Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 576
i9i8.] hurriedly what should be done. Had Peter butknown it, the little town of Jonesville was in atruly desperate situation. Ten miles away lay therailroad, the nearest means of safety, but thewind was momentarily growing stronger and by 351 danger of its getting beyond control at any mo-ment and… … IT SEEMED AS IF THE WHOLE WORLD WERE ON FIRE. its help the fire was advancing so rapidly thatmany doubted if the distance could be covered intime. Then there might not be a train. Besides,there were not horses enough for all, and, evenif the people could escape, to run away meantto abandon the work…
Children's literature
Internet Archive · UNC Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial], 1873, leaf 576](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/1024/ia-stnicholasserial4511dodg-576-783.webp)
