Overland Monthly: Devoted to the Development of the CountryA. Roman and Company, 1903 |
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... young enough to dare the impossible and by daring to sometimes succeed . Of the little volume of half a dozen tales , four of them are appealingly interesting . In " A Hope Deferred " the excuse for introducing the story to the reader ...
... young enough to dare the impossible and by daring to sometimes succeed . Of the little volume of half a dozen tales , four of them are appealingly interesting . In " A Hope Deferred " the excuse for introducing the story to the reader ...
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... young girl , shrink from , and now he realized fully Claude Del- mar's hatred of notoriety . And there was the miniature , to be re- turned , so in no way could he avoid the responsibility of what he had entered upon so lightly ...
... young girl , shrink from , and now he realized fully Claude Del- mar's hatred of notoriety . And there was the miniature , to be re- turned , so in no way could he avoid the responsibility of what he had entered upon so lightly ...
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... young ladies ? " " Yes ; but I never mind that . Carlyle , you know , declared that foolishness finds a large place in the census returns . " " But you are partial to old maids , are you not ? That is , you have a high regard for young ...
... young ladies ? " " Yes ; but I never mind that . Carlyle , you know , declared that foolishness finds a large place in the census returns . " " But you are partial to old maids , are you not ? That is , you have a high regard for young ...
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... young revenge . He had at last formed a great plan . One evening during the time when the squaws pull the weeds in the gardens ( May ) , runners , sent to watch the river from the bluffs , came puffing into the tepee of Wazhinga Saba ...
... young revenge . He had at last formed a great plan . One evening during the time when the squaws pull the weeds in the gardens ( May ) , runners , sent to watch the river from the bluffs , came puffing into the tepee of Wazhinga Saba ...
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... young man feel no pity for the old . We have been enemies , but Wazhinga Saba has become as a snake without fangs ; Pity him , and you shall be his chief ! " Tawagaha heard and was de- ceived . " Tawagaha pities , " said he ; " let us ...
... young man feel no pity for the old . We have been enemies , but Wazhinga Saba has become as a snake without fangs ; Pity him , and you shall be his chief ! " Tawagaha heard and was de- ceived . " Tawagaha pities , " said he ; " let us ...
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