Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 137
eas more essentially witty.Once when she sat in the barbers chair, he keptsaying, while he was cutting her bang, Nowkeep your eyes shut, Miss. Be sure to keepyour eyes shut. After a time, the scissors wereat work on the hair at the side, when she remarkedwith much gravity, Now, I suppose, I ought… … she, I wish you would stay with me, because Iam so wakerous, and the shadows on the wall areso scaresome. One Sunday evening, when the cook had goneaway, she asked and received permission to try herhand at getting the supper all alone. After a pro-longed struggle in the kitchen and dining-room,she…
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