Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 190
e hollyabout our own homesand hearts, we willpause now andthen to place asprig of Christ-mas joy in thelives of thoseless fortunate.Because thegirl who liveson the streetjust back of ushas no parents,and is oftenwithout shoeseven in coldweather, thereis no goodreason why sheshould not carefor the… … pause often to look up at our Christmaswreaths in the windows, we cannot be certainthat he does not care for them. On thewhole, it is much more likely that he is toocold to do so, and too busy trying to getmoney, not to buy sweets or toys, but plainfood enough to keep some little folks at homefrom…
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