Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 195
at banplayed! An de Queens o Beauty an Maids o Honah !— dey was the hansomest, put in Vangeline. Laws, but did n deir crowns shine ! Deed, Isemighty glad o Mancerpation Day! Ye don seesech sights no othah time, now, I tell ye. The boy stretched at full length on the old cel-lar door gathered… … cud get up somethin a heap sight better n whatyou-all s ben goin on so bout. Four dusky faces turned to his in astonishment.Vangeline was the first to speak. Wataloo Bridges! What foolishness is youa-talkin ? she demanded with great dignity. Like to know whah s yo gwine get yo uni-foms ? muttered…
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