Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 522
equent glances at that wretchedkite were now accounted for! His ambitionsoared — not toward enriching his collection,but toward acquiring the art of paper-kite manu-facture ; and to learn that he would part withthose stamp treasures, which nothing else wouldtempt him to give up ! For the next week… … THE KITE FLEW BEAUTIFULLY, WHEREUPON THE BOY HANDED ME THOSE THIRTEENPRINCE EDWARD STAMPS. shambling up the drive. I assumed an air ofserene indifference, although my heart went pit-a-pat! Hullo, man, why you come ? I said. I will give the stamps, sir, for — for — some-thing, he faltered, looking…
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