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On one occasion
Jesse James and his gang
sought food and rest at a lonely farmhouse.
The woman there gave them
what food she could
and apologized for the poor hospitality.
A widow and deeply in debt,
she was even then waiting
for the debt collector to visit her to demand $1,400,
which she could not possibly afford to pay.
Jesse James had the spoils of one of his bank raids with him.
He gave the astonished woman enough money to pay off her debt,
telling her to be sure to get a receipt
from the debt collector.
Then he and his gang withdrew
to watch the road leading to the farmhouse.
Along came the debt collector, looking very grim.
A short while later he emerged from the farm,
looking altogether more pleased with himself.
Jesse James and his men stopped him,
recovered their $1,400, and rode off.
Jesse James and his gang
sought food and rest at a lonely farmhouse.
The woman there gave them
what food she could
and apologized for the poor hospitality.
A widow and deeply in debt,
she was even then waiting
for the debt collector to visit her to demand $1,400,
which she could not possibly afford to pay.
Jesse James had the spoils of one of his bank raids with him.
He gave the astonished woman enough money to pay off her debt,
telling her to be sure to get a receipt
from the debt collector.
Then he and his gang withdrew
to watch the road leading to the farmhouse.
Along came the debt collector, looking very grim.
A short while later he emerged from the farm,
looking altogether more pleased with himself.
Jesse James and his men stopped him,
recovered their $1,400, and rode off.