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  Popular Copyright Fiction Abner Daniel Will N. Harben Adventures of Gerard A. Conan Doyle Adventures


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id: 29561
title: In a Little Town
author: Hughes, Rupert
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  goin'' to tie you down to any homely old crow like me when you got money into the house like a boy who comes home late from swimming; and when he And when she said that he could not possibly love a homely, scrawny old got every word you said, engraved in wax, like one of those old poets of I''m going back to my old home town and spend the rest of my life "I should like to come out and see you in your little old nest, but The old man blushed like a boy as he stammered: "You''re too young to "Give that thing to me, Steve," the old man said. Again it went into her heart like a little hand seizing a girl likes to have a good time and knows how to dance they can get said Horace, "in the good old days before pop got the bankruptcy habit."


id: 28791
title: A Son of the Middle Border
author: Garland, Hamlin
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  He also told us how his father and mother came west by way of the Erie day, I heard my father read to my mother a paragraph from the county Father explained that the men usually worked all day at one farm and One day there came into our home a strange man who spoke in a fashion Finally the day came when the ground rang like iron under the feet of For seventy days I walked behind my plow on the new farm while my father prairie cocks began to boom, and then at last came the day when father''s Garland, my father''s brother who came to visit us at about this time was Harriet came home from school each Friday night but we saw little of One day, soon after the death of my sister Harriet, my father came home my father who had kept my mother always on the border, working like a


id: 29128
title: David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West
author: Maniates, Belle Kanaris
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  "Well, David Dunne, you came in the nick of time," she said, looking "David," said the young ranchman, his deep voice softened, "my mother David quietly took the pail and books from the little girl. "David," she asked, looking up with a winning smile, "will you tell me David handed Barnabas his pipe and gave Jud a letter which he opened a look came into his eyes that stimulated David''s passion for When the day was done and the "still hour" had come, Janey and David, "Not for a year, David," she said, a soft flush coming to her face. "What in the world is that, Uncle Barnabas?" asked David in surprise. Little Teacher looked up and caught the amused twinkle in David''s eye. horse and came up to Janey and David, who were awaiting his coming. "Uncle Barnabas," said David the next day, "before we settle down to


id: 30319
title: Beyond the Frontier: A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West
author: Parrish, Randall
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  "Then, Monsieur Cassion is not observant," returned the younger man It was just before dark when Monsieur Cassion left us, and I watched Chevet did not return to the house after Monsieur Cassion''s canoe had Cassion had brought ill news, or else the appearance of De Artigny had Sieur de Artigny seems a pleasant spoken young man, and surely ''tis no this man Cassion; I do not know why, but he seems to be like a snake, though in a daze I saw Cassion open the door, speak a sharp word to Cassion turned his eyes on De Artigny, a slight sneer curling his to our canoe, and caused Cassion to join De Artigny in advance. ''Tis my thought Monsieur Cassion will be back "I know Monsieur Cassion, and of what he is capable, and felt that Cassion know you saw the young man that night?"


id: 21876
title: Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls
author: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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  "You all know what I think about this war," said Kasker in a loud voice "We girls are thoroughly organized," said Mary Louise, "and we''ll sell "Some girls," said Mary Louise, "are knitting, and that''s a good thing "So far, so good, my dear," said Mary Louise. "I''m pretty sure, Gran''pa Jim," said Mary Louise that evening, "that Josie O''Gorman had been in Dorfield several days before Mary Louise Mary Louise went into Josie O''Gorman''s room and found the young girl "Oh, Professor Dyer is all right," said Mary Louise hastily. "I''m surprised that Mrs. Dyer was so liberal," said Mary Louise. wanted Mary Louise to be general of the Dorfield Liberty Girls, but she But Josie said to Mary Louise: "My, what a lot I''m learning! when he came--Mary Louise said to Josie: "Money''s a good thing to have," said Josie. "Mr. Kauffman has been in Dorfield several days," said Josie.


id: 11221
title: The Bent Twig
author: Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
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  Father looked up to the window where Sylvia and Mother sat, Sylvia went to lean on her mother''s knee, looking with troubled eyes Father looked quickly from Sylvia''s face to her mother''s. Mrs. Marshall-Smith took pains to talk to Sylvia the two little girls looking to Sylvia like fairy princesses, with "I don''t find any one in the house, Sylvia dear," said Mrs. Marshall-Smith quietly. Judith looked at Sylvia in astonishment, this being the first time "What _beautiful_ children you have, Barbara!" cried Mrs. Marshall-Smith, holding Judith off at arm''s length and looking from "Yes, I know you''re human," said Mrs. Marshall, looking down at her case!" said Miss LindstrÃ¶m''s voice coming to Sylvia from a great Sylvia said nothing for a moment, looking at him by no means "Look here, Arnold," said Sylvia, with a good-natured peremptoriness. They all laughed again, and Sylvia said: "How _like_ Molly!


id: 11217
title: The Visioning: A Novel
author: Glaspell, Susan
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  looked up and saw Ann standing there." Katie was not too impressed to "Ann''s experiences have not all been happy ones, Wayne," said Katie in "You got a dog at home?" he asked of Ann. At the silence, Katie looked up. Katie said, "Ann, I am so glad that at last my brother is to know you," Katie thought it time Ann try a stroke for herself. bachelor," she had said, "and a joy." Ann had looked vague, and Katie "But you like Ann, don''t you, Wayne?" Katie asked anxiously. "Katie doesn''t look at it that way," replied Ann, and turned away. Oh the world was just full of things that Katie Jones wanted to "Oh, I don''t know," said Katie; "I think mother would have been glad." "There came a time," said Ann, "when all of life was not going over They were quiet for a time, thinking of Ann''s father and Katie''s uncle;


id: 6384
title: That Printer of Udell''s: A Story of the Middle West
author: Wright, Harold Bell
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  "Yes, it did look bad;" said Dick to himself, as he dried his hands "Good evening," said the young man, pausing in his amusement, "Mr. Udell," said Dick, one Saturday night, as the latter handed him "Better turn the church into a Young Folks'' Society then," said Wickham, "Good, old man," said that young gentleman, in a whisper, "but where "I believe I know just the man we want," said Uncle Bobbie, turning grasping Cameron''s hand, said, "Good night, Brother Jim; we older men "I want to shake hands with a man, that''s all," said Dick. "Why sure, old man," said the other heartily; "only I don''t know why." afternoon, Mr. Wicks," said Dick, looking up from his work, "take a "Well, good-bye old man," said Udell, when Dick ran into the office "Yes," said Dick, "I know what it means for me, your going home.


id: 10429
title: Miss Lulu Bett
author: Gale, Zona
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  "Ask Lulu," said Mrs. Deacon. Dusting the Dwight-like piano, Lulu looked over-shoulder, with a manner On a June morning Dwight Herbert Deacon looked at the sky, and said with "Ina," said Lulu, "your hat''s just a little mite--no, over the other "Well, if it ain''t Miss Lulu Bett!" Dwight cried involuntarily, and Ina Dwight''s eyes narrowed: "My dear Lulu," he said, "are you _sure_ of "You have it in your hands," said Dwight, "to repay me, Lulu, for "Dwight," said Lulu, "I want Ninian''s address." "I shall tell what I know and then leave your house anyway," said Lulu, "Oh, Dwight," said Ina, "we can''t get along without Lulu." She did not "Why, Ninian," said Ina. Dwight threw out his hands. And before they left Lulu said: "Dwight--you can''t tell how long you''ll "Oh, Dwight!" said Lulu. "Oh, Dwight!" said Lulu. "Tell you, Lulu," said Dwight.


id: 45728
title: The Happy Average
author: Whitlock, Brand
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  "This is my friend, Mr. Marley, Miss Carter," Lawrence said. "Miss Blair," said Miss Carter, "let me introduce Mr. Marley." given them and Marley, placed, as of course, by Lavinia''s side, felt Marley stood and looked at Lavinia, standing on the edge of Finally Marley turned and looked at Lavinia. "I don''t know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he "Perhaps he doesn''t know Wade Powell," said Mrs. Blair. "I have come," said Marley, "to speak to you, Judge Blair, on a matter "You know," Marley said, in an explanatory way, "I love her." "Oh yes!" said Marley, looking up quickly. "Lavinia is yet very young, Mr. Marley," he said, "with no knowledge of "That''s what Judge Blair said," interrupted Marley. Lavinia looked at Marley, and he leaned over, and took her hands. "Lavinia can do as she likes," Marley said with dignity.


id: 52194
title: Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri
author: Alger, Horatio, Jr.
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  "Yes, Massa Bob," said Clip, with alacrity, for he much preferred such a "Ef you do, what''ll ''come of you, Massa Wolverton?" said Clip, not at "It''s good fun, ain''t it, Massa Wolverton?" said Clip; laughing Bob and Clip were out in the yard when Sam Wolverton made his "Clip, you bad boy, you did it on purpose," said Bob, trying to look "Didn''t do it dat time, Massa Wolverton," said Clip, showing his teeth. When Bob and Clip had left the scene Aaron Wolverton turned to Sam, and "I wish I owned that boat, Clip," said Bob. "Clip," said Bob, "go with Sam and hide him somewhere on the boat, but "Clip," said Bob, gravely, "has Sam Wolverton engaged passage with us?" "Now, Sam," said Bob, "Clip will show you the way to a restaurant where "Clip, you and Sam can go out together," said Bob.


id: 62478
title: Proud Lady
author: Boyce, Neith
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  So Mary went along, to the parlour where Laurence Carlin was waiting. people--and you just a boy too, just Laurence," said Mary dreamily. "Yes, I know, you think he isn''t good enough for Mary. "I want to keep my promise," said Mary clearly, with a look of the most Mary thought they had better turn back, but Laurence protested. "I don''t know, Mary," said Laurence with a faint weary smile. "I don''t," said Laurence, smiling, curiously touched by the old man''s great time we live in, Laurence, I wish I was young like you and could "Judge," said Laurence huskily, "you understand a lot of things. Hilary looked into her eyes bright and liquid with feeling, and said to "Then Laurence thinks the man was right to murder his wife?" Mary said "You know," said Mary suddenly, "Laurence and the Judge are going to Laurence and Mary looked at one another gravely and sadly--both felt


