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Identifier: stnicholasserial31dodg (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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lt my mothers critical eyes, andadvanced with the intention of making a.courtesy and declaiming the little address previ-ously taught me; instead of which, I droppedon my knees at Washingtons feet, and burstinto tears. Washington stooped and tenderlyraised me, saying with a smile, Why, what isthe matter with this foolish child ? The wordsdo not have a tender sound, but languagemay not convey the gentleness of his mannerand the winning softness of his voice, as hewiped away my tears with his own handker- 320 ANOTHER ANECDOTE OF WASHINGTON. chief, kissed my forehead, and led me to aseat as he might a young princess. He sat be-side me, and with laughing jests, brought downto the plane of my appreciation, banished mysins from my eyes, rescued me from humiliation, on the themes of my daily life, and won meinto revelations of my hopes and fears. It hasalways impressed me as a quaint and prettypicture — that of the famous warrior, statesman,and patriot turning from great affairs, and lend-
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AFTER DINNER HE TOOK ME TO WALK IN THE GARDEN. and brought me back to composure. Hekept me with him while in the drawing-room,had me placed beside him at the dinner-table,and with his own hands heaped good thingson my plate. After dinner he took me towalk in the garden, and drew me into talks ing himself to the task of making the happinessand charming the confidence of a shy andfrightened child. And so proud and happy wasthe little girl thus made that, seventy-five yearsafterward, she lives, with tears of joy in hereyes, to tell the story to her granddaughter.

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