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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 519

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irl I used to know ? She d a look demure and dreamy, and a manner rather shy ?Yes, and scarce, perhaps, she saw you, as shelingered slowly by.But her gown, you think, was cotton ?Nay; unless I have forgotten, It was satin, broidered, richwith purple dye. Two short braids tied upwith ribbon ? Andher… … And her little feet in — clumsy little shoes, you say, were cased ?They were silken slippers, or, it may be, san-dals, silver-laced.And her round white arm, extended, {Freckles? No!)was deckedwith splendidJewels such as might aroyal wrist havegraced.

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