Cornertown Chronicles: New Legends of Old Lore. [With Illustrations.]Griffith and Farran, 1880 - 256 pages |
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... marry your cousin Fiddy ; but you had fallen in love with me instead . Poor Fiddy ; she and I were friends ; we had helped each other in earning the money for our wedding- clothes , and making them afterwards , and Fiddy did all she ...
... marry your cousin Fiddy ; but you had fallen in love with me instead . Poor Fiddy ; she and I were friends ; we had helped each other in earning the money for our wedding- clothes , and making them afterwards , and Fiddy did all she ...
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Kathleen Knox. you would not marry her , and to persuade mine to allow me to have you . Dear , how I cried that day ! " 66 Yes , you made your eyes and nose quite red , " said the grandfather ; " I remember that perfectly . " " And do ...
Kathleen Knox. you would not marry her , and to persuade mine to allow me to have you . Dear , how I cried that day ! " 66 Yes , you made your eyes and nose quite red , " said the grandfather ; " I remember that perfectly . " " And do ...
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... marrying me till I read the proverb the wrong way . You thought it was some sort of charm , I suppose . " " But my father thought you were mocking him , " said granny , " and stormed more than ever , espe- cially when you stamped your ...
... marrying me till I read the proverb the wrong way . You thought it was some sort of charm , I suppose . " " But my father thought you were mocking him , " said granny , " and stormed more than ever , espe- cially when you stamped your ...
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... 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 - day I laid the Wonder Flower amongst my ...
... 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 - day I laid the Wonder Flower amongst my ...
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... Hope , " one who will teach you sweeter wisdom than this . If you will I will be that friend . " let me , " Do you mean marry me ? " said Richard simply . " I believe I once thought of that for a E 2 THE TWO BIRTHDAYS , & C . 67.
... Hope , " one who will teach you sweeter wisdom than this . If you will I will be that friend . " let me , " Do you mean marry me ? " said Richard simply . " I believe I once thought of that for a E 2 THE TWO BIRTHDAYS , & C . 67.
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