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[Illustration: Frontispiece]
THE WRECK.
_ILLUSTRATED._
NEW YORK:
DODD, MEAD, & CO.
_PUBLISHERS._
COPYRIGHT,
BY DODD, MEAD & COMPANY,
1880.
THE WRECK.
[Illustration: The swing]
Ollie had been swinging for nearly an hour in the grove behind the old
farm-house, when she heard her mother's voice calling, "Ollie, Ollie!
where are you, child?" Ollie stopped swinging and listened. "That is
mamma," she said; "I must run quickly and see what she wants." So,
jumping down and leaving the swing to "die away" by itself, she skipped
along the path which led up to the back door. Her mother was standing on
the step, holding a basket in her hand. When she saw Ollie she said,
"Ah, here you are; I have been looking for you all over the house."
"I have been swinging, and only just heard you calling," answered Ollie.
"Do you want me?"
"Yes," said Mrs. Rogers; "I want some more sugar. I thought we had
plenty, but these new cookies that Mrs. Coe told me about do take a
great deal more than my old ones. So, go as quickly as you can, my
dear, for I am dreadfully bothered for the want of it.
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