Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 477
s, that a wholeyear of vacation would be jolly,—just for once,anyway,— but before the year was half throughwe would be wondering what to do next, andlooking at the closed,empty school-housewith longing eyes.And so vacation ismade never quitelong enough, in or-der that we may ap-preciate it all… … A few more romps across the turfTo mountain dim or woodland cool, A few more plunges in the surf, And then, good-by ! we re off for school! home proudly wearing them, and those of theirfellows who see and admire will be spurred torenewed efforts. We are beginning to work forthe winter months now,…
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