The land of pluck; stories and sketches for young folk (1894)
Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Century Co. · leaf 329
came. I was astout fellow then ; Mother said I could go,--bless her braveheart!—and I went. The scenes, the horrors of that war!But we 11 not talk of them now. It s enough to say thatthough I felt patriotic and all that, I specially wished todistinguish myself - - well, I dont mind telling you… … THERE SAT MY LITTLE MAN, AND IF THE YOUNG SCAMP WAS NT BLOWING BUBBLES! Once more time flew along. Why not ? And again Ifound myself try ing--this time to make money. Theday, as I look back, is so close that the old faces put ontheir own look again, and the young acquaintances cometo light once…
Children's stories, American
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