The land of pluck; stories and sketches for young folk (1894)
Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Century Co. · leaf 203
DOING PENANCE. WOETH YOUE WEIGHT IN GOLD (A* TALK AVITH GIRLS) … WOETH YOUE WEIGHT IN GOLD A STORY FROM LIFE YES, Miss Mamie, dat s jes what de missus sed to me.Aunt Patsy, ses she, you s jes wuf yo weight ingole. An so I wuz, Miss Mamie; I knowd it. Poorweak ole culld pussoii as I is, I knowd she war tellin dexac trufe. De Lord knows t aint no vain-gloruf…
Children's stories, American
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