Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children (1922)
Sylvester, Charles Herbert · Chicago : Bellows-Reeve · leaf 56
the surface; the other side wasshining and polished like a window-pane. Into thisthe young wife gazed with pleasure and astonish-ment, for from the depths she saw looking out ather a smiling face with parted lips and animatedeyes. What do you see? repeated the husband,charmed by her amazement and… … The Mirror of Matsuyana 39 Silly one! What you see isyour own sweet face, replied theman, delighted to know that hiswife did not recognize herself.This circle of metal is called alooking-glass. In the city, everywoman has one, although here inthe country no one has seen one until to-day. Enchanted…
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