Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 178
y one to catch whocould. A message had been sent to warn Jikki thatthe new king was coming, so he stopped tollingthe death knell, and instead rang out a gloriouschime of welcome. As for old Rivette, finding herself and thedonkey alike deserted, she once more seized thebridle and led the patient… … Christmaswas the sameas any other day toJudge Blair. He lived alone, and ate his Christ-mas dinner alone, and never gave presents. Infact, he was like the miller of Dee; for, since hecared for nobody, of course nobody cared forhim. On Christmas eve the judge stayed late athis office. His clerks…
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