. St. Nicholas [serial] . red oerhead whilethey whispered there below. If they search, it is he they 11 question—sobetter he should not know. He could not lie, though he d neer betray;safer for him and youHe neither should see nor hear nor guess,and say so, speaking true. Ver wise! the French lad nodded. Now,quoth she, a place to hide— Not hide! Go on! I mus go on! Imus—I mus! he cried. I have one little plan I draw I mus giveRochambeau;I mus go on, Me-hit-a-belle, though ow Ido not know. THE RHYME OF MEHITABELS GOWN. 773 I mus zat river someow cross—I mus my-self lau
. St. Nicholas [serial] . red oerhead whilethey whispered there below. If they search, it is he they 11 question—sobetter he should not know. He could not lie, though he d neer betray;safer for him and youHe neither should see nor hear nor guess,and say so, speaking true. Ver wise! the French lad nodded. Now,quoth she, a place to hide— Not hide! Go on! I mus go on! Imus—I mus! he cried. I have one little plan I draw I mus giveRochambeau;I mus go on, Me-hit-a-belle, though ow Ido not know. THE RHYME OF MEHITABELS GOWN. 773 I mus zat river someow cross—I mus my-self laughed soft and quick, with asparkle in her eyes. She fled upstairs in smiling haste; she hur-ried dimpling down ; And trailing from her shoulder hung a bon-net, shawl, and gown! You are not tall (he tiptoed), but, alas!I m shorter stay! I have a better thought, and abetter gown to get. My mothers silk lies stored away in a chestwith brasses bound;She was a stately dame and tall; t willreach unto the CURTSYING DEEP WITH HER FINEST SWEEP AND POINTING OF DAINTY TOES. Measure! quoth she, and back to backthey tried their youthful height. T will be too short ; she shook her head. Your boots would be in sight. T will robe you safely, neck to heel; t isflowing, long, and forth she fared to seek for it; but thedimples slowly died. 774 THE RHYME OF MEHITABEL S GOWN. [July,
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