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"Hey oh, Zed," called Abner rather blankly.

Mr. Parrum looked up with a grin on his rudely carved face.

"Jim Sandage is elected," he said.

"What?" Abner tried to straighten this news out in his mind.

"Jim's elected trustee of the county."

"He is!"

Abner was quite stirred at this change in the fortunes of his foster-father.

"Yeh, an' he's goin' to move to Lanesburg."

"Well, I declare!" exclaimed Abner.

"Yeh, an' Perfesser Overall has got the school down here in Arntown to teach."

Abner sat staring at Zed at this remarkable news. Presently he reacted hill-wise and repeated the stereotype which was being used from one end of the county to the other in describing Professor Overall and his new place.

"Well, they shore have got a smart man in books, Zed, even if he is a plum fool in all other respecks."

Zed shut one eye and winked solemnly and approvingly at Abner.

"Now they didn't skip it."

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