Mowry, William Augustus, 1829-1917, Mowry, Arthur May, 1862- joint author · New York, Boston [etc.] Silver, Burdett and company · leaf 55
over the raging fire inthe fireplace. But he knew that he must not stop long, so hestated his errand, and Mrs. Wallace placed some live coalson his shovel and thoroughly covered them with ashes.Thomas rested a moment longer and then hastened home;for if those coals should be out when he reached the… … THOMAS CARRYING FIRE. them a few shavings. These kindled at once; small stickswere soon ablaze, and in a very short time the fire was burn-ing as vigorously as the neighbors had been. The boys of two centuries ago fully realized what it meantto have the fire go out. Perhaps the nearest neighbors…
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