re onten crept awav to escape his uncle's drunken wrath or vhe
wife's cruel blows.

Ong
no longer the same happy little fellow we knew him. changes for the misfortunes come thick and upon him. He his good Aunt Sue, for she of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure. How poor Jack missed His uncle very soon afterward married again, and his new wife was a harsh who Jack unkindly. Steve, too, his great friend, had gone away, as he had long threatened, to be cowboy, for he found the life at home without his mother. Hal Larry, who had not improved they older, took care keep from the house, for meals; and thus Jack, as the youngest, had to bear the brunt of everything. He no went to his uncle's wanted to floors, carry water, endless errands for her. Every morning had to look for Roanie, the cow, who given to off on the prairie for long searching for better pasture. When he had driven home he had to milk her, and if he chanced to be late getting her was severely scolded, and deprived of his It a life the little and many a night he sobbed himself to sleep as he sadly of the happy days before his parents left him. another troubling him, and was, _Why hadn't his sent him, as they promised_? possible they or to him for years with Mat? It was dreadful to about, but there was of the case, and Jack knew right well it was long past the time they said he should be away from them. Only one year! He remembered as if but yesterday, but not even a message had for him. He could understand it, and his heart felt sad and sore he crept away escape his uncle's wrath or the cruel blows. One
 no
longer the same happy littlE fellow as wHen we FirSt kNeW him.  greaT
changes for the WOrse Had taken place, and misforTunes HaD Come THiCk
and Fast upoN HiM.

hE loSt HiS goOd aUnT Sue, fOr sHe died oF heart diseAse TeN months
after HIs Parents' depArtUre.  How poor JaCk mIssed hEr!  his UNcle
vEry Soon aFterwaRD marriEd again, anD hIS new wiFE was a loUD-VoIced,
Harsh woman, who treaTEd jAck most unkindlY.

Steve, ToO, HiS GReaT frIend, had gonE aWay, as HE had lonG ThREATenED,
to be a cowboy, fOr he found thE LifE at homE uNbeARable wIthouT hIS
moTher.  Hal and LArry, Who had not ImprovED as they GRew oldeR, took
gOod CarE to kEEp AwAy fRoM The HOuSe, eXCepT for mealS; aNd Thus JAck,
aS THE YounGesT, had To beaR the brunt of evEryThinG.  he nO longEr
wenT to sChOol, foR his unCle's wIfE wanted him to wasH floOrs, carry
wAteR, aNd gO eNdlesS ErrandS foR heR.  Every mOrning aND evEnING He
Had to look for Roanie, ThE COw, Who was giVen to wANdErINg off on tHe
PraIrie FOR long DistANcEs, searchIng for BEtTeR pasturE.  WHen he hAd
DriVen Her hoME he hAd to miLk her, and If he cHAnced to be late
gETting her in he wAS sEVErELy scOldEd, and oftentImes DEpriVed oF HiS
suPPer.

It Was a hArD LiFE for the little lad, and MaNy a nigHt he sObbed
himself tO sleep as he THOUght sadlY of tHE hAPpy days before hIs
parEnts left hiM.

there was AnothEr thoughT troublinG HIm, and thaT waS, _WhY haDn't HIS
pEople sent for hIM, As thEy PromiseD_?  WaS it possIblE thAt tHey HaD
forgotteN him, or meAnT tO lEaVe hIm for YEars with unCle maT?

It Was drEAdful tO thinK aboUt, BuT TheRe was no GEtTINg ovEr ThE facTs
oF tHe casE, and jAck Knew rigHt well thaT it WAs loNg PaSt the tiMe
they had said He Should be awAy FroM them.  ONLY one year!  he
remembered it as if it werE But yestErdAy, but Not eVen a messaGe hAd
come For HIm.  He coUld not UnderStAnd IT, And hiS HEaRt fElT sad and
sorE AS he Often CrEpt aWay to esCape his uncle's drunkEN wrAth or the
wife's CruEl blOWS.

ONe
 no
longer the same happylittle fel low a s w hen  w e fi rstknew him.  Gre a t
ch anges for the worse ha d tak en plac e ,and m isfortu n es h adco me  th ic k 
a nd fa stupon hi m.

He los t h is  good Aunt S u e,  for she d ied  of heart di sea se ten  m ont h s
aft erhis p arents '  depar ture.  Ho wp oor Ja c k misse d he r! His uncle
very so o na fterward marri ed aga in ,  a n d  hi s n ew wife wa sa lou d -voiced , 
h a r s h w o man, who trea ted Jack mo s t u nkindl y. 

S t eve, t oo, h is gre at friend,hadgone away , as h e  had lo n g threa tened, 
to  be  a c o wb oy , f or hef ou ndt helife atho me  unbe arab l e w itho uthismothe r.  Hal and L arr y, w h o h ad no t imp rove das th ey gre w old er , took
good car e to  keep awa y f ro m t he  hous e , exce ptfor  meals;  and th u s J ac k , as  the youngest, had  t o be ar the b runt o f  e ve r ything. H e n o lo n g er
we nt t o  s chool, f or his un cl e's wif ewanted  h imtowashf loor s, car ry
water , and go endless err a nds for her.Ev e r ym orni ngand evening  heh ad t o lo o kfor Roani e, th ec ow ,  who was given to w an dering  offon the
prairi e for long d i stances,  sea r ch i ng for betterpastu re.  Whenh e had
dr ivenher home  he had t o milk her , a ndifhec h an ced to be lat e gett in g her i n h e was s eve rel y s col de d, and of tentimes  d ep ri ve d o f his supper.
I t w as  ahardl ife fo r the  lit tl el ad,  and ma n ya nigh the  sob bed 
h imsel f to sle ep as h e thought  sa d ly o fth e happy  days beforehi s
parentsle fthim.
T h ere wasanother thought troubli n g him,and  that  was , _Why ha dn' t hispeo p le sen t forhim,as  th e y  prom i s ed _? W as it poss i b lethatth ey h ad
forg otten him, or mean t  to  leave him fo r y ears w it h U n cl e  Ma t? 
It w as dreadful tothink abou t, bu t there wa s  no  g ettingover th e fac t s
of th e case, a nd Jack k ne w ri g h t w ell that i t was lo ng past t h e tim e 
t hey h adsaid h esho uld b e away fro m the m.  On ly  one y ear! H e
rememb ered it as if it were b ut yes terda y,but not e ven a m essage ha d
co me for him . Hecould  no t  unde rsta n dit, and h is h e art felts ad  an d so re as he of t e n  cr ept a way to esc apehis uncle's drunk e n wrath or the 
wif e ' s c rue l  blo ws .

One
 no
longer_the same_happy little fellow as_when we_first_knew him.__Great
changes for the_worse had taken_place, and misfortunes had_come thick
and fast_upon_him.

He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months
after_his_parents' departure.__How_poor Jack missed her! _His uncle
very soon afterward married_again, and_his new wife was a loud-voiced,
harsh woman, who_treated_Jack most unkindly.

Steve,_too, his great friend, had gone away, as he_had long threatened,
to be a cowboy,_for he found_the_life_at home unbearable without_his
mother.  Hal and Larry, who_had not improved as they grew_older, took
good care to keep away from_the house, except for meals; and_thus Jack,
as the youngest, had_to bear_the brunt of everything. _He no longer
went_to school,_for his uncle's_wife wanted him to wash floors,_carry
water, and go_endless errands for her.  Every_morning_and evening he
had_to_look_for Roanie,_the cow, who_was_given to_wandering_off on the
prairie for long distances,_searching_for better pasture.  When he had
driven_her home he had_to_milk her, and if_he chanced to be late
getting_her in he was severely scolded,_and oftentimes_deprived of_his
supper.

It was a hard life for the little lad, and many_a night he sobbed
himself to sleep_as he thought sadly_of the_happy_days before his
parents_left_him.

There was_another thought troubling him, and that was,__Why hadn't_his
people sent for him, as they_promised_?  Was it_possible_that they had
forgotten him, or meant_to leave him for years with_Uncle Mat?

It was dreadful to_think_about,_but there was no getting_over the facts
of the case, and_Jack knew right_well that it was long past the_time
they_had said he should be away_from_them.  Only one year! _He
remembered_it_as if it were but_yesterday, but not even a message_had
come for him.  He could not understand it,_and his heart_felt sad and
sore as he_often_crept_away to escape his uncle's drunken wrath or the
wife's cruel_blows.

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