Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 486
ddle theirthumbs; but of what good would they be to aSoldier who is about to start out and see theworld ? Would nt a body soon feel tired walkingalong the highway with his pockets full of heavygold? As for filling his hat, the Little Soldierwould never think of doing that, for how couldhe wear his… … and silver and precious jewels; so he thanked theKing kindly, and said, if it was all the same tohim, he would just take the nice round whitepebble that was lying in the corner over yonder,and that would be wages enough and to spare. Of course, the King was quite willing to givethe Little Soldier…
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