Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 187
A MATTER OF TASTE BY OLIVER HERFORD Said the Ostrich, I fear if I ateA mince-pie, it would settle my fate;But this crockery wareHas a flavor that s rare ! —And he passed back his pie for more plate ! Vol. XXXIX.-16-17. … These two old words are like the pendulum of aclock. They swing from one side of our life tothe other, and go on ticking, always sounding outthe two great parts of our life. If boys and girlsare going to start right, they ought to learn thesetwo great halves which make up the whole exis-tence.…
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