St. Nicholas, Volume 49Mary Mapes Dodge Scribner, 1922 - Children's literature |
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Page 28
... stands came the sudden hoarse cry : " Block that kick ! Block that kick ! Block that kick ! " And in that moment , with the tears of de- feat bitter upon his cheeks , Lone - steer Foster saw his opportunity . He must block that kick ...
... stands came the sudden hoarse cry : " Block that kick ! Block that kick ! Block that kick ! " And in that moment , with the tears of de- feat bitter upon his cheeks , Lone - steer Foster saw his opportunity . He must block that kick ...
Page 35
... stand suddenly in Christina's eyes . " Ah , Thorvik would not let me ask any one , and I could n't write myself , " she said . " And my Olaf is such an American he cannot read my language . That is perhaps why he has not written again ...
... stand suddenly in Christina's eyes . " Ah , Thorvik would not let me ask any one , and I could n't write myself , " she said . " And my Olaf is such an American he cannot read my language . That is perhaps why he has not written again ...
Page 54
... stand to reason . An ' don't make it so small , or I'll be laffin ' at yer . " There was silence for a minute . Then Manuel's quiet voice came slowly to the ear , hushed with tension : its place between others , and then saw the ...
... stand to reason . An ' don't make it so small , or I'll be laffin ' at yer . " There was silence for a minute . Then Manuel's quiet voice came slowly to the ear , hushed with tension : its place between others , and then saw the ...
Page 55
... stand by . She might be delayed an ' leave me cruisin ' around fur nothin ' , or they might ship the stuff by another boat , they might . That way ain't sure enough , not by a hang sight . So I puts in along the coast an ' reads the ...
... stand by . She might be delayed an ' leave me cruisin ' around fur nothin ' , or they might ship the stuff by another boat , they might . That way ain't sure enough , not by a hang sight . So I puts in along the coast an ' reads the ...
Page 56
... Stand by , Manuel , whiles I gets it . " This time M'Guire felt his way over to the table . The big hands moved about in the litter just above Rick's head . " Here she is . Now you wait . " The clumsy footsteps slouched away , out of ...
... Stand by , Manuel , whiles I gets it . " This time M'Guire felt his way over to the table . The big hands moved about in the litter just above Rick's head . " Here she is . Now you wait . " The clumsy footsteps slouched away , out of ...
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