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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 250

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green mingled withthe odor of half-burned candles. The scar-let splash of holly berries gleamed amid theirgloss of green leaves, and there was a happyconfusion of torn wrappings, broken seals,and piled-up gifts. The dinner was a suc-cess, as Anns dinners always were; but later that evening, as Ann… … it was a rather wan little figure that facedTom across the breakfast-table the morningafter New Years. There was a pile ofletters beside her plate. I know exactly, Tom Brewster, what sin every one of these missives. I could readthem off to you with my eyes shut. I neverfeel that Christmas is really…

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