Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 616
disappointed and saidGod must have changed his mind. When hegrew up he knew better: he knew that the wayit happened was the best way ; that it takes agreat many blossoms to make May; that if alLthese blossoms became fruit, it would be toomuch for the tree to bear. Thinking aboutblossoms so much, he… … when the apple-tree is in bloom and we are having tea beneath the branches. 1061 1062 THE APPLE-TREE. [Oct. they found perhaps they had done only onething, and that not a very important one, either,and so they felt discouraged and disappointed.This was wrong. People should remember thatthe…
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