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Title: Bluff Crag
or, A Good Word Costs Nothing

Author: Mrs. George Cupples

Release Date: May 28, 2007 [eBook #21636]

Language: English

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BLUFF CRAG;

Or,

A Good Word Costs Nothing.

A Tale for the Young.

by

MRS. GEORGE CUPPLES,

Author of "The Story of Our Doll," "The Little Captain,"
Etc., Etc.

London:
T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row;
Edinburgh; and New York.
1872.

[Illustration: A SCENE AT BLUFF CRAG.]

BLUFF CRAG.

"This is such a capital night for a story, papa," said Robert Lincoln to
his father, who had laid away his newspaper and seemed inclined to take
an extra forty winks.

"Indeed, Robert," said Mr. Lincoln, smiling, "I wonder if you would ever
tire of hearing stories. I don't think I have one left; you and Lily
have managed to exhaust my store."

"O papa, please don't say that," cried Lily, who was putting away her
school-books on their proper shelf at the end of the room. "I am sure,
if you shut your eyes and think very hard for a few minutes, you will be
sure to find one."

"Very well, then, I shall try," said Mr. Lincoln; "perhaps there may be
one