That Girl of Johnson's — page 176: what you’re looking at

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THAT GIRL OF JOHNSON'S. 165 preciate her because he’s incapable of judging out of such a batch of comrades as he’s got there. That Lodie’s a good enough sort of man—make an intelligent man if he had a chance—but, my powers! such a life for man or woman. Where I was born, too, and not a school-house or church in the place, and my own brother’s child ignorant of even the catechism or the existence of God. Do your best for him, Dunwiddie; never mind the cost. Money is nothing compared to a life worth living. You start him on with a fair show of strength, and I’ll do the rest. He’s the only kin I have in the world—he and the girl—and the Lord knows there isn’t a man in the world who wouldn’t do all he could for such. Eh, Dora?” SS) (E(@) Comicboo