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the picnic in the beautiful grove at theedge of the town. They had collected enoughmoney to pay the band, but in a burst of gene-rosity, it volunteered its services. The farmerswillingly contributed their wagons for the floats.So the money bought quantities of flags, and gayparasols, and ice-cream… … With the young folk in mind, Judge Allen madehis speech short and simple. When he said hehoped the old destructive Fourth was gone for-ever, and that a real American celebration suchas they were enjoying would henceforth be theorder, the people cheered until the woods rang. It was a happy day.…
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