Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 438
over his death. Left without children, and almostentirely alone in the world, she gave herself up toa strange fancy.—a fancy, it is true, which in nomanner detracted from her real virtues and admira-ble qualities : she had a passion for animals. Andan unhappy passion it was, since all those she… … THE APE FATALLY EXPOSES HIMSELF. on the nth of May, 1745. The noble widow had long mourned for him, and even now at times wept friends of the Countess proposed successivelv squir- THE COUNTESS DISTRIBUTES ALMS. green parrot, which, having been so imprudent asto eat some parsley, fell a victim to…
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