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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 292

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em, when it wasquite dark. After they were all gone, and quiet was re-stored to the tiny dwelling, Lady Jane remarkedto Pepsie that she thought New Years wasbetter than Christmas. Pepsie was teaching her to read and sew, andJMamselle Diane was drilling her in scales,—al-though at times Madame… … But just wait, said Pepsie, smiling myste-riously; just wait until Carnival! Christmasand New Years are lovely; but Mardi-Gras —oh, Mardi-Gras! there s /wthmg like it in theworld ! Lady Jane wondered very much what Mardi-Gras was; but tried to wait patiently until thatwonderful day should arrive.…

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