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I was afraid it was out there and
would run in the house. Finally
the kids came. I guess the skunk
was in the basement as we
could not see it anywhere.

When Mabel & Ruth opened the
door they had four boys with
them. They had met them up at
the P. O. [post office] and walked home with
the girls. One was Jean Jackson
Ruth Jackson's brother, and the
other was Harry Johnson, Crawford
Bost's cousin. I don't know
who the other two were. They
all are just young kids. I have
known Jean all my life. Our
families are great friends.

Pretty soon Arthur came over
and took Mabel up to the dance.
So it was up to Ruth and I
to entertain the boys. We