Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 173
STARTED HOME WITH A GOOSE UNDER EACH ARM. mal girth, and presently he crowded his mateout of the furrow, and Mr. McLaury saw itand came running into the field. I was fright- 687 688 MY FIRST GUN. [June, ened, and was almost inclined to cut for home;for I knew then that the ox must have beenfeasting… … 1 EXAMINED THE FIRST GUN I WAS EVER ALLOWED TO TOUCH. (SEE NEXT PAGE.) My boy, you should have told me he wasloose. Then I could have kept him away fromthe water, and might have saved him. Now,my beautiful steer is lost. My heart was broken. I believe I wouldhave given my life to savethat ox; but…
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