Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 693
thout her supper. I tell you, she was glad, for shicould nt a eat anything, anyway, cause there waja big lump in her throat. O, boys, / know ! said Lou ; and she claspether hands, and her eyes grew big and round witljwonder. It—is—a—orphing / I guess it aint an orphan ! said a positivvoice behind… … THERE ON THE GROUND LAY A LITTLE DREAMING BABY. mother went out a-visiting and left all the childrento keep house ; and she said to Riar (she was old-est), Riar, you take care of the baby. An whenthe mother was gone, they had fun, / tell you !They clim on the housetop to see the chimbly-swallows,…
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