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id: 21461
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  Scenes on the Road--The Count''s Estate--Welcomed with Bread and Salt--The Count''s old-fashioned Mansion--A Fishing Excursion--Winter


id: 21310
type: WORK_OF_ART
entity:
  Gentlemen all, I could, would, should, and always have trusted my person freely with my friend--if he will allow me to call him


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id: 15538
title: Hetty Gray Nobody''s Bairn
author: Gilbert, Rosa M. (Rosa Mulholland)
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  "Hetty has got a house," said the little girl complacently. "A splendid large house, Hetty," said Mrs. Kane. "I am not sure," said Hetty; "I don''t remember Mrs. Kane." "Yes," said Hetty slowly, half liking Miss Davis, but feeling afraid she "This is little Hetty," said Mrs. Enderby, presenting her to her "Then you must learn to like it," said Miss Davis briskly; "little girls "Laws, Miss Hetty, you are a strange little girl," said the maid, who "Phyllis calls Mrs. Enderby mother," said Hetty, "and it sounds cold. "I hope Hetty is getting on better in the school-room now," said Mrs. Enderby to Phyllis one day; "I have not heard any complaints for some "I don''t think you will get leave from Mrs. Enderby," said Hetty; "and "I don''t think you have made things any better, Hetty," said Miss Davis. "Hetty," said Mrs. Enderby, "Miss Gaythorne wishes to have you with her


id: 20896
title: Carry''s Rose; or, the Magic of Kindness. A Tale for the Young
author: Cupples, George, Mrs.
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  "But Herbert is a big boy now, nurse," Caroline had replied; "only think mamma had often said that Herbert had a good heart if he would just When Herbert came to bid his mamma good-night in her room, he had quite Herbert could not help seeing that his mamma really meant what she said, Caroline having sat a long time, began to think that Herbert really did "I never saw any one like you, Charles," said Herbert, with a sneer; "one "Oh, I do wish Herbert had stayed to help us," said Caroline; "I really To Herbert''s great surprise, Caroline returned with a bright smiling face, "It is very good of you, dear Herbert," said Caroline, while their mamma Caroline, while both her mamma and Herbert laughed at her for supposing As they came round by the wood on their way home, Caroline said she would [Illustration: CAROLINE AND HERBERT.]


id: 20080
title: Little Pollie Or a Bunch of Violets
author: Dyer, Gertrude P.
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  by good Mrs Flanagan, the other by Pollie and her mother; and though the little brown tea-pot, which on the Sabbath always found a place on Mrs. Turner''s table; for that day was hailed as a peaceful festival by these Well, the days passed on, and little Pollie pursued her work of selling her to sell flowers in the evening also; and as her mother and Mrs. Flanagan had offered no objection to this plan, Pollie was only too glad "There ain''t nobody at home, Pollie," he said; "yer mother has gone to The mother looked at her delicate little child, and smiled to think of poor little heart is often very sad as she watches her mother''s busy And of the many who love little Pollie, who so true as Sally Grimes? "And so this is little Pollie," the sweet voice said, as, after speaking


id: 21310
title: Featherland: How the Birds lived at Greenlawn
author: Fenn, George Manville
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  "Hooray!" said the birds when the mist was gone; and all the little minds and went to the great crack half way up the old cedar, and settled "There, just look at those wretched little cocktail things," said Nests had been built; eggs had been laid; little callow birds the top of the old ivied house, and round about the owl''s nest--birds of sticking up his feathers, like a stupid old turkey-cock, till he looked the great cedar stood; and away went the birds with such a flutter, long-tailed birds, so small that they looked like little balls of left go, and away went Puss across the garden till she came to the wall, little round pair of birds, with blue and white heads, green backs, and "Eh?" said the heron, looking at the showy little bird that was flitting little well-like place it was; and just as the old man came up the cry


id: 21134
title: Working in the Shade Lowly Sowing brings Glorious Reaping
author: Wilson, Theodore P.
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  had occupied the house during that time, except an old man and his wife, The poor man had seen better days, having acted as steward the shade for poor Bridgepath,--some young lady friend who has a little "Well, it was dull work, uncle, I allow," said the young man, laughing. "Sir," said the young man, dropping, at the same time, his affected "Come in, Horace," said Colonel Dawson; "you have not yet been the good work in Bridgepath, though he does not look much like a worker reply; and as the old man said the words, every wrinkle in his careworn "Look there now, old friend," continued the young man. "It may be, friend," said the young man gently, "that the Lord took her "This is indeed joyful news, dear friend," said Horace Jackson, when he "Well, dear old friend," said Horace, "it shall be as you say, so far as


id: 31521
title: Little Frida: A Tale of the Black Forest
author: Anonymous
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  "Come, Frida," she said, "let us play the last prayer, asking God to let father come home, and to bless the kind people "Ah, then," said Elsie, "the little Frida is indeed an orphan, poor lovely little girl, just such a one as you describe the child you speak Frida slipped her hand into that of the poor mother, and said gently, "O "Frida," she said, for the child was none other than our little friend little Frida, the woodland child, had read and sung to his blind darling "Father," said his young daughter Adeline, as she lay one warm day on a In a moment after Elsie said these words, Frida raised her head and "Look, Hans," said Frida; "is not that doll like a little queen? "And now, Frida, my loved child, come and tell me all about those friends who were so kind to you in the Forest," said Mrs. Willoughby


id: 31265
title: Aunt Hannah and Seth
author: Otis, James
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  helped me to run away," Seth said, in a tone of faint remonstrance. attention paid to Seth, and by this time Aunt Hannah was willing to Seth where he should sit, Aunt Hannah asked anxiously: time when Aunt Hannah and Gladys were standing at the open window "A feller who would bother a good woman like Aunt Hannah deserves to "I believe Snip thinks as much of you as you do of him," Seth replied Aunt Hannah did not use many words in asking the blessing; but to Seth "Please don''t say that, Aunt Hannah," Seth cried, his face flushing "I believe you to be a good boy, Seth, and shall until you tell me to Seth''s face was flushed crimson; he believed Aunt Hannah had come to "Come here an'' kiss me, Seth," Aunt Hannah said softly. to set down what befell Aunt Hannah, Seth, Gladys, and Snip after the


id: 31869
title: The Lamplighter
author: Cummins, Maria S. (Maria Susanna)
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  "You''ve got good places for things," said Gerty, looking round the room; passed away, however; and when, a little later in the evening, Mrs. Sullivan appeared at the door, Gerty looked bright and happy, listened "Oh, Miss Emily," said True, "Mr. Graham has always been my best friend; "Ah, Miss Emily!" said the old man, "my time''s about out, I feel right "O, Miss Emily!" said Mrs. Sullivan, "Gertrude is so dear to us, and we "Miss Emily," said Gertrude, when she had acquainted her with the news, "Gertrude," said Emily, smiling, "I believe you are a great favourite of "Dear Emily!" said Gertrude, "if you thought so from what I told you "Father," said Emily, "I thought the object in giving Gertrude a good "I thought you came by Mrs. Graham''s invitation," said Gertrude. "What are you looking for?" said Emily, hearing Gertrude twice open the


id: 31366
title: A Little Dusky Hero
author: Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)
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  A moment of breathless silence followed; then Colonel Austin said, "They An'', Colonel, I''se goin'' ter take care ob you jis'' like de Boy an'' his Colonel came out of the tent the look in his eyes made more than one man slowly, "I''se right sorry fur de Boy, Colonel, kase he''s ''bliged to stay Colonel Austin often took heed of the faithful little shadow, and began to "move on," Colonel Austin had had the dear dusky little attendant "I''d jes'' like to know whar de Colonel goes _all_ de time!" sighed G. Lawd, Colonel Austin, doan''t ask me ter face de Boy an'' his Mother "I see a long stretch of land, my boy," Colonel Austin went on, "and a there are Colonel Austin and his little hero!" "My boy, there is some one waiting who wishes to see you," said Colonel And the Mother''s words to the Colonel mingled with Jack''s: "The boys''ll


id: 21471
title: Mountain Moggy: The Stoning of the Witch
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  MOUNTAIN MOGGY; THE STONING OF THE WITCH, BY WILLIAM H G KINGSTON. MOUNTAIN MOGGY; THE STONING OF THE WITCH, BY WILLIAM H G KINGSTON. "Old Polly Forty Rags, the witch, came from America," said William. "You throw stones at Mountain Moggy!" she said in an incredulous tone. sorrow-stricken soul I have never met in my life than poor Old Moggy "Then, Frank, you are the young gentleman who saved Old Moggy''s life," "Oh, to look after the poor old woman," said Frank, "I understood from fellow-creature of life; indeed, he knew not even now whether Old Moggy "It''s like your father''s son to come and visit the poor and the When the Doctor had gone Anna took a seat by Moggy''s side, and Willie "I don''t doubt you, old shipmate," said Frank. "My dear children," said Dr Morgan, who had entered soon after Moggy


id: 21461
title: Fred Markham in Russia; Or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  One day Cousin Giles asks the boys to come place near so far off that Cousin Giles wants to take us," replied Fred ordinary, which, as Fred said, looked like idle sulky fellows shut up in "Very fine ships," said Cousin Giles; "but without the men to handle "But come along," said Cousin Giles; "we agreed not to spend our time on minds." So said Cousin Giles as our friends began to descend into the "We must now visit some of these places in detail," said Cousin Giles as "We have seen enough lions for one day," said Cousin Giles as they left "Rather an old way," said Cousin Giles. Our friends got a good general idea of the city during the first day of existence," said Cousin Giles; "yet I fear many people come in and go "Yes, to be sure," said Cousin Giles; "that was an old-fashioned way of


id: 21698
title: Rivers of Ice
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  "Good morning, sir," said the little old woman, returning the bow with "Captain Wopper," said Mrs Roby, putting her hand lightly on the "Mrs Roby," said the Captain, "a gold-digging seaman don''t want no Thinking it better to be out of the way, the Captain said good-bye again We couldn''t," said the Captain, looking round the room, Captain Wopper said all this in a dubious tone, looking at the defiant "Captain Wopper," said Lewis Stoutley, in a subdued voice, when Lawrence When the hour was past, the Captain rose and said, "Now, Lewis, you''ll "What I mean, young man," said the Captain, sternly, "is best known to "They look like giant mushrooms," said Captain Wopper. The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, "Captain Wopper," said Mrs Stoutley one morning, towards the end of "You have been a kind friend, Captain Wopper," said Mrs Stoutley,


id: 23528
title: Carlo or Kindness Rewarded
author: Anonymous
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  Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a Ida thanked the boys very sweetly, and ran home. Mamma," she cried, "look at this dear little dog; two boys were Ida," he said, with a bow and a smile, "is that pretty little dog yours?" "Yes, sir," said Ida, blushing a little; "but Mamma says I must Carlo," said Ida, patting the little creature tenderly, "except a next morning, Eugene came, and took Carlo away, leaving five dollars Ida cried a little when Carlo whined for her, but she little Ida, nearly drowned. The very dog which Ida saved from Ida, said, "this little girl whom I have brought to see you, is my only since," went on Mr. Morris, "our good Carlo saved _her_ life, just as he


id: 14018
title: Marie
author: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
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  They were like fiddle-bows, Marie thought; and at the playing, the good old man, and a hard life taking care of the beasts, so with one thing and another, Marie had quite a little crowd around come--from away!" she said, in her broken English, that sounded soft Marie shook her head, and a light crept into her eyes as she thought of "Good evening, Jacques!" said Abby, in her quiet voice. was away, this wife had sold her, Marie, to another devil, Le Boss, who So thought Abby, as she tucked up Marie in Sister Lizzie''s little Jacques De Arthenay went home that night like a man possessed. "Feeble, no!" said Marie, with a little laugh. was Marie''s life and soul; and she let come down from Paris a great Abby''s mind about Marie''s answer, when she grew a little used to the "Come in, Jacques!" said Abby, wondering at the look of the man.


id: 13912
title: Bébée; Or, Two Little Wooden Shoes
author: Ouida
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  the little golden head and the beautiful frank blue eyes, and buy Bébée''s black loaf and fagot of wood; and many a day in the little pink hut Bébée Bébée looked up; she did not quite know what she saw: only dark eyes "You have a merry heart, dear little one," said old Annémie. "You are a good little girl, Bébée, I can see." he said at last, with a "That is not like you at all, Bébée," said the good old man, as she knelt An innocent, unconscious love like Bébée''s wants so little food to make little flower-like face, with the clear eyes and the child''s open brow. through the shining hours, Bébée felt her little heart leap like a "Poor little Bébée!" he said again. "Poor little Bébée!" he said gently, looking down on her with a breath "He said he would come before winter," thought Bébée, every day when she


id: 5676
title: A Double Story
author: MacDonald, George
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  standing in the door, and looking down upon the wise woman, saw never a princess struggling and screaming all the time, and the wise woman the sternness on the face of the wise woman came from the same heart the folds of the wise woman''s cloak--a very ugly little owlet she mouthful--only followed the basin with longing looks, as the wise woman "Look at me, Rosamond," said the wise woman. "I want to help you to do what I tell you," said the wise woman. have said, the wise woman had her eye upon her: she saw that something The wise woman said nothing, but fixed her eyes upon her, and soon the "But where is the wise woman?" asked Rosamond, looking all about. And Rosamond, looking again, saw the wise woman, folded as usual in her "Do not think," the wise woman went on, "that the things you have seen


id: 5970
title: Lovey Mary
author: Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan
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  When Miss Bell, the matron of the home, came to receive Lovey Mary''s "Looks like there ain''t never no time to clean up," said Miss Hazy, "That Wiggs girl said I looked nice in red," said Lovey Mary That night Lovey Mary sat in her little attic room and held Tommy Lovey Mary tucked Tommy under the cover and went to Miss Hazy''s Miss Hazy''s letters, dictated by Mrs. Wiggs and penned by Lovey Mary, "But, Mrs. Wiggs, what must we do?" asked Lovey Mary, too absorbed in "Miss Hazy ain''t got a thing to do with it," replied Mrs. Wiggs "I think ''bout Tommy first," said Lovey Mary. "Miss Hazy sent me after some yellowroot," said Lovey Mary, "Why didn''t you put your mind on it, Miss Hazy?" asked Lovey Mary, "But she did, Miss Bell," said Lovey Mary, earnestly. Lovey Mary gave it to Mrs. Wiggs when Miss Hazy was not


id: 11107
title: Theobald, the Iron-Hearted; Or, Love to Enemies
author: Malan, César
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  "The Lord can preserve him!" said Gottfried, with solemnity, "Arnold "Grandpapa, you are weeping!" said Erard, approaching the old man. KINDNESS TO AN ENEMY--ARNOLD ARRIVES ALIVE, BUT WOUNDED--THEOBALD''S KINDNESS TO AN ENEMY--ARNOLD ARRIVES ALIVE, BUT WOUNDED--THEOBALD''S "God is love!" said Gottfried. Theobald looked at the old man a long time in silence, and at last said, "Dear papa," said Erard, taking his father''s hand and covering it with dear Matthew!" said Theobald, clasping his hands; "pray to God "Theobald is living!" said Arnold, lifting towards heaven his eyes Arnold clasped his hands, praying, and blessing God. Erard, who had just "O, yes, dear papa," said Erard; "God is good--since he has preserved his father, who saw this look, said to him, "Yes, dear child--I know "Embrace me, my child," said Arnold; "and go, and tell my good father, _Gottfried and Arnold, (together.)_ Yes, Theobald.


id: 10935
title: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
author: Lagerlöf, Selma
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  "Dear Morten Goosey-Gander," said the boy, "try to get a swallow of All that day, when the wild geese played with the fox, the boy lay and When the boy had eaten, Akka said that she thought he ran around in the seen Akka, and all the wild geese, coming toward him in a long row. left!" said the boy, and turned the big ram''s head in that direction. A little later the white goosey-gander took the boy on his back and went The boy heard no more of what the old cow said. When Jarro didn''t come to him, the little boy thought that it would be The boy and the wild geese had come to a little wooded island in Hjälmar "Good morning, Mother Akka!" said the boy. When the boy said this, Akka and the other wild geese stretched their "Good day to you!" said the boy.


id: 10976
title: The Apricot Tree
author: Unknown
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  "O grandmother," said Ned, as they sat at tea, "now that Mr. Stockwell "Pray, Ned," asked his grandmother, "can you tell me what is the use of very teasing, but Ned tried not to be provoked; and when Tom said "I know this handkerchief," said Ned; "it is Tom Ned''s grandmother had given him that day for his dinner a large slice of The next day Tom looked wistfully at Ned, as if he wished to go home "Then I''ll go to-night," said Tom. And accordingly he went home with Ned that evening, and almost every When Tom was gone, Ned related this conversation to his grandmother. "We may not," said Ned''s grandmother, who had come out to call the boys "They are very pretty verses indeed," said his grandmother, when Ned The day after this conversation, Tom told Ned that he should not be


id: 12315
title: Shanty the Blacksmith; a Tale of Other Times
author: Sherwood, Mary Martha
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  "Nor I neither, Mr. Dymock," said Shanty, and the old man drew near to Shanty had long advised his patron to tell his situation to Mrs. Margaret, and to advertise the sale of the castle, but Dymock''s pride asked, if the place was Dymock''s Moor, and if the old man he saw before Dymock returned; Tamar saw him first coming down the glen, looking She took his hand, she brought him in, she set him a chair, and Mrs. Margaret kissing him, said "Come Dymock brighten up, and thank your God "Lord help you, nephew!" said Mrs. Margaret, "if poor dear Tamar''s Dymock told Tamar all that had taken place in Mr. Salmon''s room, and the order of the day with Mrs. Margaret, the Laird, and Shanty, whilst presence of Mrs. Margaret." When Dymock heard what Tamar had to say, he to your own place, Mrs. Margaret Dymock!" said one of


id: 7824
title: Melody : The Story of a Child
author: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
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  Melody''s voice came in like a wave of sound, filling the room with "It''s like the foreign birds they tell about!" said Miss Rejoice, "Martha Penny has a sharp way, Melody," said Miss Rejoice; "but she "Why, Vesta Dale, how you do talk!" said Miss Rejoice, and then they But stop," he added, as the child, after touching Miss Vesta''s hand "Good-by, Doctor," cried the child, joyously, turning her bright face "Melody," he said tenderly, taking the child on his knee,--"little "Why, Vesta!" said Miss Rejoice''s soft voice; "how you do talk!" Melody passed her hand rapidly over the old man''s face, and then "Yes, Mr. De Arthenay," said Miss Vesta, "do play a little for us, "I should like to know what you can do about it," said Miss Vesta, wonderful voice; and one day she had come home and told Miss Rejoice


id: 5632
title: Five Little Peppers Midway
author: Sidney, Margaret
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  "Polly dear," said Mrs. Whitney with a smile, "say good-morning to Mrs. Chatterton, and then run away. "Good-morning, Mrs. Chatterton," said Polly slowly, the brown eyes "We want to get up a little play," said Polly, "Jasper and I, and act "To be sure you may," said Polly, looking into the flushed little face; "Mrs. Chatterton will let me read it to her; she said so," cried Polly, "Dear child," said Mrs. Whitney, as much a girl for the moment as Polly "I do not know whether Polly can come now," said Mrs. Whitney gently; "Perhaps Joel and Phronsie will think as we do," said Polly. "Grandpapa," Polly rushing over the stairs, met him coming up to Mrs. Whitney''s room, "Joel says it''s the little morning wedding--please; and "I wish Phronsie had come," said Polly, as she and Jasper sorted the "All right, child," said Mrs. Fisher, with a look at Polly.


id: 8413
title: The Bishop''s Shadow
author: Thurston, I. T. (Ida Treadwell)
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  The dark eyes looked up into the boy''s face with a wistful, pleading "But--not nice girls, Tode," said Nan, wistfully. "Tode," she said, earnestly, "if you will look straight into Little As Tode looked at the old man''s dim eyes and shaking hands a feeling "Now that ain''t a bad idea, Tode," said Mrs. Hunt, looking up from "A splendid kind of a bishop, I should think," put in Nan, and the boy "Tode," Mrs. Hunt went on, "I think it''s high time you got yourself "You do look nice, Tode," she said, and the boy''s face brightened with The bishop had taken the boy''s rough little hand in his own large, The little dark man turned and looked at Tode as the bishop spoke. Little Brother held out his hands to Theo, and the boy took him again worry, Nan ran back to her room, while Mrs. Hunt called the boys.


id: 13803
title: Making His Way; Or, Frank Courtney''s Struggle Upward
author: Alger, Horatio, Jr.
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  "Frank," he said, suddenly, "there''s Mark Manning. "Didn''t Mark come with you?" asked Mr. Manning of Frank. "I don''t like Frank," said Mark. "Mr. Manning," said Frank, "I wish to talk to you." Frank looked up, and answered, with spirit: "I shall treat Mark as well "I know how you feel, Frank," he said, pressing the hand of his friend. "Good-evening, Frank, my boy," said the colonel, heartily. "You seem to think you can do anything you like, Frank Courtney," said "I think I shall become a good player in time," said Mark, complacently. The time came for Frank to say good-bye to Mr. Manning and Mark, and the "No; I don''t think I should like to work for that," said Frank. "You don''t look like the same man," said Frank. "I think you are a very sensible man, Mr. Hamlin," said Frank. "I think we shall," said Frank.


id: 36759
title: Daisy; or, The Fairy Spectacles
author: Guild, C. S. (Caroline Snowden)
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  such a poor little thing as Daisy had come into it; but bright and Then, with one of Susan''s and one of Daisy''s hands in hers, the old dame promise--that Maud and Daisy shall always live together, rich or poor; looking at the lovely little face that nestled in her bosom, when Daisy "I know a little girl who lives very much like them now," said Daisy''s Then she loved to tell Daisy what a common-looking little thing _she_ As soon as Maud would listen, Daisy began to tell about the beautiful "Come, selfish girl," said Maud, "look through your old glasses; and if The truth was, Maud had a feeling that, if poor little Daisy had an "You could not make Maud believe that," thought Daisy; and the dame, as Daisy thought she had never seen her sister look so beautiful, and even


id: 39806
title: How "A Dear Little Couple" Went Abroad
author: Brine, Mary D. (Mary Dow)
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  And pretty soon after that the bed-time for little girls had come, and Teddy didn''t know it yet, because both Mammas thought Polly would enjoy little happy Polly settled down and was able to eat her breakfast. a Dear Little Couple" that Polly and Teddy were next-door neighbors in the goodest behaving boy your Mamma ever saw!" said Teddy, when he and the dear little couple were growing, and the number of times Teddy put [Illustration: "Teddy''s Mamma had packed his little trunk."] and Teddy were just like you, my dear little girls and boys, and they As Teddy and Polly presently went with Mamma down the grand [Illustration: "Polly and Teddy made friends with the captain''s little were our little couple and Mamma and Papa, and the children were wild street-singers awhile, our little Teddy and Polly went sleepily to bed, Polly''s little golden head ached, and Teddy''s stocking had gotten into a


id: 32520
title: Hildegarde''s Harvest
author: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
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  "Dear Cousin Wealthy!" said Hildegarde, as she folded the delicate sheet but that is all you know, dear sir!" said Hildegarde. "Oh, yes, I have had breakfast, dear sir!" said Hildegarde. "Yes, dear Colonel Ferrers!" said Hildegarde. "I think Hugh ought to choose," said Hildegarde, with some self-denial; "Dear Imperia!" said Hildegarde, calling her by the old familiar school "If you would send him away, dear Mrs. Merryweather," said Hildegarde, "Dear, happy days!" said Hildegarde. "But--but you have no carpet here, dear," said Hildegarde, with a little "Oh, but, my dear, it is a lovely ribbon!" said Hildegarde. "My dear Hildegarde, that is the best of all!" said Mrs. Merryweather, "Give me a young woman''s voice, my dear madam," he said, turning to Mrs. Grahame; "give me that organ, singing a song with melody and feeling in "No, dear!" said Hildegarde. "Jack, dear," said Hildegarde, quietly, "are you thinking of falling in


id: 48228
title: Averil
author: Carey, Rosa Nouchette
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  ugliness; but those who knew Averil best cared little for her looks, "My dear old friend," laughed Averil, and she had a pretty, child-like your cousin Averil--no one but Mrs. Harland and myself know how that "Are there so many people?" asked Annette, looking a little bewildered. Rodney is his mother''s darling; a good-looking, idle young "She is a nice little thing, and I am sure Averil will like her," was "I don''t think Averil cares much for her large house," replied Mr. Harland. "Oh, Averil, I am so sorry to be late," she said, looking half inclined "Lottie is a busy little woman in her way," replied Averil, quietly. "Good-morning, Miss Ramsay," she said at last, as Annette stood by the But here Lottie nudged her impressively, and Averil said, a little Annette was not long in finishing her toilet; but Averil and Lottie


id: 48552
title: The Blissylvania Post-Office
author: Taggart, Marion Ames
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  "All right, Margery, we won''t, and do tell quick," said Trix. "Well, you know, Miss Isabel," Jack said willingly, "it''s Margery''s Miss Isabel gave Margery such a look that her eyes filled with happy darling," said Jack and Trix and Amy. But Margery said nothing, feeling "That is good, but a trifle long, Amy," said Miss Isabel. "See here, Trix," said Jack, "I thought you wanted to be a boy. have a post-office," said Margery, turning away to hide the tears which "Yes, Miss Isabel," said Jack and Amy and Trix meekly, while Margery "No," said Margery decidedly; "Miss Isabel''s good to bad people. "That''s like Miss Isabel," remarked Trix, but Jack, with an eye solely "We are going now to show the magazine to Miss Isabel," said Margery, "Now I think Miss Isabel doesn''t know," said Margery. Trix and Amy, Margery and Jack, and behind them Mr. and Mrs. Dean,


id: 49724
title: Snow-White; or, The House in the Wood
author: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
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  "Dwarfs!" said the child. "You are sleepy, Snow-white," said the dwarf. "Snow-white," said the dwarf, "if you talk so fast, your tongue will be "Do you like that song?" she said, opening her eyes wide at the man. runned away, and I said--what makes you look like that, dwarf?" The dwarf had come down from the tree, leaving the child asleep in the "Presently!" said the dwarf, looking up at the tree. "Oh, you dear dwarf!" said the child. "Yes!" said the child, "and because you are a dwarf, and because you child said he was a horrid old thing, and she wouldn''t now, anyhow, and "Never I thought you were coming," said the child. said to the dwarf, was the time for him to tell her a story. "What was I saying?" The dwarf looked at the child, with eyes that "Mark," said the child, "do you know what I think?"


id: 34484
title: Waihoura, the Maori Girl
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  Miss Lucy, let''s run away--the savage is coming, and I don''t know the young girl," said Lucy, holding her ground, though she felt a little better," said Lucy, taking the young girl''s hand, which felt hot and "We wish you to stop here and let us nurse you," said Lucy, trying still "There is her father," said Lucy, pointing to the chief, "perhaps you returned, and taking Lucy''s hand, placed it in that of Waihoura, as if "I am not quite happy about her, Miss Lucy," said Mrs Greening, when Lucy sat watching the sick girl, while Mrs Greening and Betsy made Lucy, employing a homely way of speaking such as her Maori friend was "Maori girl wish always live with Lucy--never, never part," said "Maori girl meet Lucy in heaven?" said Waihoura, in a tone which showed Waihoura thought for some time, and then asked Lucy again to explain her


id: 42623
title: Camping on the St. Lawrence; Or, On the Trail of the Early Discoverers
author: Tomlinson, Everett T. (Everett Titsworth)
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  "I know it, Bob, but I don''t see how you got here," said Jock. said Bob, "but I''d like to know how much work we''ve got to do down the river in Ethan''s boat," said Bert, eagerly; and as it was "You don''t often have a day like this, do you, Ethan?" said Jock. "Then you''re Jock Cope''s boy, be ye?" said Ethan, after a pause. eagerly to the camp, Jock said: "You are right, Ethan. "I''m afraid Ethan doesn''t think we know much," said Jock. "Oh, hold on, Bert, give Bob a chance to tell his story," said Jock. "I found Ethan," said Jock, as he lifted the canoe out of the water boys placed the two canoes in the water again, and with Jock and Bob "You aren''t responsible, Ethan," said Jock, quickly; "''twas Ben." As the boys looked blankly at him, Ethan laughed and said, "They come


id: 43122
title: Silverthorns
author: Molesworth, Mrs.
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  Miss Lloyd was awfully pleased, I believe, for Lady Mildred said "Jerry," she said, "I''m so glad you think that that girl is sure to be "That''s hardly fair upon Lady Mildred, papa," said Jerry. "Papa," said Charlotte, "what is the kind thing Lady Mildred has done "Papa only said Lady Mildred wasn''t a woman like mamma," said Charlotte. "Charlotte," said Jerry reprovingly, "of course papa''s in fun. Charlotte''s class," said Mrs Waldron after a little pause. sort of girl to be easily spoilt in that way," said Charlotte''s mother. "I know," said Claudia, but though she sighed a little it was inaudibly. "Jerry," said Charlotte suddenly, a few days after Claudia''s unlucky "She writes, she says, by Lady Mildred''s wish," said Charlotte; "they "I know he did," said Jerry, "but I don''t think I want to. You said the one about Jerry was from Lady Mildred herself."


id: 42961
title: The House With Sixty Closets: A Christmas Story for Young Folks and Old Children
author: Child, Frank Samuel
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  CLOSETS, RUTH, AND THE "LITTLE JUDGE" 113 ONCE upon a time there lived a good Judge in an old New England town. Judge," in honor of the good man who gave the house to the church for "Dear little boy," said the Judge affectionately, as he looked down into "I think I would like to look around a little," replied the lady. "I think you had better rest, my dear," said the Judge; "we''ll step in All this time the Judge, his wife, Ruth, and the baby sat composedly "I think it will do them good to have a little frolic," said the Judge. "But you wouldn''t let your children play like that," said Ruth. "I think we had better put the baby in the first closet," said Ruth. "Don''t you think it''s time to call the children?" said Ruth. Ruth didn''t like to go into the Judge''s old study, but that was where


id: 43134
title: That Girl in Black; and, Bronzie
author: Molesworth, Mrs.
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  I should like to do Despard a good turn, and give him a start Three or four evenings after Mrs Englewood''s dance Despard found "He did not know," said Despard. "Oh, _do_ you think so?" said the girl in a tone of half-indignant "Good-night, Mr Norreys," said Maisie simply. "Maisie," said her cousin reproachfully, "you know, dear, that isn''t "Poor little girl," he said to "Despard," she said after a little silence, "shall I try to find out all Despard looked at her; her voice and manner helped him a little to throw "From the very first, from that evening at Mrs Englewood''s?" she said, "Yes," said Despard, as a sudden idea struck him. "Despard," she said, "why do you look like that? "And I have scarcely seen her for a long time," said Maisie. would _not_ have said: "only a--a little girl with such wonderful hair."


id: 45666
title: Little Peter: A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age
author: Malet, Lucas
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  pleasant place little Peter lived, as I say, once upon a time, with his charcoal-burner was a great friend of little Peter''s, though he was ''It is the first time we take our little Peter,'' she said, and there taking poor, frightened, little Peter by the hand, she said calmly:-''I shall walk, of course, like a big boy,'' said little Peter. his lean, brown face very close to little Peter''s, said to him with a ''Run away, little mouse,'' he said, ''but come again some day and see me.'' ''That''s not the way to play at robbers,'' said little Peter. little Peter, his mother, and brothers, and Eliza, were going through ''Never mind, mother,'' said Paul; ''if the snow is deep, or Peter is I like the snow,'' cried little Peter, and he ''Good-bye,'' he said, ''dear, little Peter. ''But how you have changed!'' little Peter said; for he was a good deal


id: 59853
title: A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win
author: Ellis, Edward Sylvester
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  "What a little coward you are, Fred," said Miss Annie; "surely there is "Leave the door open and let me sleep there," said Fred, stoutly. "It wan''t be the first time," said Bud, looking with a grin at the poor "Can it be Bud knows anything about last night?" Fred asked himself, minutes when Bud Heyland stood talking to the boys before school Fred However, Fred Sheldon thought it his duty to let his good friends know good little boys, and I s''pose he was looking for Freddy there," said When Fred Sheldon saw Bud Heyland standing before him in the path, his "Good evening," and Fred was moving on, when Mr. Cyrus Sutton said: "He looked to me like a very small man," said Bud, as he walked slowly "Let me look at it," said Bud, reaching out his hand for it.


id: 54961
title: How a Farthing Made a Fortune; or "Honesty is the best policy"
author: Bowen, C. E. (Charlotte Elizabeth)
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  And then he talked of things very new to little Dick. Then Dick ran home, thinking all the way of what Walters had been FROM that day Dick had a friend in old Walters--a very humble one, bright future for him by teaching him honesty and the fear of God. One morning as Dick was going down the Strand with another boy, they Time was, before he knew old Walters, that Dick would have thought so Square," said Dick, "and so I thought I had better come here." "You are an honest, good boy," said Sir John; "and though you have Dick rather longed to see Sir John''s kind face again, and he felt so Old Walters did not forget his little friend, nor did Dick lose his On the day when the servants were to arrive, Mrs Naylor told Dick boy Dick, but now the time was come for him to return to his room and


id: 63261
title: Be Kind to One Another
author: Anonymous
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  LILY Stuart and Ellie GRAHAM were very near neighbours, and very dear Ellie''s younger sister, May, was also a great friend of Lily''s, and class at school, Ellie and Lily were rather more constantly together. At any other time, however, wherever you saw one of the little girls, At a school which these little girls attended, there was a reward given There were so many good children at this school, that the kind teacher children must not miss a day from school, if they wished to receive the Ellie and Lily had been longer at this school than May; so when she the school-house, came to Mrs. Stuart on an errand, and he told May''s feel, when, a few moments after, Ellie and Lily came running in--their generous children, were very anxious that she should receive the medal. "Oh!" cried Ellie, as she reached the school-door, "how I do wish


id: 63295
title: The Wishing Cap
author: Sherwood, Mary Martha
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  will put on a wishing-cap; and then we shall see what fine things the "What can a wishing-cap be?" said Louisa, who was the youngest: "and "I never heard of a wishing-cap in all my life," said James. "O!" said Charlotte, "I know what is meant by a wishing-cap. put this cap on, and wished for any thing, he had it immediately: but "Well, well," said the lady, "we shall see what kind of wishing-cap I wishing-cap," she said; "you shall put it on, and try what it is good "Now you have all had your turns," said the lady, "but Charles: come, "Look here, Master Charles," said James, "see what the wishing-cap Little Charles was much pleased, when he heard the lady speak so Then little Charles prayed that God would bless the lady, and the other I am happy to tell you, that the lady never forgot little Charles''s


