Rand, Mary Abbott, b. 1840, Belford, Clarke & Co., publisher · Chicago : Belford, Clarke & Co. · leaf 12
ome.These little gifts were usually quite inexpensive.There was not much surprise about them, nor verymuch of pleasure. No one of the family appeared tobe in want of anything. Papas purse was alwaysopen to any reasonable requirement. It was prettywell known every year about what would be… … THE. CHRISTMAS GRAB-BAG. Joy. There are the new glasses for mamma, theConcordance for brother-in-law, Mark Twains Scrap-book for sister Eliza, Mrs. Whitneys • Hitherto andopal ear-rings for Bella, a stout jack-knife for Tom.For myself, I know well enough mamma has boughta pound of caramels, which I…
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