Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 245
light response from thelittle boy, who said, in substance, that hecould play whist any time, and the people hewanted to meet were the friends of his hostand hostess — if they could put up with an oldfellow like him. Put up with you! echoed Jim. Why,they d be complimented nearly out of theirwits!… … HALF AN HOUR LATER THE TWO GEN- TLEMEN, IN DINNER GARB, WALKED232 INTO THE LIBRARY. THE LITTLE BOY. 233 a box of his fathers best cigars, Jim sought thetelephone in the hall. Barney Dudley, his ownparticular chum, and Maude Stuart, his cou-sins, were invited to come over and meet Mr.Brandon, who s…
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