Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 212
the meat wasa fine treat. The babies were about a fingers length, but their tails had as stiff a curl as theirmammas, and never got out of place. Many aday afterward, the mother paraded the youngones on the door-step, and carried home her pouchfull of pumpkin-seed, but the father never put… … SHE sits and smiles through all the summer day; The sea-gulls and the breezes pass her by;Her eyes are blue, and look so far away, She seems to see into another sky. What does she think of, sitting there so long? Ah, silly maiden ! shall I guess your wish ?Will some kind artist [tell me, if I m…
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