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Pepper and Salt

by Howard Pyle

One must have a little pinch of seasoning in this dull, heavy life of ours; one should never look to have all the troubles, the labors, and the cares, with never a whit of innocent jollity and mirth. Yes, one must smile now and then, if for nothing else than to lift the corners of the lips in laughter that are only too often dragged down in sorrow.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1885

Genre/Category

Fairy Tale

Tags/Keywords

Children Children's Literature Myths Life Short Works Legends

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Howard Pyle

United States

Howard Pyle was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people. He was a native of Wilmington, Delaware, and he spent the last year of his life in Florence, Italy. In 1894, h...

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