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A Romance of the Republic

CHAPTER XXII
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They were covered with sketches of leaves and flowers, and embroidery-patterns, and other devices with which she had amused herself in those days.

Among them she was delighted to find the head and shoulders of Thistle, with a garland round his neck.

In Rosa's sleeping-room, an old music-book, hung with cobwebs, leaned against the wall.
"O Mamita Lila, I am glad to find this!" exclaimed Flora.

"Here is what Rosa and I used to sing to dear papa when we were ever so little.
He always loved old-fashioned music.

Here are some of Jackson's canzonets, that were his favorites." She began to hum, "Time has not thinned my flowing hair." "Here is Dr.Arne's 'Sweet Echo.' Rosa used to play and sing that beautifully.


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