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... pretty girl , " said Aunt Ruey ; " dear me , what a Providence ! I ' member the wedd'n down in that lower room , and what a handsome couple they were . " " They were lovely and pleasant in their lives , and in their deaths they were not ...
... pretty girl , " said Aunt Ruey ; " dear me , what a Providence ! I ' member the wedd'n down in that lower room , and what a handsome couple they were . " " They were lovely and pleasant in their lives , and in their deaths they were not ...
Page 12
... pretty young married woman , felt herself rich and happy , - no duchess richer or happier . The two contentedly delved and toiled , and the little Naomi was their princess . The wise men of the East at the feet of an infant , offering ...
... pretty young married woman , felt herself rich and happy , - no duchess richer or happier . The two contentedly delved and toiled , and the little Naomi was their princess . The wise men of the East at the feet of an infant , offering ...
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... pretty well with children when they're young and spry , if they do get ' em up nights ; but come to grandchildren , it's pretty tough . ” " I'm a - thinkin ' , sister , " said Miss Ruey , taking off her spectacles and rubbing her nose ...
... pretty well with children when they're young and spry , if they do get ' em up nights ; but come to grandchildren , it's pretty tough . ” " I'm a - thinkin ' , sister , " said Miss Ruey , taking off her spectacles and rubbing her nose ...
Page 53
... pretty house ! " she said . " Pitty boy out dere - out dere ! " said the little one , pointing to the window , with a deeper expression than ever of wishfulness in her eyes . " Come , Sally Kittridge , get up this minute ! " said the ...
... pretty house ! " she said . " Pitty boy out dere - out dere ! " said the little one , pointing to the window , with a deeper expression than ever of wishfulness in her eyes . " Come , Sally Kittridge , get up this minute ! " said the ...
Page 55
... pretty now , what'll it be when she's fifteen ? " " She'll learn to tell a lie about it by that time , " said Miss Roxy , " and say she thinks she's horrid . The child is pretty , and the truth comes uppermost with her now . " " Haw ...
... pretty now , what'll it be when she's fifteen ? " " She'll learn to tell a lie about it by that time , " said Miss Roxy , " and say she thinks she's horrid . The child is pretty , and the truth comes uppermost with her now . " " Haw ...
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