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because she was so wild,” by which he meant timid. 
We were firmly convinced that the child- could not 
walk nor speak, and had no ears ; and we were much 
surprised when she walked down the aisle of our 
church one Sunday as actively as any child could, 
displaying very natural ears. Her father had 
bought a home in the town that she might go to 
school. He was 
rewarded by her 
development 
into one of those 
scholars of phe- 
nomenal brill- 
iancy, such as 
are occasionally 
produced from 
New England 
farmers’ families. 
She also became 
a beauty of most 
unusual type. 
At her father’s 
death she “went 
West.” I have 
always expected to read of her as of marked life in 
some way, but I never have. Of course her family 
name may have been changed by marriage; but her 
Christian name, Appoline, was so unusual I could 
certainly trace her. If my wild and beautiful little 
milk girl reads these lines, I hope she will forgive 
me, for she certainly was queer. 
When her residence was in town, Appoline did 
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