Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 694
number of his walnut-shell, crowded about the tub on the kitchenfloor, and on its waters was launched a fleet ofburning candle-boats. All sorts of exciting ad- ventures befell them: they bumped into eachother, one or two were capsized, some took fireand burned up, while a few sailed on serenelywith… … big pumpkin lanterns were distributed about the house. than a peanut carry. The boys chose part-ners and were ranged in two lines from thedining-room to the parlor. At the end of eachline was a table; one held a big basket of pea-nuts, beside the other stood the umpire, withher pencil and paper. On…
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