Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 130
s during a pause in the fight. Soit happened that Toms was but a barren vic-tory—like nearly all those a boy gains exceptwhen he conquers himself. Lott and several friends of his went away tocoast down another hill. Tom, when he hadrecovered his wind and stanched his wounds,joined in the sport with… … A NEW-YEAR S-DAY DEPARTURE. OM did not quiteknow what to doabout his black eye.He knew that hismother would seeit, and then shewould be sure toask him about it,and he would haveto tell her thewhole story. That she would not approve ofthe fight Tom felt sure; and he was a little indoubt whether he…
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