This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...old home had been, and since on The Borders of an Unknown Land many strange things happen, he was V fortunate enough to buy back their old hut which had been, -. fj .; standing empty for the last year. He and Beppo repaired t' T?' it, and it looked more cosey than ever. The garden was hf.: '.? finally coaxed to grow ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...old home had been, and since on The Borders of an Unknown Land many strange things happen, he was V fortunate enough to buy back their old hut which had been, -. fj .; standing empty for the last year. He and Beppo repaired t' T?' it, and it looked more cosey than ever. The garden was hf.: '.? finally coaxed to grow well again, and Antonio bought some ' hi, fowls, a cow, and a patient donkey. Once more he went to.-k, 'his labor in the town below, and Beppo was old enough to!.j;. go too. On market-days Bettina and Benedetta went to the!ffmarket-place, and the sun brought back to Benedettas cheeks the rosy color they had lost, and taught her to sing merrily E, '-.; with Bettina. Never again did Antonio think himself poor, and when he heard of any one growing discontented with his '...; r labor, he would shake his head and would say: "' Ah, never is one poor who has a small hut on a hill-( side, a garden, some fowls, a cow, a patient donkey, a good t wife and children, and his daily labor in the town below.' "That," said The Stained Glass Lady, "is one story of, V The Borders of an Unknown Land."-, ' "I am so glad they went back to Italy," said Little Boy. "Did the real Benedetta and her family go back, truly?" "Yes, they went back, and I think for the same reasons." k' "I hope," said Little Boy, "they found their same house on the hill." "So do I," said The Stained Glass Lady. "Now, if you will help me, we will pick some sweet green peppers to take home for luncheon. Grandmother likes them as well as I do, and especially in a salad. I have raised them every year since Benedetta first gave me the seed." When they had gathered all they could carry easily, the t...
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