Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 947
s thatmattered, but the lives of those helpless orphansand brave workers who were depending on thatfood. It rested on us, life or death. The dogs too,seemed to scent the danger, and struggled onuntil almost exhausted. All day we pushed on,fighting death. Early in the evening we spied thegray walls… … ON TIRELESS WINGS An Acrostic BY MARY ABBY KURD (AGE 12) (Silver Badge)On tireless wings the bird-man flies aloft;No downy wings has he, or feathers soft. Tho soft the clouds may seem from down below.Inside of them, they feel as cold as snow!Roving the trackless air, he speeds along;Ever his motor…
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