Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 193
of children that day, As they flung their scraps of bark to the waves and watched them whirl away! But Dorothy stayed at her mothers side, For she saw, at sight of the loading ships,How her mothers eyes grew dim with tearsand a sigh rose up to her lips. Ah, Mistress Thorne, cries Mistress Rugg—And… … And they talked of how, before he ■ look, mother, look i • cameWith his three stanch vessels from over Their hearts are fearful of hunger and strife. the sea,There was dearth of hope and famine of bread in Jamestown Colony. Why dost thou go away ? He looked on the serious upturned face. I go…
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