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... never shines in this chilly land ! Look well at me while you can , for you will never see me again . " With that he poised a moment above them , then sailed away to the South , like a gorgeous monster butterfly . And they never did see ...
... never shines in this chilly land ! Look well at me while you can , for you will never see me again . " With that he poised a moment above them , then sailed away to the South , like a gorgeous monster butterfly . And they never did see ...
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... never mentioned him . She sat at her window that looked out over the mountains , and she gazed ever outward . It was the night before her wedding . She had been there all day , and for many days . It was very quiet , and the lamps were ...
... never mentioned him . She sat at her window that looked out over the mountains , and she gazed ever outward . It was the night before her wedding . She had been there all day , and for many days . It was very quiet , and the lamps were ...
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Topsy . Missis , I declare I did n't . Never seed it till dis blessed minnit . Miss Ophelia . Topsy , don't you know it is wicked to tell lies ? Topsy . I never tell no lies , Miss Feely . It's jist the truth I ' ve been tellin ' now ...
Topsy . Missis , I declare I did n't . Never seed it till dis blessed minnit . Miss Ophelia . Topsy , don't you know it is wicked to tell lies ? Topsy . I never tell no lies , Miss Feely . It's jist the truth I ' ve been tellin ' now ...
Contents
OUR GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS PART I | 1 |
POEMS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES PART I | 14 |
FIVE GREAT ENGLISH WRITERS INTRODUCED TO LITTLE FOLK | 27 |
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