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Title: The $30,000 bequest and other stories
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
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Publisher: Hartfod, Conn. : America Pub.
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University Hawaii, Joseph F. Smith Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives

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se.When the footman had finished and covered littleRobin up, he patted my head, and there were tearsin his eyes, and he said: Poor little doggie, yousaved his child. I have watched two whole weeks, and he doesntcome up! This last week a fright has been stealingupon me. I think there is something terrible aboutthis. I do not know what it is, but the fear makesme sick, and I cannot eat, though the servantsbring me the best of food; and they pet me so, andeven come in the night, and cry, and say, Poordoggie—do give it up and come home; dont breakour hearts! and all this terrifies me the more, andmakes me sure something has happened. And I amso weak; since yesterday I cannot stand on my feetany more. And within this hour the servants, look-ing towards the sun where it was sinking out of sightand the night chill coming on, said things I could notunderstand, but they carried something cold to myheart. Those poor creatures! They do not suspectThey will come home in the morning, and eagerly
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A Dogs Tale 67 ask for the little doggie that did the brave deed, andwho of us will be strong enough to say the truth tothem: The humble little friend is gone where go thebeasts that perish. WAS IT HEAVEN? OR HELL? YOU told a liefYou confess it — you actually confess it-you told a lie! II The family consisted of four persons: MargaretLester, widow, aged thirty-six; Helen Lester, herdaughter, aged sixteen; Mrs. Lesters maiden aunts,Hannah and Hester Gray, twins, aged sixty-seven.Waking and sleeping, the three women spent theirdays and nights in adoring the young girl; in watch-ing the movements of her sweet spirit in the mirrorof her face; in refreshing their souls with the visionof her bloom and beauty; in listening to the music ofher voice; in gratefully recognizing how rich and fairfor them was the world with this presence in it; inshuddering to think how desolate it would be withthis light gone out of it. By nature—and inside—the aged aunts were utterlydear and lovable and go

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