Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 403
gently about with themand give them a ride. Of course everybodywanted to ride. So he trotted softly over thegrass, first with one load of them and then withanother. When each ride was over he laydown very carefully for the children to scramble who wanted a drink. He jumped for them, heplayed tag… … THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE MOST SPLENDID FUN A PICNIC EVER HAD. down from his back and then other onesscrambled up. The things he did that afternoon really mademe admire him. A Cozy Lion is nicer to playwith than anything else in the world. Heshook Ice-cream-grape-juice Melons down fromthe trees…
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