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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e, Rowley —all of them. Then, as though she were directing a band ofmusicians, Mme. Tussaud turned to the celebri-ties and waved her cane, whereupon they said,as before, We are ! Then plagued if they be nt friends o mine,and there s my fist on it. He held out his horny hand, but the onlyone who showed a disposition to take it wasTom Thumb, who, jumping up and darting for-ward, said: For one and all, old man. Shake ! So, as we are determined, continued Mme.Tussaud, that Miss Lydia shall not be mademiserable by that Grimweed man, we havecome down to bring her papa to reason. 1904. A COMEDY IN WAX. 245 Rowley slowly shook his head. It be morethan any one can do, my lady. Its unpossible.Why, he knows what s good for everybodybetter than anybody. Bring measter to reason !T aint to be done. T aint to be done. Ay, my lady, said the devoted old man. I 11 stand by little missy and Miss Lyddythrough thick and thin. On thy knees and swear it! roaredHenry VIII, striding forward and clapping his
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and every one was as jolly as jolly could be. (see page 247.) We shall see. We are not going to hurtMr. Scarlett — we have too much respect forhim. But we have no respect for the Grim-weed man, and should not mind hurting him alittle — only a little—just enough to make himunderstand. And so that Lydia and Lucy maybe happy, we want you to help us. You will, wont you, Rowley ? said Lucy.You would nt break my heart—and Lydias! Break your hearts, missy! Why, I beready to lay down my life for ye. Then you will do what we wish you to do ? Ay, that I will. And what we tell you to do, said Mme.Tussaud, that you will faithfully do ? hand on Rowleys shoulder, who shook asthough he had been seized by an ague. Yes, do, Rowley, for my sake, pleadedLucy, and whispered in the old fellows ear: You must nt mind the way they speak; it sthe way they ve been brought up. Rowley dropped on his knees with a Marcy!Marcy! What will be the end o me ? Dost thou swear to be faithful and true ? demanded H

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