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FICTION
And the Cup Ran Over
As Taffy and his mates were lowered into the sea he pictured his tidy home, saying this was no way to keep the Sabbath holy
May
1
1947
CYRIL C. TWEED
And the Cup Ran Over
CYRIL C. TWEED
May
1
1947
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FICTION
And the Cup Ran Over
As Taffy and his mates were lowered into the sea he pictured his tidy home, saying this was no way to keep the Sabbath holy
May
1
1947
CYRIL C. TWEED
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