Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 79
Story.) By Emma M. Backus. R. DRAKE was al-ways pokin bout inde puddles an gul-lies, an he fin lotsob money; an, as hehab novvhar to spendit, he save it up, casehe no use for it inde farm-yard; an hego roun an talk boutit, so de rest ob defowls dey soon cometo all know bout hismoney, an some way… … One day, when Mrs. Hen was walkin rounde barn-yard, she see er shadder oberhade, anshe squeak out, Oh, Mr. Drake, dar de KingEagle! She don know no better; an Mr.Drake he think it de King, sho. So when Mr.Buzzard come sailin down, Mrs. Hen scrapeher foot an drag her wing, an so do Mr. Drakean all…
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