Rand, Mary Abbott, b. 1840, Belford, Clarke & Co., publisher · Chicago : Belford, Clarke & Co. · leaf 172
H, can I play soldier with this? shouted, Ken. Auntie Beth waited a moment at thefoot of the hall stairs. She had a mindto say yes, without stopping to seewhat this was, for she heard the jing-ling of the horse-car she wanted to take.But she felt it wisest to see what Ken-nard was up to now! Down… … UNCLE FRED S SWORD. Auntie Beths sweet face sobered, and a far-awaylook came into her blue eyes. She did not notice thatthe horse-car jingled nearer, stopped with a jerk at thecorner of the street, started with another jerk, and thenjingled fainter, fainter out of her reach. That was Uncle Freds…
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