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Identifier: stnicholasserial4821dodg (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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and she entered, ex-pecting to see the school-mistress. I nstead, a rou nd -faced,red-haired little womanwas standing in front ofa skirt-board set on thebacks of two chairs,sponging a dress that wasspread out upon it. Shenodded brightly at thesight of Beatrice. Looking for MissMaple, honey? she asked briskly. My, but youre dusty! You d better let me brush you off.She picked up a whisk and started to work with-out waiting for consent. Now about MissMaple—thank goodness she aint here. Shes agood woman. There aint a mite of doubt shesthe salt of the earth, but she does fidget me terri-ble. My land, I m just as much an old maid asshe is, and I ve got just as good a right to be afuss-budget. What was it you wanted, anyway?Maybe I can find it for you. Miss Maple aint coming back till after dinner. I know, becauseshe paid me before she left. I m Hitty Gorgas.Good old family, but come down in the world.I do sewin by the day. T wont be a mite oftrouble to get you anything you re looking for.
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BE GAVE A GASP AND ALMOST DROPPED THE FRAME Hitty Gorgas was known all over Germantownas a fine worker, with a tongue that was hung inthe middle and wagged both ways. In fact, itwas openly said that if she had no one to listento her, she talked to herself rather than be silent.And Hitty would have been the last to deny this. Be had never heard of Hitty, but her wordshad started a new train of thought in the girlsmind. Instantly her determination was taken andshe entered the room, closing the door behind her. This was her chance to search for the sixpence THE LUCK OF DENEWOOD 739 in Miss Maples own stronghold, and she meantto seize it, no matter what penalty she incurred. I am Beatrice de Soulange, she began abrupt-ly. A cousin to this house. Land sakes! Miss Hitty put in, I am glad tosee you. I know all about you. I know all aboutevery family in Germantown. The Wisters andthe Darraghs and the Gummeys and the Morrisesand the Carpenters and the Chews and every-body. I can tell you all a

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