The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 3: Stories and Romances

on was to leave Great Salt Lake City

sed with children. As often as once a year he used to go to Omaha, in Nebraska, with a mule-train for goods; but although he had performed the r

ted mules were at the door, impatiently champing their

t faces will come to me in my dreams, and make my slumbers sweet and gentle. You, Emily, with your mild blue eyes; and you, Henrietta, with your splendid black hair; and you, Nelly, with your hair so brightly, beautifully golden; and you, Mollie, with your cheeks so downy; and you, Betsy, with your

y lovingly chi

s, my own!" he cried, "that is, as many of you as

m to his throbbing breas

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mmenced the task, the mule, a singularly refractory animal-snorted wildly, and kicked Reginald frightfully in the stomach. He arose with difficulty

e said; "where

mother threw herself upon his inanimate form, crying, "Oh, my son-my son

in! Reginald