Cornertown Chronicles: New Legends of Old Lore. [With Illustrations.]Griffith and Farran, 1880 - 256 pages |
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... heard a good deal from the attic window , for she was not at the wedding , because nobody knew where she lived , or who she was . You see she had lived away from Cornertown part of her life , and when she came back she was so much ...
... heard a good deal from the attic window , for she was not at the wedding , because nobody knew where she lived , or who she was . You see she had lived away from Cornertown part of her life , and when she came back she was so much ...
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... heard of her doing anything extraordinary this long time . " " To be sure , the children do say that she shows them wonderful things , " said another ; " but then ,. one can't trust children ; they have so much imagination , the little ...
... heard of her doing anything extraordinary this long time . " " To be sure , the children do say that she shows them wonderful things , " said another ; " but then ,. one can't trust children ; they have so much imagination , the little ...
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... heard from everybody in Cornertown the events of his christening , and they had made a deep impression on his mind . He did not care a bit for the other presents , but he was never tired of looking at the unfading Passion Flower , and ...
... heard from everybody in Cornertown the events of his christening , and they had made a deep impression on his mind . He did not care a bit for the other presents , but he was never tired of looking at the unfading Passion Flower , and ...
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... heard of his christening gift , but had never seen it before . She looked at it now with a strange feeling of awe and longing , as she came near and stood beside him . ( 6 ' My birthday to - morrow , " murmured Richard ; " too late ...
... heard of his christening gift , but had never seen it before . She looked at it now with a strange feeling of awe and longing , as she came near and stood beside him . ( 6 ' My birthday to - morrow , " murmured Richard ; " too late ...
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... heard her husband and son coming down the tower stairs . Her husband came in first . " See , Hope , " said he , holding up the Passion Flower in his hand . It was faded and wan , and even as he spoke the petals dropped down withered at ...
... heard her husband and son coming down the tower stairs . Her husband came in first . " See , Hope , " said he , holding up the Passion Flower in his hand . It was faded and wan , and even as he spoke the petals dropped down withered at ...
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