Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 372
ed. Early next day little Rosabel assumed chargeof the newcomer. Gretchen-Augusta has had rather a restlessnight, she said, joining Claiborne after break-fast, where he was smoking his pipe before theinn door; and as papa has letters to write,I asked him to sit by her and let me go aroundwith you.… … new companion for her, and I could not makeup my mind. To-day I thought you would helpme a little in my choice. Papa is nt veryclever about dolls, Mr. Claiborne, though hetries ever so hard to like them. I will do my best to merit the impliedcompliment, said Claiborne, with gravity. You may wonder…
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