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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 421

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for twoor three hours she sat by the window, far toonervous to sleep. Indeed, it was an anxiousnight for her. She thought her husband must be dead, and she did not know how soon thevillage itself might be overwhelmed by a showerof ashes, or set on fire by hot cinders. About four oclock there was a… … SHE TOOK THE CHILDREN TO THE MARKET-SQUARE.FOR THE COMFORT OF BEING WITH OTHER PEOPLE. Oh, mama! sobbed Lydia, will it never stop ? Just then there was a loudknock at the door. Run ! Run ! cried some one. The mountainis raining stones. Run to Bar-rouallie! Mrs. Bell caught up Lydias…

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