Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 734
find theNorth Pole. At any rate, he climbed up thewire netting of a north window and jumped ona pruning-pole laid across some braces justunder the roof. It took him as much as fiveminutes to find the pole. The pole turned,and the explorer returned to the floor in lessthan a second. Snap was a… … Slap is a genius. There he is, taking a free ride, apparently say-ing, This is the art of taking life easily. Whats the use of swim-ming when you can get some one else to do it for you? And Snap, I fancied, said: Might as well make the most of theburdens of life, and carry them as gracefully,…
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