The land of pluck; stories and sketches for young folk (1894)
Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Century Co. · leaf 21
-houses,or pavilions, near the outskirtsof the town. They are builtjust large enough for thefamily to sit in. Eachzomerlmis, as it is called,is sure to be surroundedby a ditch, if indeed it is not built out over the water.Its chief ornaments are its little bridges, its fanciful roof,and its Dutch… … ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DIKE 5 clows, or climb the little bridges, or paddle about in skiffs,gathering yellow water-lilies. Near by, perhaps, they canhear some bargemans wife singing her cheery song whilebusy at her housekeeping, or rather homekeeping, for shelives on the canal-boat. That is her…
Children's stories, American
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