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Freckles

CHAPTER X
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"Here you went last week and led me to think that there was the making of a great singer in you, and now you are singing--do you know how badly you are singing ?" "Yis," said Freckles meekly.

"I'm thinking I'm too happy to be singing well today.

The music don't come right only when I'm lonesome and sad.
The world's for being all sunshine at prisint, for among you and Mr.
McLean and the Bird Woman I'm after being THAT happy that I can't keep me thoughts on me notes.

It's more than sorry I am to be disappointing you.

Play it over, and I'll be beginning again, and this time I'll hold hard." "Well," said the Angel disgustedly, "it seems to me that if I had all the things to be proud of that you have, I'd lift up my head and sing!" "And what is it I've to be proud of, ma'am ?" politely inquired Freckles.
"Why, a whole worldful of things," cried the Angel explosively.


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