{"newspaper_name": "The Cecil Whig.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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a%Old father II odge was queer old
chick; and in his own way, made every
thing subject of rejoicing.


His son Ben came in Ole day and
said.


Father that old black sheep has got
lambs.


Good, says the old man, that's the most
profitable sheep on the farm.


But one of 'em's dead, returned Ben.


Pm glad ont says the father; it ill be
better for the old sheep.


But fother's dead too, says Ben.


So much the better, rejoins Hodge,
she'll make grand piece of mutton in the
fall


Yes. but the old sleeps dead too, ex-
claims Ben.


Dead dead whst, the old sheep
dead, cries Hodge, that's good, darn her,
she was always an old scamp.