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The Catskill fairies (1876)

Johnson, Virginia W. (Virginia Wales), 1849-1916 · New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers · leaf 48

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head he wore the small end of anacorn, fashioned into a cap. Altogetherthe sprite had a very brisk manner, andas he came out of the poppy mansion hegave it a kick, very ungratefully. I am just born, and I belong to you,he said, making a low bow to the oak-tree. The tree was delighted with the… … 1 44 The Caiskill Fairies. Because it is a fairy gift. A fairy carpet-bag—eh ? and the tree chuckled. The sprite was charmed with the fresh, beautiful world intowhich he had been born. He roamed all over the great oak-tree, which was a long distance for him to travel, and he wasnever lonely, as he…

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