The land of pluck; stories and sketches for young folk (1894)
Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Century Co. · leaf 54
mer is flying. This is the AampreJcer,going from house to house to tell certain persons thattheir friend is dead. He attends to funerals, and bearsinvitations to all friends whose presence may be desired.A strange weird-looking figure he is; and he wears apeculiar, professional cast of countenance… … 38 THE LAND OF PLUCK and filled with shiningbrass kettles that were1 trimming with milk whenit started on its round.How nimbly the little ani-mals trot over the stones !How promptly they heedthe voice of their youngmaster stalking leisurelyalong the sidew- no,not on the sidewalk,but on the narrow…
Children's stories, American
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