Rollo at Play - Safe Amusements by Jacob Abbott
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"O, yes," said Rollo, "I will go and get them;" and he ran off towards the bridge. "No," said Jonas, "stop; I will try one plan more." So he went and cut a long straight stem of a bush, and trimmed it up smooth, and cut the largest end off exactly square. Then he went to a hemlock tree near, and took off some of the gum, which was very "sticky." He pressed some of this with his knife on the end of the stick. Then he reached it very carefully down, and pressed it hard against the half dollar; it crowded the half dollar down into the sand, out of sight. "There, you have lost it," said James. "I don't know," said Jonas; and he began slowly and carefully to draw it up. When the end of the stick came up out of the sand, the boys saw, to their great delight, that the half dollar was sticking fast on. They clapped their hands, and capered about on the stone, while Jonas gently drew up the half dollar, and put it, all wet and dripping, into James's hand. The boys thanked Jonas for getting up the money, and then they asked him to keep both pieces for them until they went home. Then they began to think of the wigwam again. "We will make the window as you want it, James," said Rollo; "I am |
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