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Earnestly had old Folsom written, begging that she who had been so kind to his little girl should be allowed to visit the seashore and the Point with him and "Pappoose," as he laughingly referred to her, adopting the school name given by the girls; but they were proud people, were the Deans, and poor and sensitive.
Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Charles King 1888
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On the other hand the visit paid by Jessie's school friend, little "Pappoose" Folsom, was to be returned in kind.
Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Charles King 1888
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They had slipped away to their rooms after the bountiful luncheon served on their return, in order, as "Pappoose" expressed it, that the gentlemen might have their cigars in peace.
Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Charles King 1888
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After a while, Dotty came softly along, and sat down close to her aunt Maria, ready to listen to the story of the "Pappoose," though she had heard it fifty times before.
Dotty Dimple's Flyaway Sophie May 1869
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If he added "Gimme biskit," and "Pappoose heap sick," he had about reached the limit of his English vocabulary.
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Pulling at the English shag, she drew from the bottom of a pile a queer little garment labeled "Pappoose coat."
Some Three Hundred Years Ago Edith Gilman Brewster
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Now look for the Pappoose on the Squaw's back, as in Tale 50.
Woodland Tales Ernest Thompson Seton 1903
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This is called the "Old Squaw"; on her back is a tiny star that they call "The Pappoose."
Woodland Tales Ernest Thompson Seton 1903
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He had escorted them out, Papa and Pappoose, to hear the band playing on the
Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Charles King 1888
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Old John Folsom lay with bandaged head and blinded eyes in a darkened room, assiduously nursed by Pappoose and Jessie, who in turn were devotedly attended by
Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Charles King 1888
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