Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 541
it, I would nthave done this. But I knew you. You wouldjust have laughed and kept on. The young scoundrel! Why did nt he try me ? back directly with a little black paint-pot, with abrush in it. Now, said he, if you dont promise, in fiveminutes, to never call me Rectus again, I mgoing to paint… … Wi,; IlliilllllllllJi: IN THE SILK-COTTON TREE. ■ ■-■ ii,iiillilMll.lJMii l:i Yesterday, when the governor met us, Cornycalled me Rectus, and even he said that was acurious name, and he did nt remember that Igave it to him, when he wrote that paper for us. Oh, ho ! That was it, was it? Getting…
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