Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry (1844)
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York, Wiley & Putnam · leaf 30
hat we returned the kind anxiety ofthe old woman for our safety, with jeers andgibes. Take care of yourself, and we willtake care o\ourselves, said I. Keep your OLD SARAH. 19 breath to cool your porridge, said Bill.With this and similar impertinence we passedup the acclivity, leaving the decrepit… … all that was known of her character and his-tory. She was a native of Long Island, andduring the war of the Revolution had becomeattached to a foreign officer, who was sta-tioned there. He cruelly neglected anddeserted her. With a mind somewhat bewildered, she wandered into the country. * * 20 WIT…
Children's stories, American
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