Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 398
Fanny Barrow. All that sunny afternoon, little Tessa sat on thesteps of the great church in the beautiful city ofNaples, selling oranges. Her sweet Italian wordsof entreaty dropped like a little song from her lips,whicli sometimes trembled with tearful earnestness, • You poor little thing ! said… … for her mother was very ill at home, and the moneyreceived from the sale of the fruit, perhaps, wouldbe enough to bring the doctor and help. Only a few oranges were left in Tessas basket,when a lovely looking American lady came out ofthe church. In her hand was a great bunch ofthe violets of Parma.…
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