The wind in the rose-bush : and other stories of the supernatural (1903)
Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930 · Doubleday, Page & Company · leaf 216
him with alook of rage and fury, then his face cleared;he passed his hand over his forehead. Good Lord ! What did come to me? hemuttered. You looked like that awful picture of oldTom Townsend in the garret in TownsendCentre, father, whimpered the boy, shud-dering. Should think I might look like… … A black-draped long arm was seen to rise andmake a motion The Vacant Lot 195 actions! he shouted in her ears, andshook her again. 1Aint you a churchmember? he demanded; what be youafraid of? You aint done nothin wrong,have ye? Then Cordelia quoted Scripture in a burstof sobs and laughter. Behold, I…
Paranormal fiction · Children's stories -- 1903
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