Transcriber’s Notes
Inconsistent hyphenation in the original document has been preserved.
The following changes have been made to the text:
| Page | Original | Emendation |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | And the people had snug | And the people had [sung] |
| 62 | The representative didn’t ask any questions | The [Representative] didn’t ask any questions |
| 63 | wished the representative had kept that last argument to himself | wished the [Representative] had kept that last argument to himself |
| 95 | it will be the best thing that ever happened them | it will be the best thing that ever happened [to] them |
| 133 | a big velvety cycopia moth | a big velvety [cyclopia] moth |
| 146 | looked upon it is the one chance | looked upon it [as] the one chance |
| 166 | ain’t for the likes of me. | ain’t for the likes of [me,] |
| 176 | Billy thought, he he drove home | Billy thought, [as] he drove home |
| 208 | She was smiling in a way that was not beautiful, and she said. | She was smiling in a way that was not beautiful, and she [said:] |
| 264 | “Wonderful, the Representative replied | “[Wonderful,”] the Representative replied |