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Identifier: stnicholasserial04dodg (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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tion ; whereupon adozen or more children proceeded to tell whattheir right names were and what they were calledfor short. Meantime Bushy, in accordance with BarneyWilliamsons advice, was engaged in storing awaycakes and candies, regardless of headaches anddoctors. At the end of fifteen minutes he hadprobably discovered the limit of his capacity ; forat this time he went over to his papa with bothhands full of bon-bons, and emptied them in thatgentlemans big coat-pocket; and when papalooked behind him for an explanation of the pull-ings, and so on. Bushy said, pathetically : I aint got no pocket, papa. You have no pocket, you mean. correctedpapa, gently. Yes, sir, I have nt no pocket. 76 NO POCKET. (December In a few moments he was back again, and papa mammas silk dress were disturbed, and down 01felt another tugging at his coat behind, and heard top of her lace handkerchief streamed the candsomething rattling down into his pocket; again and nuts from Bushys overflowing hands, attendee
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came the explanation from Bushy : I aint got nopocket, papa. It was not long after this before the folds of UPSTAIRS TO THE CHRISTMAS-TREE. I aint got ncwe must all take by the inevitable explanationpocket, mamma. Katie sayshome something. Again and again was the silk-dress pocket visitedfor it was roomy, and mamma, busy in conversation, was unconscious of the visitations. Then Bushys sister, Minnie, thirteen years old,was petitioned to lend the aid of her pocket to thepocketless boy. Beside this, Bobby Smedley, whosehome was just across the street from Bushvs, vol-unteered the loan of one-quarter of one of hispockets for the transportation of Bushys nicknacks. Miriam Endicott, who lived next door tcthe unfortunate boy, hearing of Bobby Smedleysgenerosity, forthwith devoted a half of her roomypocket to Bushys relief. But it was when the children had gone upstair:to the parlors where the Christmas-tree stood, thaiBushys concern attained its height. Spose, he said to Barney Williamson,

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