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Elsie’s Motherhood

CHAPTER Nineteenth
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Come, come, pluck up courage and bear it like a man." "Bear it indeed! I only wish you had it to bear.

I tell you it can't be borne! Water, water, for the love of heaven! carry me to the river and throw me in.

My eyes are put out; they burn like balls of fire." "Stop that yelling, will you!" cried a voice from a little distance, "you'll betray us.

We're whipped, and there's troops coming up too." "Sure, Smith ?" "Yes, heard their tramp, tramp distinctly ramble of artillery too.
Can't be more'n a mile off, if that.

Hurry, boys, no time to lose! Who's this groaning at such an awful rate?
What's the matter ?" "Scalded; horribly scalded." "He ain't the only one, though maybe he's the worst.


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