Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 516
and Tommyas a boy nev.er delighted in fishing more than didTommy as a coon. On moonlight nights he wouldsteal softly up to a quiet pool and, on the veryedge of it, possess himself in patience, as a goodfisherman should. Presently a careless fish wouldswim within reach. A swift scoop with a… … 936 TOMMY AND TH mighty chorus. This was the easiest kind ofhunting. He had only to locate the spot fromwhich one of those voices issued, steal softly up,and there was one less singer, though the voicewould hardly be missed in the great chorus. Oc-casionally he would take a hint from Jerry Musk-rat…
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