Village featherbed prophecy from two men
In a village two men converse about Mr. Smith. One says he heard a rumor, the other replies that a feather set at one end will become a feather-bed by the time it reaches the other, implying rumor amplification.
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Laughing Mati an unruly boy shocks teachers and mother
A Negro schoolboy named Mati causes trouble prompting teachers and his mother to visit. A teacher accuses him of stealing money and the mother retorts he is “Jes’ like his pa.” Other teachers call him a liar and use the same refrain. She speaks of marriage to the father amid the commotion.
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