Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 440
purity, fidelity, and tenderyearning of a true womans nature shining through agirls eyes. In that moment he wished as never beforeto be manly and worthy. He seemed all at once tounderstand his mother, his sister, all women better, andwith a quick impulsive gesture which he would nothave understood… … kHE boy farmer doesnot appreciate schoolvacations as highlyas his city cousin.When school keepshas only to dochores and go to school/ butbetween terms there are athousand things on the farmhave been left for the boy to do.Picking up stones in the pastures and piling themin heaps used to be one of…
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