Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 408
nvery young that it was a test of his pluck. Ifthe teasing went too far and his little lip quiv-ered, the next thing he knew he was beingsnuggled in the arms of an officer, who calledhim every endearing name that helpless infancyevokes — and this from a man in whom onenever would expect knowledge… … THE KID. 965 Alfs pony would have been a dear treasureanywhere, but doubly so in a spot as lonely asthat Western fort. The colonels striker, asa soldier is called who serves an officer, gavea reason for the ponys gen-tleness : Master Alf, thatpony s been brought up byhand. Some ones been…
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