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... poor boy had gone to fight a duel , and she rose from her bed and started to the railroad depot . I pleaded , I reasoned with her that she could not bear the journey , but I might as well have talked to the winds . I never knew her ...
... poor boy had gone to fight a duel , and she rose from her bed and started to the railroad depot . I pleaded , I reasoned with her that she could not bear the journey , but I might as well have talked to the winds . I never knew her ...
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... poor man , if he behaves himself , and does his work well , is as much entitled to it as the President . " " I will give the dollar to grandma , to buy a new coffee- pot ; for she said to - day the old one was burnt out , and she could ...
... poor man , if he behaves himself , and does his work well , is as much entitled to it as the President . " " I will give the dollar to grandma , to buy a new coffee- pot ; for she said to - day the old one was burnt out , and she could ...
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... poor people , who could not feed and clothe themselves with " book learning ; " and experience had taught her that those who lounged about with books in their hands generally came to want , and invariably to harm . It was in vain that ...
... poor people , who could not feed and clothe themselves with " book learning ; " and experience had taught her that those who lounged about with books in their hands generally came to want , and invariably to harm . It was in vain that ...
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... poor humble home , and over all , like a consecration , shone the devoted love for her grandfather , which more than com- pensated for any want of which she might otherwise have been conscious . Accustomed always to ask special favor ...
... poor humble home , and over all , like a consecration , shone the devoted love for her grandfather , which more than com- pensated for any want of which she might otherwise have been conscious . Accustomed always to ask special favor ...
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... poor little outcast , she will get well now . That is just exactly what she needs . I tell you , Peter , one good cry like that is worth a wagon - load of physic . Don't go near her ; let her have her cry out . Poor thing ! It ain't ...
... poor little outcast , she will get well now . That is just exactly what she needs . I tell you , Peter , one good cry like that is worth a wagon - load of physic . Don't go near her ; let her have her cry out . Poor thing ! It ain't ...
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