Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 798
en the new fire gleamedon the cairn, and the peoplein the valley raised a joyousshout, and from hilltop tohilltop other fires answeredthe sacred flame. On this night all hearth-fires had been put out andwere kindled anew withbrands from the sacred fire,which was supposed to guardthe households… … There ! I learned that byheart once, and Ive never forgotten it! I loveto know what those people thought. Now, children, from the hilltop where I liveI can see many hilltops ; and we, too, can have hill-top fires which mean something. I am so glad I MY, WHAT A WARM WELCOME i EXCLAIMED THE ADORED…
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