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The old darkey paid the last installment on the piece of property he had bought, and the real estate man said to him:

"ft's mighty fine to see you pay off this land, Uncle Mose, and I'll have your deed made out right away.,, "Please, Suh," said Uncle Mose, ,,Ah doan want no deed. Ah wants me a mortgage."

"A mortgage ! Why, Uncle Mose, you must not know the difference between a mortgage and a deed.,' "Maybe not, Suh," said Uncle Mose. ,,But Ah lnrows dis. Ah bought me a farm once befo. Ah had me a deed" and de Fust National Bank had dem a mortgage. An now de Fust National Bank dey got de farm, an' de deed, an, de mortgage. Dey got 'em all. So whut Ah wants dis time is a mortgage ! Den maybe Ah kin keep de farm."