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Title: Home school of American literature:
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Birdsall, William Wilfred, 1854-1909, (from old catalog) comp. and ed Jones, Rufus Matthew, 1863- (from old catalog) joint comp. and ed
Subjects: American literature English literature
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., Elliott publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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the doctor lifts you in his arms ing cool, and Jenny and your-self are transferring your lit-tle coquetries to the chimney-corner ;— poor Charlie liessick at home. Boyhood, thankHeaven, does not suffer se-verely from sympathy whenthe object is remote. It is on a frosty, bleakevening, when you are playingwith Nat, that the letterreaches you which says Char-lie is growing worse, and thatyou must come to your home.It is quite dark when youreach home, but you see thebright reflection of a fire with-in, and presently at the open door Nelly clapping her hands for welcome. Butthere are sad faces when you enter. Your mother folds you to her heart; butat your first noisy outburst of joy, puts her finger on her lip, and whispers poorCharlies name. The Doctor you see, too, slipping softly out of the bed-roomdoor with glasses in his hand; and—you hardly know how—your spirits grow sad,and your heart gravitates to the heavy air of all about you. You drop to sleep after that days fatigue, with

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