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Old 09-24-2013, 07:32 AM
Charles Charles is offline
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Originally Posted by merrylander View Post
Guess my memory is not what it used to be. She wrote that as a cry against child labour but it can apply to other abuses against children. The last lines may well be prophetic.

My Dad was working in the woolen mills at twelve. Once in Canada he finished his education by correspondence, ended as a statiistician - only reason I know how to spell it.
You did that on purpose, didn't you?

Chas
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