Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 234
he portraits of all these peo-ple could have seen them; for he must haveseen them somewhere, she thought, or he nevercould have made these beautiful pictures. One of papas friends was an artist, and hewas also a great crony of Elfies; so she madeup her mind that the very first time she sawMr. Krome… … ELFIE READING MOTHER GOOSE. Well, my little wonder-child, he said, whatis the trouble now ? — and what is the lastmystery that little head is puzzling itself over ? You see, Mr. Krome had heard somethingof Elfies funny questions. He took the littlegirl on his knee and sat down in the chair.After a…
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