Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 352
, and they trudged on alone. At last they came in sight of the big lake,and over it were great clouds, with the forkedlightning leaping forth. AVhile they were yetfar off, they could see the wicked Lake-Mansitting at the top of his ladder, watching to seeif the boy would return, and even while they… … THE BOY FOUND HIS MOTHER WEEPING FOR HIM. the things of the Lake-Man, for those werebewitched,— the boy came out upon the shore.There he stood and prayed to the Trues thatthe lake might be accursed forever; and theyheard his prayer, for from that day its watersturned salt, and no living thing has…
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