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"Land of liberty," said that good lady, 

 dropping her dish-cloth in her excite- 

 ment, " what funny ideas you do get into 

 your head. Now what got you that silly 

 notion ?" 



" Why, I can see some from right here 

 where I am sitting," replied Peter. 



" Well, well, I guess I had better come 

 and look right off. I haven't ever seen 

 an angel myself and I would like to know 

 what they look like.'' 



Peter pointed with his finger to a dis- 

 tant hillside, and Aunt Ruth laughed 

 merrily. 



" Why, those are sheep," she said. 

 "Don't you see they haven't any wings?" 



"That is so," said Peter, "but they 

 are white as snow and I thought perhaps 

 their wings would grow ; maybe they 

 were just horned." 



Flowers were a passion with Peter and 



