Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 388
mothersgingham wrapper upon her back, a corn-cobpipe on the step beside her, a dawning lookof alarm and terror arising in her eyes. But Jim stood between her and the ad-vancing circle of Kings Daughters, the basketon his arm, half a dozen dogs fawning abouthis feet. The poorer they are, murmured… … THE CIRCLE TURNED AND RAN UP THE HILL, THENDOWN THE ROCKY SLOPE TO THE CREEK. when they re saplings, he said, thembeeches yoner, if you low to grow em someplace else. An when I seen her settin on theplatform, scared to death like, an huggin thishere basket tight, She s like a dug-up tree,says I, an…
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