Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 374
ings and walk on a wire;While my Jap doll surprised me by swallowing fire! The darky doll carried Miss Flo on his head.Exactly like Sandow, the strong man, she said;My rubber doll bounced back and forth from the wall,And, to cap all the wonders, Flo danced on a ball! VI Their tricks were so pretty… … VII And when the whole ten waved a hand in fine style,With clever Miss Flo at the top of the pile,—And all shouted Hoop-la!—just then, I declare,I saw the whole pyramid sway in the air! VIII I jumped from my bed, and shrieked: What shall I do!And to think ! It was morning! and bright daylight, too…
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