Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 547
n children who do not knowany better. Try to cultivate high ideals. Beworthyof yourfavorite hero— of brave St.Dragon whokilled Georgeof England! This appealmade the chil-dren serious,and for a mo-ment none ofthem spoke.But the eldest,Sammy, said: Oh, by theway, mama,one of thedragon profes-sors at… … PAPA DRAGON S TALE. 535 I did not mind being out in the broad sunshineat midday; but now even the morning lightmakes my old scales creak. Wont you tell us the story, father ? askedthe eldest son. Certainly; I almost forgot. When the whole family had coiled them-selves among their favorite…
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