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been earned and so they did not stand so good a chance to get anything. Sebattis came down to talk it over "You see Manry you's got under hold, bes' chance; but I tell you, you don't got nothin'. Ol' Oliber Young, ol' Major, w'ooman up to Argyle she's all trustees dem wages. You's got under hold. You give up, she give up; you hold on, she hold on, make great deal of trouble; but you don' get nothin."

A year or two later, father was crossing in the ferryboat and Sebat was in the other going the other way. He called out to father to wait until he could be set across. He came over and began with an explanation. "Ah Manry, me spects you 'n' spects you mudder, 'n' all you fambly. Me owes you money 'n' means pay you dat money. Me make you 'signment our pay."

The two went together to Peters office {John A. Peters} to make out the papers but Peters wasnt in. Sebat looked solemn "Me dont ever paid it that money now. Me meant paid it; me's sorry for you but you dont never get [four struck through] nebber you get it now. -- Spose you time she dont worth nothin aint she? -- You dont get it 'cept one way.