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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 283

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may remember, was burntthat very night. All three were supposed to have per-ished in the flames. It is true the young mother losther life, but the child and nurse did not. I am thenurse, and Philip is the child. When the fire broke outthe babe was asleep in my arms. I carried him to aplace of… … rfeKE JOSEF READS TOINETTES LETTER. one noticing me, and fled to a friend in another part ofthe city. She gave me shelter, and kept my secret untilshe died. After her death I went back to the Detravaplace. I wanted the boy to grow up on his own property.He did not know that it was his, but I knew…

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