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The Red Well-Read Reader

Story 241
Haus

       After Haus welded the railing, and scraped away the dross, he shined it
       to a sparkling gloss. Yet his boss was cross. He yelled, “Shoddy
       workmanship will have me take a loss!” Then he came at Haus.

       But Haus flew off like an al•ba•tross, swinging to safety on a live oak’s
       flossy Spanish Moss.

Story 242

                                     Embossed
                          On a street that she crossed
                          Jennel slipped on some frost
                          Then again on a step mossed
                          Her dignity was lost
                          What’s worse, now she bears a head embossed

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