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WHY THE TICK IS NOW SMALL
NCE, when Antonio was out with the herders, a wood tick got on his arm. It burrowed its head into his flesh and had to be cut out. When he returned home, Juanita was much interested in his experience. Under her sympathy Antonio felt himself a man. They walked over to the saddlery talking of it.
"Just look at Tonio's arm, Klayukat. He had a tick in it, and it had to be cut out," boasted the little sister.
"A tick? Let me see. Huh! Yes. It is well for you the tick is not so large as it was before Coyote conquered it, else you would not be here to show your arm."
The arm was forgotten. Another story? They pleaded for it at once, and soon they were seated
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