TOM THUMB … HERE was once a poor countryman whoused to sit in the chimney-corner allevening and poke the fire, while hiswife sat at her spinning-wheel.And he used to say, How dull it is without any childrenabout us ; our house is so quiet, andother peoples houses so noisy andmerry ! Yes, answered his wife, and…
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