Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 224
girl who was born with a silverspoon in her mouth, dressed as fine as a fiddle,and next to her the one born with no spoon atall, in sober homespun. The convalescentsat up in her tiny bed, looking as pretty as a pink. Opposite to her was a child of the dark ages,a dreadful rag-baby thing, made of a… … SILVER SPOON AND NO SPOON AT ALL. doll-babies, which stood on the table, while theyhid themselves underneath, and asked conundrums,and answered questions from the audience. The baby-show was a success; we counted themoney after each new-comer bought a ticket, andthe last time of counting we had…
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