Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 507
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… … dare in school; and, as she chewed, she staredand stared, and back at her the lone line glared.But suddenly, to her amaze, across the sheetbelow her gaze came striding forth the Jinglejays.Who are you? quavered Ruth.Oh, we? We re just what we appear to be.Appear? You look like tiny flies !Ha, ha!…
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