  CONTENTS. PAGE "All a-Growin' and a-Blowin'" 5 My Vagrant 20 "ALL A-GROWIN' AND A-BLOWIN'." THE SURGEON OF THE DOLLS' HOSPITAL. BY AUTHOR OF “BED-TIME STORIES,” “MORE BED-TIME STORIES,” WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. BOSTON: Copyright, 1880, Alfred Mudge & Son, Inc., Printers, At Christmas-tide, by Christmas fire, You’ll read these tales of mine;— I see, above my story-book, Your happy brown eyes shine. Dear eyes, that front the future time So fearlessly to-day, Oh, may from them some kindly Fate Keep future tears away, And give you all your heart desires, My little English maid, For whom, in this far-distant land, My loving prayers are said! I pray for Peace, since Peace is good, For Love, since Love is best: If prayers bring blessings, Brown-eyed Girl, How much you will be blest! L. C. M. August, 1880. |
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