Cornertown Chronicles: New Legends of Old Lore. [With Illustrations.]Griffith and Farran, 1880 - 256 pages |
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... bosom by that one white - blossomed plant . For it was such a wonderful plant ; it grew without care and watching , and the more dull , musty , and uncongenial the atmosphere , the more it flourished and spread . Netta began to dream of ...
... bosom by that one white - blossomed plant . For it was such a wonderful plant ; it grew without care and watching , and the more dull , musty , and uncongenial the atmosphere , the more it flourished and spread . Netta began to dream of ...
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... bosom . You see , every one said I was to marry my cousin , who lived with me and my parents in the cottage which had the white roses , and I thought so too , for I loved him dearly ; but no , he liked my friend best , so on her wedding ...
... bosom . You see , every one said I was to marry my cousin , who lived with me and my parents in the cottage which had the white roses , and I thought so too , for I loved him dearly ; but no , he liked my friend best , so on her wedding ...
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... bosom when she was married , and again yesterday , I have no doubt , on her Golden Wedding - day . " " Then you are Cousin Fiddy ! " exclaimed Netta . But the little old maid was already hurrying out of THE GOLDEN WEDDING , & C . 43.
... bosom when she was married , and again yesterday , I have no doubt , on her Golden Wedding - day . " " Then you are Cousin Fiddy ! " exclaimed Netta . But the little old maid was already hurrying out of THE GOLDEN WEDDING , & C . 43.
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... bosom yesterday , and I wondered where it came from . " After that everybody became very happy , and the Wonder Flower grew and flourished more than ever . It had grown up to the window of Netta's little bedroom , and had already ...
... bosom yesterday , and I wondered where it came from . " After that everybody became very happy , and the Wonder Flower grew and flourished more than ever . It had grown up to the window of Netta's little bedroom , and had already ...
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... the babe's bosom , and went silently away , without taking the least notice of anybody , The guests were stupified , and the poor mother , who had expected to dazzle all eyes with the magnificence 50 CORNERTOWN CHRONICLES .
... the babe's bosom , and went silently away , without taking the least notice of anybody , The guests were stupified , and the poor mother , who had expected to dazzle all eyes with the magnificence 50 CORNERTOWN CHRONICLES .
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