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... as sweet as he could be , " since Nimpo had been talking , " and be sure you come early . We'll play on the creek . We can build dams , and have ever so much fun . " So it was agreed ; and as the bell began 34 NIMPO'S TROUBLES .
... as sweet as he could be , " since Nimpo had been talking , " and be sure you come early . We'll play on the creek . We can build dams , and have ever so much fun . " So it was agreed ; and as the bell began 34 NIMPO'S TROUBLES .
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Olive Thorne Miller. After tea , all the children went into the yard and played " tag , " till bed - time . Of course , Nim- po tore her new dress on the fence ; but it was in the back breadth , and she thought she could sew it up . So ...
Olive Thorne Miller. After tea , all the children went into the yard and played " tag , " till bed - time . Of course , Nim- po tore her new dress on the fence ; but it was in the back breadth , and she thought she could sew it up . So ...
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... play , for it was not considered deep enough to be dangerous . With all these attractions , Nan- ny's house was a ... played awhile . Then finding a flat stone for a table , they NIMPO MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT . 41.
... play , for it was not considered deep enough to be dangerous . With all these attractions , Nan- ny's house was a ... played awhile . Then finding a flat stone for a table , they NIMPO MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT . 41.
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... play on the creek , and down they went . For some time they built dams where the water was very shallow . Then they sailed boats made of pieces of bark , loaded with small pebbles , which they called bags of wheat , or with passengers ...
... play on the creek , and down they went . For some time they built dams where the water was very shallow . Then they sailed boats made of pieces of bark , loaded with small pebbles , which they called bags of wheat , or with passengers ...
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... play- ful , and so affectionate . They had their soft little bed in a snug box in a corner of the room , though I'm ... played in the bedrooms , and in the at- tic proper , which was between their rooms and Augusta's 64 NIMPO'S TROUBLES .
... play- ful , and so affectionate . They had their soft little bed in a snug box in a corner of the room , though I'm ... played in the bedrooms , and in the at- tic proper , which was between their rooms and Augusta's 64 NIMPO'S TROUBLES .
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