Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 477
l the way around his cage tokeep him surely within bounds. But no amount of docility, no continuingevenness of temper, no steady good faith, willavail to convince his custodians that he isreally harmless. They think that he is onlytemporarily less bad; that is the best praise hecan now win for… … By Pauline Frances Camp. I am a little fellow, Though I m always up to date.The days I hold within my hand are only twenty-eight; But I just save my moments up, And count them oer and oer,Till in four years I ve saved enough to make up one day more.But little folks that kindly are, and pleasant in…
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