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Updated: June 9, 2025
The young gentleman gets out; hands his lady out; gives the Guard something for himself; says to our Governor, "We're to stop here to-night, please. Sitting-room and two bedrooms will be required. Chops and cherry-pudding for two!" and tucks her in her little sky-blue mantle, under his arm, and walks into the house much bolder than Brass.
Dudley says that you are a story-teller, too." "Oh, yes! Some days the children keep me telling them all day long." "Suppose you tell me one," invited the little lady. "Well," returned Polly, a bit doubtfully, and then stopped to think over her list. "The Cherry-Pudding Story," which usually insisted on being uppermost, would scarcely do this time, she thought.
Many of the children were greatly in awe of the dignified nurse; but Elsie Meyer was bold enough to announce: "We're livin' a cherry-pudding story!" And she beamed up from her ruby-colored plate. "What?" scowled the visitor. The tone was puzzled rather tan harsh, yet Elsie shrank back in sudden abashment.
It's a 'Cherry-Pudding Story. Oh, you just wait till I put my coat and hat away, and change my dress!" Polly danced off, the young nurse following with a soft sigh. What should she do without this little sunshine-maker! The ward was wide awake when Polly returned.
Polly's eyes had been growing rounder and rounder with surprise and delight. "Oh! Was it a Cherry-Pudding Story?" she asked eagerly. "Why, have you read it?" and the little white face actually grew pink. "My aunt wrote it, and sent us a paper that had it in!" "Why ee!" cried Polly. "is n't that funny! And we've been trying to live nice stories, too all of us, up in the ward!
The young gentleman gets out; hands his lady out; gives the Guard something for himself; says to our Governor, "We're to stop here to-night, please. Sitting-room and two bedrooms will be required. Chops and cherry-pudding for two!" and tucks her, in her sky-blue mantle, under his arm, and walks into the house much bolder than Brass.
"You need this chair, Leonora, more than I do;" and before the lame girl had time to protest the exchange had been made. "Polly, talk loud, so I can hear!" piped up a shrill voice in the corner of the ward. "Sure I will, Linus," was the cherry response. "You must n't miss a word of the 'Cherry-Pudding story."
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