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St. Nicholas (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 196

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,(silver badge.) the Frosts built a large castle and surrounded them-selves with every possible luxury. But in all thisgrandeur Lucy lacked one thing, and that was books.Never in her life did she yearn for them as now, andshe would have nothing to do with her fine gowns andjewels. Time went on, and… … FAIRVLAND. IIV RUTH P. BROWN, AGE 13. great. She bouglit a book. Amid a clap of thunder,the castle vanished, and Lucy found herself sitting onthe lounge, clasping the fatal book. She opened it, and there, wrought in letters of gold,appeared the words, Be content with what you have,little though it…

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