[Jack’s Ward by Horatio Alger, Jr.]@TWC D-Link book
Jack’s Ward

CHAPTER XVIII
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Go and get your hat." "It's in the closet," said Ida.
"Oh, yes, I put it there.

That was before I could trust you." She went to the closet and returned with the child's hat and shawl.

As soon as the two were ready they emerged into the street.
"This is a little better than being shut up in the closet, isn't it ?" asked her companion.
"Oh, yes, ever so much." "You see you'll have a very good time of it, if you do as I bid you.

I don't want to do you any harm." So they walked along together until Peg, suddenly pausing, laid her hands on Ida's arm, and pointing to a shop near by, said to her: "Do you see that shop ?" "Yes," said Ida.
"I want you to go in and ask for a couple of rolls.

They come to three cents apiece.


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