Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 148
ANTA CLAUS S PONY. 135 sion. He remembered that he had told thedaughter, already, however. There is no need to tell, he answered stur-dily. I have not been treacherous to you, atleast; and his eyes sought the girls eyes inwarning. She spoke quickly in spite of afrown on her fathers brow : No;you… … the Christmas pony, he was saying in a perplexed tone. Strange things always happen at Christ-mas, his brother answered dreamily. Next morning a silken purse of gold pieceshung outside the window with a scroll attached: For Jan and Peter Stein, that they may goto the School of the Griffins. From…
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