Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 144
n for some time, but fell asleep at laland started awake again in a sudden fright,the magic hour had slipped away from him » a 876. J LEON MATURIN S CHRISTMAS EVE. I25 11. ■ IIS sleep, and he would have a whole year to/ait before he could try his chance again. Thelouds had all cleared away, and the… … lock in the corner, and he was in time. It wanted■ ve minutes of twelve. He crossed the kitchen sojftly that he did not disturb his grandmother and iSter, and, unfastening the door, stood alone out1 the night. Leon was a brave boy, so no thought?f fear came to him, but he shivered in the nipping…
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