Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 767
d and shallow, the water gurgling and rip-pling over the stones and singing merrily. Theywere left in the brush on the edge of the brookwhere they could see and were warned to keepstill and watch. Then Mother Bear stationedherself at a point where the water was just a weebit deeper than elsewhere… … FOR A LONG TIME SHE SAT MOTIONLESSIN THE MOONLIGHT. Tommy wondered what it all meant. For along time, at least it was a long time to Tommy,nothing happened. The brook gurgled and sangand Mother Bear sat as still as the very rocks.Tommy began to get impatient. He was bul)blingover with high spirits…
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