Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 289
seemed very cold, and I had my doubts as towhether Shakspere would want to go. However,I wrapped myself up well and went to the barn. As I opened the door, Shakspere greeted mewith a joyful whinny. He would not hear ofstaying at home on Christmas Eve! So I soonhad him harnessed, and in no time we… … trotted onward thesleigh-bells rang outmerrily across thesnow. It was growing late,and I was about to turnback when I heard afaint sound, and Shak-spere suddenly shiedaway from a dark ob-ject that lay in the snowby the roadside. I dis-covered that it was alittle girl of about nineor ten, wrapped in…
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