. St. Nicholas [serial] . Kir,#, - i] o if f *#^*»,. THE LESSON ON THE SAMPLER. [See page 493.] ST. NICHOLAS. Vol. VIII. APRIL, i 88 i. No. 6. [Copyright, 1881, by Scribner & Co.] LOST IN THE FOG. By M. C. S. Three miles to the eastward of the pretty sea-shore town of Newport, on a high bank slopingtoward the beach, stood a large old farm-house,which could be seen for miles around. When the south-east wind blew, and greatwaves dashed on the rocks, the old house trembled,for it stood bare and unprotected; but its goodtimbers had stoutly withstood many a stormwhich had driven great ships to
. St. Nicholas [serial] . Kir,#, - i] o if f *#^*»,. THE LESSON ON THE SAMPLER. [See page 493.] ST. NICHOLAS. Vol. VIII. APRIL, i 88 i. No. 6. [Copyright, 1881, by Scribner & Co.] LOST IN THE FOG. By M. C. S. Three miles to the eastward of the pretty sea-shore town of Newport, on a high bank slopingtoward the beach, stood a large old farm-house,which could be seen for miles around. When the south-east wind blew, and greatwaves dashed on the rocks, the old house trembled,for it stood bare and unprotected; but its goodtimbers had stoutly withstood many a stormwhich had driven great ships to seek shelter underthe high cliffs rising to the north-east of it. • If youhad visited Newport at the time, of which I amwriting, and, by chance, had driven along thebeaches to the quiet country, you might have seenthe house of which I have told you, and perhaps,in passing the gate, you would have noticed threebrown faces peeping out at you—the faces of threelittle girls,—Louisa, Helena, and Mary,—who livedin the solitary house all through t
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