MotherandChild
帕特夏·A.哈布达 /
-seventhirdgraderseagerlyanticipatedthegreatdayofgiftsgiving.
, andsometimesgrubby, ’tmatterthatyoucouldpullastringandheartheblue-eyed, golden-haireddollysay, “MynameisSusie.” “ButJesuswasaboybaby!” , Susiestayed.
Eachdaythechildrenproducedsomenewwonder—stringsofpopcorn, hand-madetrinkets, andGermanbellsmadefromwallpapersamples, , watchingfromafar, , oncesohappy, , forsistersandbrothers, forgrandparents, .“Youputtheminahotfryingpan, , ’tfrythemtoolongortheybreak.” so, asmygifttothem, : book-markscarefullycut, colored, andsometimespastedtogether; cardsandspecialdrawings; liquidembroiderydoilies, hand-fringed, ofcourse.
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