Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-25
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ss.ss--A Opry ei the "Happy New Year."
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~ 49,. 49, -. little girl child OF poverty, on
A.,Nssstiful new years morning, walking the
Mss .ss vth ne gray crowds that swept pass her.
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. ~ sAssa. andthoss badly warn, That she could
- IN dlARcnlty move one before 'he olher;---
As.ks shook d every step she took, aud her
~ iceksd truly purple. Aas,poor Elsie Gray J
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s..S M ths old year was the new year 10 aer,
w. 49, ~ last years wants, and tho last years
sW.l.~a we're the wants aud suilerings af this.
~ srssse oe tho year brought no change in her
sAss'ss Nth Il. She was poor her mother was
49, IA an invalid, and the child was poor
ssss eA ,na eheerless room gleamcdN no bright
80 - .riyevsArv, No evergreens, no wreaths,
ss..srs. avs 4 few old withered ones, deck.
= - H.e.stalned walls, There was no sound
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~: C,,Sy. "a happy New Year . you, Mrs
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