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Identifier: stnicholasserial251dodg (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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d me to make him anoffer, I looked at my wife, and she nodded tome, and I says, I 11 give three, I says, with-out the least idea he d take me up. Hedid nt, exactly, but he come down to ten dol- TWO BIDDICUT BOYS. 3*7 lars, then to seven, then said he d split the dif-ference; and I looked at my wife and shewinked to me, and I says, All right, I says, I 11 give ye five, though I wish to graciousnow I d stuck to my first bid. Where s the dog now ? Cliff asked, al-though he knew well enough already. The man pointed with his thumb over hisshoulder, in the direction in which he and theother villagers had been gazing. rheumatiz, and cant run; but she rushed out.There she comes now! Without the dog! said Cliff, gazing eagerly. The shoemakers wife had to run the gauntletof questions from all her neighbors, as she re-turned with excited looks and panting breathto her husband. I never see the beat on t! she said. He went off like a sky-rocket, and it s mybelief that we never shall see him again.
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THERE S YOUR MAN WITH HIS DOG. (SEE PAGE 320.) Skipped! he said. Skipped like a hop-per ! We d fed him in the shop, with the doorsclosed; and he was so nice and quiet, my wifewanted to have him a little while in thekitchen; and I said, Yes, but keep him shetin for the present, I said; for the owner ad-vised us to do that till he d had time to getwell out of the way. There was just a windowopen, over the kitchen sink; but we did ntthink nothin about that, and he did nt seemto, neither; till all to once — whish ! — he wasup on that sink and out o that winder fore thescream was out of her mouth. I ve got the The boys asked for water, which she broughtin a tin dipper, with a trembling hand. It wascold from the pump; and having drunk andcondoled with the worthy couple for their loss,they resumed their tramp, without deeming itnecessary to proclaim their own personal andpeculiar interest in the many-times-sold dog. XIV. AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE. The chase had become exciting, and ourBiddi

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