Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 156
yTea. Now this poor Louisa Jenkins seldom has one bit of fun;And my dearest Mistress Polly (who is like a little sun,With her face so bright and beaming) wants to cheer her up, you see,And has sent the invitation (and I m proud of it!) by me. There will be three kinds of ice-cream, angel-cake, and… … Then the big, bluff Business Letter said, You voice my sentiments;And the spiteful Dunning Letter beamed with bland benevolence;And all joined unanimously with the U. S. DocumentIn declaring t was essential such a letter should be sentOn its way with special honors, and arrive in tip-top style ;And…
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