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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 408

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That takes a Brownie unaware, And, though some plans were broken through, No injury befell the crew. T was fortunate no iron span Or wooden bridge was in the plan; A culvert, and a pipe or two To let the water ripple through, Was all they found to cause delay, Except a bed of sand and clay. And, as… … When next the train came down that way,There was some doubt, if not dismay,When no familiar points were seen,For which the eye is ever keen.With hands upon the wheel in dread,The brakemans eyes stood from his head;The poor conductor, rattled more,Was punching tickets oer and oer.The engineer, who…

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