Potter, Miriam Clark, 1886-1965, Balcom, Sophia T · New York : E.P. Dutton & Co. · leaf 45
Why, one time you got reallyoutside, before I could stop you. Its very cold outthere; the path is all covered with snow. The baby went back to his chair by the fireplaceand looked into the fire, his little face on his fathands. Grandmother Old-Year went to the stove, wheresome things were cooking.… … Grandmother Old-Year ran overto him and took him by his fat arm. Year looked at the clock; it said five minutes of 12.Very soon, now, she murmured to herself, hewill be here. 32 GRANDMOTHER OLD YEAR AND BABY She turned her back to the baby, and began tostir the soup. As she was doing it, she heard…
Children's poetry, American
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