Fragmentary verse scene of children at play
A damaged OCR fragment shows children Edith and Bisneh and Ciai engaged in a game of I spy. The text describes winter apple boughs, sunlight, and a joyous chorus as voices ring out near a window.
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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1887
Page
7
A damaged OCR fragment shows children Edith and Bisneh and Ciai engaged in a game of I spy. The text describes winter apple boughs, sunlight, and a joyous chorus as voices ring out near a window.
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