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Identifier: stnicholasserial181dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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HER OWN TO BE SEEN FROM WHERE SHE STOOD. ished when her guide told her they were madeof solid gold and silver. Many of the trees which grew near the castleshad diamonds, emeralds, and rubies hangingon them for fruit. They strolled on gently, Elfie looking fromside to side with delight, when she heard a ter-rible, rushing, roaring noise, and at the sametime felt an icy cold wind blowing past her andinto her face. She looked up to see the causeof the cold and the noise, when she heard a big,blustering, boisterous voice shouting : On looking further, Elfie saw that he had justcome from a gigantic cave in the side of aniceberg, which was floating around in a crimsonlake. How did you leave all your friends, downbelow on the earth ? he roared. How do you know I came from the earth ? said Elfie, who, seeing that E-ma-ji-na-shun waslaughing away heartily, was not afraid. Ho, ho! dont you know that I visit thatplace quite often ? I am the North Wind. Ha,ha ! Whew-w-w! he whistled. Have nt you
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ELFIE S VISIT TO CLOUDLAXD AND THE MOON. 229 been out with your sled in winter, and felt meblow on your nose till it was so numb that youcould nt feel it ? Have nt I nipped your littlefingers and toes, and driven you in crying tomama ? Ha, ha, ha ! he shouted till his icysides cracked, I remember you, little girl. Elfie was surprised to find the giant wasthe North Wind, but she spoke bravely andstrongly. Well, I dont think you are very kind tolittle children. I am sure I dont like you abit, and I wish you would nt speak to me. Ha ! ha ! ha ! laughed the giant, so heartily the good folks of St. Paul along with their ice-palace, or else they will be grumbling at mefinely. So, good-bye, Elfie ! Stick to old E-ma-ji-na-shun. He is the best friend of the chil-dren, and the old folks as well. Good-bye!Whoop ! — Swish ! — Whizz ! —■ Whew-w-w —ew! and away flew the North Wind, leavinga long track of ice and snow to mark hispath. Like the tail of a comet, said E-ma-ji-na-shun, who ha

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