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... told even a longer story . Two more were laid before the little lady was ready to sit and brood upon them , Isabella said . Is it not a dainty home with its bower of white blossoms over the door ? Mr. and Mrs. Chat were away the day we ...
... told even a longer story . Two more were laid before the little lady was ready to sit and brood upon them , Isabella said . Is it not a dainty home with its bower of white blossoms over the door ? Mr. and Mrs. Chat were away the day we ...
Page 91
... as the next breaker would rush in . In a short time they would be grown and could do that too , the little ones told themselves . At times the family would cross to the other side of the sand THE CHILDHOOD OF BIB - NECK 91.
... as the next breaker would rush in . In a short time they would be grown and could do that too , the little ones told themselves . At times the family would cross to the other side of the sand THE CHILDHOOD OF BIB - NECK 91.
Page 93
... told that the end had come . There on some driftwood the hawk stood , and holding its prey with its feet , reached down with its long , curved beak , and the midday meal began . THE CHILDHOOD OF BIB - NECK PART II THE young THE ...
... told that the end had come . There on some driftwood the hawk stood , and holding its prey with its feet , reached down with its long , curved beak , and the midday meal began . THE CHILDHOOD OF BIB - NECK PART II THE young THE ...
Page 97
... told their chil- dren that these birds were plovers also , their rela- tives , the black - bellied plovers who live in the far north and were now on their way south , like so many other birds , to spend the winter months . The sight of ...
... told their chil- dren that these birds were plovers also , their rela- tives , the black - bellied plovers who live in the far north and were now on their way south , like so many other birds , to spend the winter months . The sight of ...
Page 108
... told her she would soon see . After watching her for a while , her mother said quietly , " Haven't you found your cotton fields yet ? They are all around you . " Margie looked again , but she could see only fields of low , green plants ...
... told her she would soon see . After watching her for a while , her mother said quietly , " Haven't you found your cotton fields yet ? They are all around you . " Margie looked again , but she could see only fields of low , green plants ...
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