Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 126
THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL IMP. SHE EXPLAINED TO HIM HOW MOTHERS FELT WHEN THEIR BOYS CARED SO LITTLE FOR THEMAS TO BE WILLING TO RUN AWAY. (SEE PAGE 680.) ST. NICHOLAS. Vol. XXVIII. JUNE, 1901 No. 8. THE PRODIGAL IMP. By Josephine Daskam. … E sat mournfully in the li-brary, on the lowest stool hecould find, and clasped hishands tightly over his browncorduroy knees. Occasion-ally he sniffed andwinked rapidly. Notthat he was crying—oh, no ! A person whohas worn corduroy trou-sers since Tuesday doesnot cry. But when one is about to leave…
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