At noon, when mamma came home with her new hat, thinkinghow pleased Robbie would be, she saw him playing in the yard,with one on his head ; so she called him, and asked if papa hadcome home and bought the hat. He told her no ; that Uncle Edhad given it to him, and there were two more in the house… … started to tell him the story. He interrupted her by bringingin the hat which she told him to get. So Robbie had five hats instead of one ; and, as Don was neverallowed to touch any of them, they lasted a long time. ALICE D. CHURCHILL.
Children's literature, American · Children's literature
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