Identifier: stnicholasserial371dodg (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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prangto his feet and gave a shout thatwas a wild hurrah. He caught Alexunder one arm, carried him clownthe ladder, and there hoisted him,despite his objections, to the shoul-ders of two of the Poles, whowere now as enthusiastic as theyhad previously been threatening.So all set off for the switch, andhome. And an hour later Alexs fatherand mother, anxiously awaitinghim at the station, discovered hisapproach, carried at the head of asort of triumphal procession of theentire gang of trackmen. When Alexs father the follow-ing morning reported the occur-rence to the chief despatcher, thatofficial called Alex to the wire tocongratulate him personally. That was a fine bit of work, myboy, he clicked. I see you arecut out for the right kind of rail-roader. And if fourteen was nt abit too young, I d give you a jobon the spot. But we will give youa start as soon as we can. The start was to come muchsooner than Alex expected, andwith it a further test of his resource-fulness equally unlooked for.
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Copyright, 1898, by Photographische Gesellschaft. By permission of the Berlin Photographic Co., New York. A BLOCKADE RUNNER. FROM THE PAINTING BY BRITON RIVIERE.24 A THANKSGIVING GUEST (More Betty Stories) BY CAROLYN WELLS What a gorgeous day for a sleigh-ride! Didyou ever see such sunny, twinkling snow, andsuch crisp, crackly air? It fairly snaps off asyou breathe it! Betty McGuire stood on the steps of the ver-anda as she spoke. Her mother, in the door-way, was smiling down at her, and her pony,Dixie, was jingling his bells and pawing at thesnow and ice in the driveway below. It was the first trial of the pretty new cutter,and the joyous excitement of the occasion madeBettys cheeks as red as her scarlet tam-o-shanter cap, or her red cloth coat with its highfur collar. Betty drew on her driving-gloves,still talking to her mother. Is nt it a darling sleigh, Mother ? Did youever see such a pretty one ? And Dixie is soproud of it. It s a beauty, Betty. I know you 11 enjoyit. Are you tak

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