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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 95

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E CAROLINA WREN. a sweet-gum or tulip, and then launch himselfout into the air with his wings raised above hisback, parachute fashion. As he descends, hiswings and tail are jerked up and down, and atevery jerk a loud, discordant note, sounding like tat-tat-tat-tat, is uttered, and keeps up untilthe… … Chill winds lie hiding by the wayTo catch the school-boy hurrying by. He heeds them not; his heart is gay,For lo! Thanksgiving day draws nigh. November brings us the first real holiday—atleast, the first that we celebrate with warmfires and good things to eat, and these are thebest part of all…

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