Word: maiden
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...YOUNG lady, on entering a crowded horse-car, observed the sign, "Beware of Pickpockets!" She made her way to the middle of the car, and stopped beside a tall, fine-looking Harvard student, whose head towered up so high that it was unnoticed by the maiden. Her thoughts, indeed, were running upon pickpockets; and the probability that even she might be robbed of her small sum and the locket that contained the picture of her lover led her to thrust her hand hastily into her pocket to secure her purse. Horror! she finds a hand already there. Surely...
...ancient maiden writing...
...maiden at the desk he said...
...What yer writin' 'bout? "The maiden raised her head...
Replied the maiden. Snodkins spoke more slow...