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Above his tiny
apartment, in a tower higher than any other building in
Mullen, stood the town clock.
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Mothers fearfully shook out the bed covers
each night before tucking their children in
to sleep.
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With a lantern
in his hand, he
climbed the narrow, winding stairs to
the tower above.
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He turned a corner
and came upon the milkman's horse and wagon, standing
still like statues in a park.
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At first he smiled as
he lifted them by their tails and dropped them into his sack
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Then he saw
something in
the shadows below
the bridge.
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The clock was
completely silent and still, and, tired as he was, it took all
his strength to start it.
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Their joyful faces filled him with
contentment, and he smiled and waved to them while
he sipped his tea.
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