Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 404
1898.] MISTRESS PINCH S HAPPY THOUGHT. 919 Big stones they flew the casements through; the drums all beat, the whistles blew;Oh, such a havoc, racket, din! The glass clashed out; ,,, the folks dashed in! ||L|To tell the half I cant begin. The very earth began to spin Round Mistress Pinch, when… … Poor Mistress Pinch! She wrung her hands—and then she rubbed before her fire, while her cat, with meekest guise,licking of its two black paws. The sunset somewhere near, on Durley Hill, theplay were calling. Then Mistress Pinch she got her up■IYr^^SS^ and peeped without her door; 1111115^ And…
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