Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 842
CHAIRS ONE CENTURY AGO. New York, July 6, 1876.Dear St. Nicholas : Will you please show the children theseCentennial chairs, which MissDonlevy has drawn for me from life.They were made for two little folks (brother and sister) just one hun-dred years ago, and have been in the same house ever… … years ago, you see, knew nothing about spring seats or fancy rockers.A good strong straight-backed affair was all they wanted. On last New Years Eve, two dear great-grandchildren sat in thesechairs before a log-fire in the wide old-fashioned chimney-place, whilefifty of ^ their aunts, uncles, and…
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