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id: 22844
title: Miss Philly Firkin, The China-Woman
author: Mitford, Mary Russell
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  MISS PHILLY FIRKIN, THE CHINA-WOMAN. The world went well with Miss Philly Firkin in the shop and out. Master James Tyler--popularly called Jem--was the very man to secure and beyond all manner of doubt his fair neighbour Miss Philadelphia Firkin. than his usual consequence: "The chief news that I know, Miss Firkin, with a condescending nod to Miss Wolfe, as that Lilliputian lady looked little man''s use, in loading carts and waggons, if not Jem or I can take Tyler, and he''ll be sure to do me a good turn any day, if it''s only for Tyler Miss Wolfe turned up her hands and eyes, Mr. Lamb let fall the pattern pots, and Miss Philly flung the order upon the counter--"What Tylers cattle--poor Jem, who had such a respect for you!" "Respect for me!" echoed Miss Philly, "when he called me a chattering Jem Tyler and Miss Philly were married.


id: 3016
title: What Diantha Did
author: Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
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  "My mother always liked raspberry shrub," said Mrs. Warden; "and your "Yes," said Diantha, with a deeper note of feeling than her mother "I don''t agree with Mrs. Warden on that point, nor with Ross, nor with you, Mother," she said, "Diantha is naturally more frank with me than with--anyone," said Mrs. Bell proudly, "But she does not wish her--business--plans--made public "I take care of my baby myself!" said Mrs. Porne, thinking the new girl "I am very glad to meet you, Miss Bell, very glad indeed," said Mrs. Dankshire, shaking hands with her warmly. "I''m very glad I came to you, Mrs. Weatherstone," said the girl. "That Diantha Bell is a fine girl," he said to himself. "It won''t, altogether, till the end of the year I dare say," said Mrs. Bell, "but let''s get clear as far as we can. as Mrs. Warden said, went about frequently with Diantha Bell. Well I like that!" said Mrs. Weatherstone.


id: 453
title: Emma McChesney and Co.
author: Ferber, Edna
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  Buck''s eyes traveled from Emma McChesney''s earnest, glowing face And then Emma McChesney''s New York training came to her metallic, it was in Mrs. Emma McChesney''s little private office that realized that instead of, "I''d like your opinion on this, Mrs. McChesney," she often heard the new, "I''ll ask Mr. Buck," she did not "You want to see Mr. Buck?" asked Emma McChesney quietly. "Don''t you think," asked Emma McChesney, her hands on his shoulders, Buck laid his hands lightly on Emma McChesney''s shoulders. Emma McChesney would look up at him, eyes wet, mouth smiling. "And I''m glad," said Emma, looking at his clear eyes and steady hand "Thank you!" said Emma McChesney Buck. Emma McChesney Buck had been gazing at Mrs. Orton-Wells with an Now, Emma McChesney Buck, mother In the busy year that followed, anyone watching Emma McChesney Buck as It was thus that Emma McChesney Buck, for many years accustomed to


id: 11660
title: Ethel Morton''s Enterprise
author: Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)
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  taught us to use this glass when we were little," said Ethel Blue who "When I grow up," said Ethel Blue, "I''m going to have a large microscope "They don''t look like real leaves," commented Ethel Blue. "And it''s right on the way to Grandfather Emerson''s," added Ethel Brown. "How large a house is she going to build?" asked Ethel Blue. there isn''t anything worth looking at," said Ethel Blue, walking along flower beds to the fence line?" asked Tom, looking over Roger''s shoulder "It would, but you''ll have a share in Dorothy''s new garden in case Mrs. Morton needs more flowers for the house; and the arrangement I suggest play place," agreed Ethel Blue, and Helen and Roger and all the rest of "It''s queer the way they name flowers after animals--" said Ethel Blue. difficult color," Mr. Emerson went on, looking over Ethel Blue''s paper,


id: 12677
title: Personality Plus: Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock
author: Ferber, Edna
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  Jock McChesney, looking as fresh and clear-eyed as only twenty-one "I know that you look like a man on a magazine cover in it. "I''ll wear the black and white," said Jock resignedly, and turned And, "Jock dear," Emma McChesney said, "you''ve still to learn that Jock''s business badinage into the Old Man''s office, and the two There arose in Jock McChesney''s mind that instinct of the man in "Good!" said Bartholomew Berg, and took Jock McChesney''s hand in and Jock''s attitude persisted, the twinkle in Emma McChesney''s eye Jock McChesney was seated in the window of his mother''s office at time comes for me to give Jock up to some little pink-faced girl Jock McChesney was the youngest man on the Berg, Shriner "Well, can you beat that!" said Jock McChesney aloud, in a kind of "Before what?" said Jock McChesney from the door. "T.A.," said Emma McChesney solemnly, "Jock will be drawing a


id: 13034
title: Mary Minds Her Business
author: Weston, George
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  "Imagine you and I saying things like that when we were girls," said Miss "Why, Ma''m Maynard," said Mary, "you don''t think that all men are fools, "Mary can go to California if she likes," said Helen at last, "but give "You''ve got him, all right," said Helen later, going to Mary''s room "If I were you, Helen," said Mary when lunch was over, "I think I''d go on "Miss Mary," he said, "I''m an old man, and you''re a young girl. "I like to hear you laugh," said Mary, "but what''s it about this time!" "She knows how to handle men," thought Mary watching, "just as the women "The next thing we know," he said to Mary one day, "every man on the Helen nodded and glanced at Mary with a look that said, "Did you hear him "I don''t think there will be any action," said Mary, looking up after a


id: 38029
title: Three Little Women: A Story for Girls
author: Jackson, Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie)
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  cried little Jean Carruth, pressing her face against the window-pane that little rip comes ''long and tells me I must go get an old horse "Now, little lassie, tell me your name and where you live," said Mr. Stuyvesant lifting Jean bodily into his arms despite her mortification to fall as the short autumn day drew to its end, and Mrs. Carruth,--mother above all other things--stood at the window watching "Jean is about right, _I_ think, Mr. Stuyvesant," said Constance, as Like a weary child Mrs. Carruth let her head fall upon Mammy''s bosom--a dat Miss Jinny''s insured fer $15,000," said Mammy, causing the youth in _this_ day and age," said Eleanor, as she made her way past Mammy. draw a long breath, Mrs. Carruth drew Mammy to one side to ask: like to know Miss Jean a little better. "Jean, dear, run out and tell Mammy that Constance is home, and we


id: 39515
title: Mrs. Thompson: A Novel
author: Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington)
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  "Oh, yes," said Mrs. Thompson, arranging her reticule, and not looking "You don''t think," said Mrs. Thompson, "that he is old enough for the "Look, Enid," and Mrs. Thompson pointed to the broad eaves, the white "Now Mr. Bence," said Mrs. Thompson, laughing, "I can''t allow you to "You know," said Mrs. Thompson, "Mr. Bence is not _fighting_ us. Mrs. Thompson walked away, thinking about Mr. Marsden. Shortly after this unlucky visit Mr. Prentice wanted to tell Mrs. Thompson some startling news, but he did not dare. "It must be as Enid wishes," said Mrs. Thompson; and Mr. Prentice was While he was away this time, Mears came to Mrs. Marsden with a long face to Mrs. Marsden till the day when Mr. Prentice said that his idol was "Not to be thought of," said Mrs. Marsden.


id: 40179
title: The Carter Girls'' Week-End Camp
author: Speed, Nell
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  think it was her duty to defer her going until mother and father got Cook used ter say that Mis'' Carter an'' Miss Helen spent like we "I wanted to charge a lot of things I thought we needed, but Douglas The young English girl was looking shyly at the big man and thinking "I mean that Douglas shall come out next winter, too," said the little "Why, this is delightful!" exclaimed Mrs. Carter, looking around for Mr. Tucker to come claim her for the first dance, but she saw that gentleman "You see, if father begins to think that mother wants things that it like a little child himself with his great girls taking care of him. "I know exactly what you are thinking," said Page, coming up and putting "Why, does mother know he is coming up?" asked Helen. care how good-looking a girl is, she is going to have a hard time having


id: 42015
title: Helen in the Editor''s Chair
author: Wheeler, Ruthe S.
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  Helen and Tom thanked Doctor Stevens and continued on their way home. Tom and Helen, standing in the dining room, watched Doctor Stevens and "Helen''s got the right idea," said Doctor Stevens. "Hugh," she said, "Tom and Helen are right. Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their Mrs. Blair picked up the Sunday papers and after warning Tom and Helen "It looks like the Flyer," said Helen, who knew the lines of every were followed by Margaret and Helen, then Tom and Jim Preston and finally "That will have to come later," said Helen''s mother, "when school days "The storm story runs six pages," said Helen, "and when I add a few Mrs. Stevens, Margaret, Helen and Tom started home together. When Helen reached home Tom had returned from the office, his work done boat and that done, he came back to where Tom, Helen and Margaret were


id: 43703
title: The Business of Life
author: Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
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  "I didn''t know what to do," said Mrs. Clydesdale, wearily, "and it came Desboro motioned her husband to a chair, but the man stood looking at "It belongs to a Mr. Desboro," said Jacqueline carelessly. "You know," she said, forcing a little laugh, "I _am_ rather wonderful, "Yes, I saw Daisy in the distance, exercising an old lady," said Desboro Desboro presented them; Jacqueline came forward, offering a shy hand to "If that man comes near me," she said to Desboro, "I shall destroy him "Stop your disputing," said Desboro pleasantly, "and ask Miss Nevers for "Good business!" said Desboro, smiling. As Desboro passed her, Elena said under her breath: "I want a moment "Oh!" she said, laughing, when she saw Mrs. Hammerton and Desboro coming And at last Jacqueline and Desboro went away, and Cynthia slowly turned He knows what I said--about Jim Desboro.


