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Title: The story of a short life
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty, 1841-1885 Browne, Gordon
Subjects: Children's stories, English
Publisher: London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New York, E & J.B. Young
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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mped his foot with an impatience thatwas partly real and partly, perhaps, affected. Well, get in somehow, if you mean to. The horses cant wait allday for you. No ruby-throated humming-bird could have darted more swiftlyfrom one point to another than Leonard from the old gray steps intothe carriage. Little boys can be very careful when they choose, and hetrode on no toes and crumpled no finery in his flitting. To those who know dogs, it is needless to say that the puppyshowed an even superior discretion. It bore throttling without astruggle. Instinctively conscious of the alternative of being shut upin a stable for the day, and left there to bark its heart out, it shrankpatiently into Leonards grasp, and betrayed no sign of life except inthe strained and pleading anxiety which a puppys eyes so often wear. Your dog is a very good dog, Leonard, I must say, said LouisaMainwaring ; but hes very ugly. I never saw such legs ! Leonard tucked the lank black legs under his velvet and ruffles. D
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At the last moment, when all but Leonard were in the carriage, and the horses chafing to beoff, the child made his appearance, and stood on the entrance-steps, with his puppy in his arms, andannounced in dignified sorrow, I really cannot go if my Sweep has to be left behind. âPage 33. THE BEETLE IS A BEAUTY IN THE EYES OF ITS MOTHER. 35 Oh, hes all right, he said. Hell be very handsome soon. Itsugly month. I wonder you didnt insist on our bringing Uncle Rupert and hisdog to complete the party, said the Master of the House. The notion tickled Leonard, and he laughed so heartily that thepuppys legs got loose, and required to be tucked in afresh. Then bothremained quiet for several seconds, during which the puppy looked asanxious as ever ; but Leonards face wore a smile of dreamy contentthat doubled its loveliness. But as the carriage passed the windows of the library a suddenthought struck him, and dispersed his repose. Gripping his puppy firmly under his arm, he sprang to his feet â

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