Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 205
broadcherry ribbon. A slightmovement within thebasket made the inter-est rise to fever heat.It was finally sold forthree dollars, and whenthe new owner openedthe basket out came—not the kitten, nor theguinea-pig, nor the rat-tlesnake, nor the squir-rel, nor the pug-dog—that the auctioneer… … whitest, snowiest, state-liest pigeons you ever saw. And they were very tame. They madeno effort to fly away, but quietly settled onthe shoulder of their new owner, and lookedabout as calmly as if they attended PoundParties every evening in the week. dozens and dozens of toy balloons of all colors…
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