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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 235

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oulders, the lining being the colorof the flame. His legs were clad in orange-col-ored tights, with black trunks slashed with fierystreaks. His hair and beard were the tint of thesmoke, and had the same vapory look; thecolor of his face was like a mixture of hot coalsand ashes. His eyes were formed… … His headwas cappedwith a rubycolored tam-o-shanter witha yellow feath-er. To com-plete his ex-traordinary ap-pearance, hewas only aboutfifteen incheshigh. As soon ashe was clearlyvisible he de-scended fromthe fireplace,and came for-ward to whereElfie sat on Mr. Kromes knee. He took off hiscap with…

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