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“Who is going to auction the quilt when it is finished?” inquired Nell Gordon, appealing to her hostess as President of the Ladies’ Aid. “I am not going to let you see any more compositions,” exclaimed Nell, “You are just making fun of my poor children.” “What’s matter’s Gordon?” he enquired anxiously..
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"You, Anse!" came Mrs. Wilson's voice. "Have I gotta limber you up with the strap, after all?"I tried logging in using my phone number and I
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"We will undertake to keep you free from cockroaches, madam," said Mr Lawrence. "And the beef Captain Acton speaks of is shipped for the sailors. I believe, sir, it would not be difficult to send aft every day such a dinner and breakfast as would convince Miss Acton that at sea all that we eat is not bread-grubs and beef hard enough to carve snuff boxes out of."
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On reaching the hay-loft all were seated with the least possible degree of discomfort on upturned soap-boxes and apple-boxes. Betty covered both windows with blankets and lit a lantern. She had constructed a pasteboard box with a large square opening and now set the lantern in such a way that a picture placed at the opening in the box was illuminated so that all could see it clearly. Betty showed her pictures in a well arranged order and her lively imagination supplied the connecting links in the story her lantern “slides” unfolded. “P’raps I’ll hinder more than help,” Howard answered, grasping Mrs. Wopp’s outstretched hand and looking questioningly at Nell. “Yes, I can come. Shall I bring Clarence, too?” “You can search me.” Billy was about to remark further, when a commotion arose among the school children just passing on their way home..
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