The land of pluck; stories and sketches for young folk (1894)
Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Century Co. · leaf 199
gh, Tib and Pimpkins gen-erally squabble for a bath in the tub, or pretend to doso. The fact is, they hate soapy water; but being greatactors, they scorn to show their real feelings while per-forming. Meanwhile Miss Moffit takes the clothes they12* 18:2 THE LAND OF PLUCK are supposed to have… … MISS MOFFIT AND PIMPKINS WALTZ. his masters ale-bottle. And then if the foaming alehappens to be unusually lively, it makes a leap for Tib,and Tib rubs his nose with his paws for five minutesafterward. Are they ever naughty ? Yes, indeed. But even thentheir good master is gentle with them. He never…
Children's stories, American
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