. Harper's young people . than the train, the lo- came back to the sick boy. and \\itb it a longing for the eomotive of which had been snorting and whistling andsued red berries that grewon the edge of the old to me, if I hadsome, this pain in my breastuould go away, he wuz so good, kin see em now wen I shutsme eyes. Pooty red straw-berries. Oh ! if you couldony git some fur me, Sabie,diiir Sabie. And at last, oil New-YearsDay, Sabie put on her shabbyfell hat and her patched jack-et, and said to her grandmo-ther. Granny, Im goiu waya little while fur somethinfur
. Harper's young people . than the train, the lo- came back to the sick boy. and \\itb it a longing for the eomotive of which had been snorting and whistling andsued red berries that grewon the edge of the old to me, if I hadsome, this pain in my breastuould go away, he wuz so good, kin see em now wen I shutsme eyes. Pooty red straw-berries. Oh ! if you couldony git some fur me, Sabie,diiir Sabie. And at last, oil New-YearsDay, Sabie put on her shabbyfell hat and her patched jack-et, and said to her grandmo-ther. Granny, Im goiu waya little while fur somethinfur Tony. Take good care ofhim till I gits back. Andthe old woman stopped sing-ing, Come, ye sinners, poorand needy, long enough tosay Yes, yes, dearie. Then Sabie took ten centsfrom behind the clock on themantel, and a little basketsome one had given her fromthe closet, and kissing Gran-ny and her brother good-by,started off in search of thewild strawberries. It was abitter cold day, but she drewher jacket tightly about her,. rM so TIRED AND SLEEPY i TRY ANY MORE NOW. 150 HARPERS YOUNG PEOPLE. VOLUME IV. screaming1 for some time, started, and she found herselfwhirled along at great speed. But how different everything looked from the time shewas whirled over this road before! Then there weregreen grass and green trees and lovely flowers on everyside. Now there was nothing to be seen but snow—snow—snow. The ground was covered with it, the treesand bushes were laden with it. Poor Sabie! she hadthought that the snow came only in the city—that thecountry was always bright and green. I wonder if them 11 be under the snow? she said toherself. An me with no shovel to dig em out! ButIll try to scoop out a few with me bans anyhow. In a moment or two more the conductor called Apple-ville! Thats your place, little girl,said the man who satnext to her, and getting up in haste, she stumbled throughthe car and out on the platform, from which a brakemanlifted her down and placed her on the
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