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Title: All for the love of Laddie : written for children and those who love them
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Douglass, C. Y. (Charles York), 1884- Douglass, H. W. (Harriet Walden)
Subjects: Animals
Publisher: New York : Knickerbocker Press
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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und in the brook was ever new and exciting.And those stones, projecting high and dry outof the water, had long ago become islands andstrange countries, waiting to be discovered.And then the boy became Columbus, Hudson,De Soto, and Robinson Crusoe in turn; and thebrook, which always seemed to enjoy the fun,too, would help him play his part as well aspossible. But when the country had been discovered, orhis play finished, before going off to other things,Laddie would always throw himself down besidethe brook, and listen for the song. And as theboy listened and dreamed, who can say howmuch he was to owe in future years to thesesame songs in the development of his character;for he heard songs of courage, songs of patience,songs of self-sacrifice and heroism—songs of ten-derness and love. All of these had certainlyplayed a big part in his life this summer. And now, his adventures finished for the day,he climbed out. Dickum lay waiting for him onthe bank; so Laddie curled down beside him,
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PUBLIC UBHA W^hite Love 279 and listened for the song. What would it be aboutto-day, he wondered. Ah, yes! Now he couldhear it! He listened silently for a long time. Andnow he believed it was beginning all over again.But this time it was a rustling of wings throughthe air he heard; and then a voice spoke to himout of the tree overhead. Hello, Laddie! The Giant said I would findyou here. The boy sat up at the sound of his name, andsoon spied a pigeon on the branch above him.O, hello. Questions! Glad to see you.I thought you would be, and he flew downto the bridge-rail, which he much preferred tothe limb of a tree. What are you doing? O, just lying here, resting.And listening. Now werent you?Yes, I was. But how did you know?Well, The Giant told me first; and then Isaw you. I like those songs myself. Yes, and it was a very beautiful one to-day.I know. I heard it. What song would youcall it? The boy hesitated an instant. Im notquite sure, but I think it was something aboutlove. I know it

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