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'd Sam had worked hard all of his life on the big cotton _--: plantation. His mother and father had been slaves on this same plantation, but since the Civil War no one was called a slave anymore. Yet the poor still had to keep on workina for the rich. When Sam was younger he had worked out an the cotton fields. Now he was getting Old. His wife had gone to be with Jesus, and all he had to do was look after his master. He was happy, though sometimes life was hard. Sam's life had never been easy. He knew from experience what sadnessand sorrow were, but his love for Jesus never changed. He loved Jesus. Jesus loved him. He did his best to help others and tell them about the Lord.
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