Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 507
<€~^x^WAS near the day of Valentine,and Ruth, with pencil sharpenedfine, sat down to write a mes-sage sweet, to send to onewhom she would greet.She wrote a line, and paused a bit to find arhyme that it would fit. But nothing came toher, although she thought that verse would surelygo. She chewed… … ana JINGLEJ.^f BETTY BRJ3CE Why, no ! Why, no ! She speaks thetruth! The Jinglejays in mocking gleelaughed back in every chiming key. Who said we d write your valentine?demanded one. I had one line, poor Ruthie faltered. One! just one! You 11 never get the oldthing done. Here, let me try! One…
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