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"Jonas was mistaken," said he. "It is a great deal better to put the big ends back. Then they are out of sight; all the old knots are hid, and the pile looks handsomer in front." So he went on, putting the sticks upon the pile with the biggest ends back against the shed. By this means the back side of the pile began soon to be
When she had returned to the house, Rollo went on with his load, slowly and with great difficulty. He succeeded, however, in working it along until he came to the edge of the platform which was before the shed door, where he was to carry in his chips. Here, of course, he was at a complete stand, as he could not get the wheel up such a high step; so he sat down
"I thought you were picking up chips in the basket I got for you." "Yes, mother, I did a little while; but I thought I could get them along faster with the wheelbarrow." "And, instead of that, it seems you cannot get them along at all." "Why, mother, it is only one little place. It is in a little hole. If I
could only get it out of that little hole, it would go very well." "But it seems to me you are not a very profitable workman, Rollo, after all. You wanted me very much to go and get you a small basket, because the common basket was too large and heavy; so I left my work, and went and got
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