This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...then of four and five. It was pretty hard, but they liked it. "Your game is best of all, Walter," they said. Soon it was time for supper. After supper the children were ready for Carrie's game. She called it a "cutting game." She gave them scissors and paper. They tried to see what pretty things they could cut out. By and by it was time to say good night. "What a good time we have had, Carrie!" said Belle and Dora. "So have we," said the boys; "we liked the 'sit-still' party." So they all said "Good night," and went home feeling very happy. e'vening March keen hound ken'nel fence bush'es beside' smell spoke It was a cold evening in March. The air was full of fine snow, and the wind was keen. Mother Hound and her four little ones were asleep in the large kennel, but Father Hound's eyes were wide open. There was a noise by the fence. "Who is there?" said Father Hound in a deep growl. Out from the bushes came a little gray dog. He was hungry and cold. He wagged his tail and looked up at the big dog without saying a word. "Where did you come from?" asked Father Hound. The little gray dog curled himself into a ball and began to cry. Mother Hound was awake at once. "Whose baby is that?" she asked. "I do not know," said Father Hound. "He has been here only a minute. I think he has been in the brook, from the mud on his coat." "Let me smell," said Mother Hound. "No, he has been in the field behind the barn." "You have a very good nose," Father Hound said. "I could not have told that, I am sure." Mother Hound was busy making a nice bed for the little dog. When she spoke to him, he came in at once and lay down close bes...
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