Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 489
462 SHE COULD N T. [May, THE GOURD AND THE OAK.By Howard Pvle. … A GOURD-VINE once, filled with all the pride ofrapid growth, glanced at a delicate acorn-shootthat stood at some distance, looking so fragile thatit seemed as though a breath would destroy it. Poor wretch ! said the Gourd; how can youbear to show your puny form so close to my ownsturdy growth ?…
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