Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 276
y, be cheery, be cheery !Just over and over, Be cheery, my dearie! It sounded so loving,—that sweet little rhyme,—His calling me Dearie, and trying each timeTo encourage me, too ! So I listened untilThe bird flew away, and then all was quite still;But somehow I did nt feel sad any more.And things… … By EDWARD N. TEALL INCURABLY CHEERFUL! Somebody once said that a pessimist was a manwho had met an optimist. It really is tiresometo meet a fellow whos always trying to see abright side to everything; its the trying thatbothers you. Please dont think The Watch Tower isgoing to tell you that…
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