Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 752
, Joe ! Why? askedJoe, and severalof the boys echoedhis question. Why? repeat-ed Dick. Youask me why?Well, I will tellyou. Do you re-member the talk about stealing Mr. Walters gave us aweek ago, and how we felt about it? What would thisbe—to rob the eggs from the helpless bird—but steal-ing? Would… … KEEPING COOL. BY ELSIE B. DRIGGS, AGE 14. (SILVER BADGE.) 1146 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE [Oct., eggs, which will soon be tiny birds, as much as ourmothers love us ; her heart beats as faithfully for herbabies as a human mothers heart. Have we any rightto inflict such an injury upon a poor, helpless…
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