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teachers don't git paid reglar—half the time they works
fer nothin. I don't never aim ta sell nothin ta no nigger
teachers no more."
He strides up to the door, and is met by a young woman.
"I'm so sorry to have to put you off again. Mister Homer,"
she says, "but I haven't received my check as yet. This
makes three months now, and if I wasn't living with my mother
I don't know what I would do. I called up the school board
about it yesterday, and they said they weren't sure when the
checks would be mailed. But just as soon as I receive it I
certainly will call you, first thing."
"All right. Sister Singleton," says Homer. "You know I'm
bein mighty good ta you. It's very seldom I lets an account
git this far in arrears. You got sense anuff ta know I kaint
give stoves away. I'm gonna wait on ya a little while longer,
but I'm dependin on ya ta have some money fer me the nex time
I come out here."
"I'll do the very best I can," she promises, "and I certainly
appreciate your being so lenient with me."
He walks slowly back to the car, and we jolt on our way.
After a few minutes of silence. Homer suddenly exclaims:
"A nigger's got no more use with schoolin than he is with a
airplane! Whas he gonna do with it? Thas one of the things
ruinin em now. They goes ta school awhile and first thing ya
know they done decided they don't wanna work. They git so

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