Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 97
eboys—used to go in the evening to see themdrill. It seemed to Beniah that if he couldonly go for a soldier he might stand a greatdeal better chance of getting along than hehad in Wilmington, where every one laughedat him and seemed to think that he was lackingin wits. He had it in his mind a great… … when he did, it was just as he thought it wouldbe. It was just after supper, and they still sat attable, in the kitchen. He was nervous, and whenhe began speaking he stuttered more than usual. I wo-wo-wo-wo-wish you d 1-let me go fer a sis-sis-sis-sis-sis- sis -sol-dier, Father,said he. :- -1i…
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