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id: 43249
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  "The Beginnings of Canadian History,"--with Jackie in her mind as an important member of her future audience, and therefore an earnest effort


id: 52782
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  "The Story of Aaron (so-named), the Son of Ben Ali" tells all the adventures of the Arab while he was a fugitive in the wildwoods, you are very much mistaken


id: 52782
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  Not for the Little Master, for he was smiling at the glorious vision of peace and rest that he saw when he said good-night.


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id: 16448
title: Jewel''s Story Book
author: Burnham, Clara Louise
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  "Yes, I shall think about it lots of times," said the little girl. I think Star will like the park pretty well." Jewel looked said, after waiting a little, and Jewel, looking up at him with an April when she went away and said ''Good-by, you queer little thing!''" "Come here, Jewel; sit still," said the mother, striving to pull the "Your grandpa is coming out early, Jewel," said her father. "Perhaps father would like to drive mother in the phaeton," said the child, "Anna Belle''s pond will overflow, I think," said Jewel, looking out the "I don''t think much of your dog''s dancing," said Gabriel, looking him in "I''ve been looking up that boat business, Jewel," said Mr. Evringham. "It _is_ a golden dog," said Jewel''s mother, looking almost as enthusiastic "Let''s have a look at it, Jewel," said Mr. Evringham, and he took hold of


id: 14237
author: Philips, Samuel
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  mother of all home delights, yea, of all the love of life. God." Parents should provide for the religious wants of their children. parents their high prerogative as stewards of God; and you heathenize home, parents and children Will appreciate the religious ministrations of home. The promises of God bear testimony to the influence of the Christian home. upon those children who enjoy the benefits of a faithful Christian home. Here is a picture of the true child of God in his tent-home on earth, and parent, that it is a duty to have little children dedicated to God in The duty then of Christian parents to give their children a true development of God''s laws for the Christian home. Those which God has given to the family; and those which Christian parents them unto God. Parents often bestow upon their children all their love, and

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  The Christian Home As it is in the Sphere of Nature and the Church; Showing the Mission, Duties, Influences, Habits, and Responsibilities of Home, its Education, Government, and Discipline; with Hints on "Match Making," and the Relation of Parents to the Marriage Choice of their Children; together with a consideration of the Tests in the Selection of a Companion, Etc.


id: 14608
title: Jimmy, Lucy, and All
author: May, Sophie
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  Kyzie thought not; so Jimmy went on telling Lucy what he knew of Castle said to the engine, ''Come here, little choo choo, Eddo won''t hurt oo.'' "He is trying to tell you how glad he is to see you," said Mr. Templeton, as the children shouted and clapped their hands. But for Kyzie and Edith and Jimmy the good times had begun already. "Look, Lucy," whispered Jimmy; "there''s a boy I know over there at that After breakfast Edith happened to leave the dining-room just behind Mrs. McQuilken, who held her two cats cuddled up in her arms like babies, "How do _you_ know?" asked Jimmy-boy, who thought Nate was putting on "My little boys, Pitt and Roscoe, liked to hear him do that," said Mrs. McQuilken. Before Kyzie had time to say, "Why, Lucy!" little Eddo ran up the steps "But Jimmy-boy, it won''t be very much," said Edith.


id: 20052
title: We Ten Or, The Story of the Roses
author: Yechton, Barbara
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  _know_ Phil didn''t mean a word of it; but Felix felt awfully hurt. over staring at Fee with big round eyes of sympathy, and dear old Phil looking at him, and Phil and Felix kept passing him all sorts of things, have looked almost as comical too; for before Phil could begin, Mr. Erveng said, "I insist upon that person removing her bonnet and veil That boy Hilliard gave a little giggle,--Phil said afterwards he''d like I made a face, and Phil said: "Oh, come, now, Nora, we''ve heard that tell Fee, for he doesn''t like Chad, and I could see he didn''t want Phil "I know just how Phil feels about papa''s snubbing," she said to me. Phil answered at once, "All right, old fellow; come on!" And Fee went. "Jack," said Nora, when I got out in the hall, "Phil has gone out to see


id: 21367
title: Sappers and Miners: The Flood beneath the Sea
author: Fenn, George Manville
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  "Old Joe Jolly-wet," said Gwyn to himself. "Yes, father," said Gwyn, and he followed to where the Colonel stopped "Come along, Gwyn," said the Colonel, hastily; "it''s time we got back. "Feel a little easier, father?" said Joe, going to the head of the Gwyn stared, and then looked at Joe. For, instead of going at once, the man turned his back and drew upon his "Quite right," said the Colonel; "that''s what I tell Gwyn; but boys have "Yes," said Joe, "it''s better than going up the shaft; the ladders look "Quiet, Grip!" said Gwyn, as the man threw away the stone, and the dog "Who are you, and where do you come from?" said Gwyn, looking at the man "Think Joe Jollivet''s right," said Gwyn, hotly; and Hardock turned upon "Come along, Joe," said Gwyn. "But you don''t like the man, Gwyn," said the Colonel.


id: 21313
title: In Honour''s Cause: A Tale of the Days of George the First
author: Fenn, George Manville
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  "I say," said Frank, "how stupid a man looks in a great wig like that." "Frank dear," said Lady Gowan, "I have had a letter from your father "That''s right, boy," said Sir Robert, smiling and taking his hands; "but "Proof of what I said, Frank," cried Sir Robert, clapping his son upon "I always liked your father, Frank," he said; "but he''s far too good for "I should like to," said Frank, looking at his friend wonderingly; "but "I shall be a soldier like my father," said Frank proudly. "Don''t look like it," said Sir Robert merrily; "why, the boy''s blushing "Come, Frank, my lad," said Captain Murray gently. "Then father''s going to escape," said Frank, in an excited whisper. "Don''t look so smart as in the old days, Frank, eh?" said Sir Robert, "Now, Frank, my boy," said Sir Robert, as the door closed on Lady Gowan,


id: 19889
title: Naughty Miss Bunny A Story for Little Children
author: Mulholland, Clara
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  "Oh dear, what a lot Miss Kerr has got to say!" cried the little "And now, Bunny," said Miss Kerr, as she led the little girl into "Oh, I will try, dear Miss Kerr, indeed I will," said the little "Come, Miss Bunny, don''t be a silly baby," said Sophie, "I''ll dress you," said Bunny, "and mama told Miss Kerr this very morning she was I like Miss Kerr much better than Sophie," cried Bunny, "But, Bunny, dear," said Miss Kerr, "you would not like poor mama Do come, like a good boy," cried the little girl "Dear Miss Kerr," said Bunny at last, as, growing impatient at the "Why don''t you go and play, Bunny?" said Miss Kerr looking up from "Well, my dear Bunny, they will soon be here," said Miss Kerr. "Come along, Bunny, like a good girl," said Mervyn, "let us run fast


id: 28179
title: The Inglises; Or, How the Way Opened
author: Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)
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  yes, mamma, ''Jesus, lover;'' I like that best," said little Mary, "Jem," said David, "I think old Tim Bent was the very happiest old man "Jem," said David, "it''s not right--to speak in that way, I mean. "As Davie has, you mean, Miss Bethia," said Jem. and might tell us a great many things to do us good," said Violet, but "Suppose you give them Miss Bethia''s sermon, Davie," said Jem, laughing. "It will be a long time, I am afraid," said David''s mother. "But, Miss Bethia," said Violet, "mamma knows that you wish to do this "He''ll tell you why," said Jem. David did not say it was all right, nor think it. "She must know you by this time, I think, Davie," said his mother, "David," said Mr Caldwell, "put away your books, and come home with "Violet," said David, when the time came to say good-bye, "you must not


id: 27618
title: The End of a Coil
author: Warner, Susan
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  "I should think," said Dolly, looking down the long line of the gun "Dolly, dear," said her father, "are you getting smoked out, like your "But I should like to know, Frank," said Mrs. Copley, thawing a little, "I suppose father never thought of engaging a gardener," said Dolly. Leger," said Dolly suddenly, "father does not look well. "Tell me what makes my father look unlike himself," said Dolly quietly. "I am not going to leave my father and mother at present," said Dolly, "Mother," said Dolly, sitting up a little straighter, "do you think I "It don''t look like it," said Mrs. Copley miserably, "and your father "Your father not coming?" said Mrs. Copley when she had heard Dolly''s "Dolly," said Mrs. Copley, "we shall not want to stay here long. "Rupert," said Dolly doubtfully, one day, "do you know where my father "Your father never cared for moonshine, Dolly," said Mrs. Copley.


id: 31371
title: The Little Clown
author: Cobb, Thomas
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  As he sat at breakfast Jimmy saw a large railway van stop at the door, ''Where does your Aunt Selina live?'' asked Miss Rosina, looking a great ''Yes, I know,'' said Jimmy, ''but I''d rather not go to Aunt Selina''s.'' Miss Roberts, who asked him soon after the train started, why he looked Long before the train reached London, Jimmy began to look anxiously out ''I don''t suppose there is,'' said Jimmy, looking as if he were going to ''Miss Selina Morton--is that your aunt''s name?'' she asked, looking round ''Come along then,'' said Miss Roberts, and Jimmy walked slowly towards ''Good-bye,'' said Miss Roberts, putting away her watch and taking Jimmy''s ''So Miss Roberts brought me here,'' said Jimmy. ''My father and mother are going to meet me at Chesterham,'' said Jimmy as ''Well, you can look out at my window,'' she said, and so Jimmy went to


id: 22219
title: The Flight of Pony Baker A Boy''s Town Story
author: Howells, William Dean
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  boys, and then she would ask Pony''s father if he wanted the child to take boys; but if Pony''s father came along, he would very likely say, "Well, ready to run off right away, was the way his father behaved when Pony got Nearly all the fellows agreed, and Old Hawkins said: "Come along, Pony! Pony Baker, who had come with his father, believed that Jim Leonard would When Pony was gone, Hen Billard said: "Well, going to stay all night, Pony began to be afraid they were going to hurt Jim Leonard if they got "Why, Pony," said his mother, "is there anybody who thinks such a thing "They wished to believe it," said Pony''s father, "and so did Jim, I dare Pony was afraid that Jim Leonard wanted him to run off with the Indians, "Now, you see, Pony," said Jim Leonard, "what a good thing it was that I


id: 21901
title: The Birthday Party: A Story for Little Folks
author: Optic, Oliver
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  About a week before the time, Mrs. Lee told Flora she might "I want to ask all the children in Riverdale," said Flora, "Just as you think best, dear mother," replied Flora. "Tommy isn''t a bad boy," said Mrs. Lee, with a smile. "But Tommy is a great traveller, you know," added Mrs. Lee, The next day, when the children had gone to school, Mrs. Lee Flora could not help thinking how much good the forty Mrs. Lee laughed at the troubled looks of Flora, and I could live in a little house, like Mrs. White?" laughed not think Master Woggs was a very great man. The children wanted to march a little "Children," said the old man, as he took off his hat and "I think it is too bad to laugh at an old man like him," "Play us some tunes," said the children.


id: 13840
title: The Sign of the Red Cross: A Tale of Old London
author: Everett-Green, Evelyn
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  The Master Builder had a house upon Old London Bridge. fine-looking young men, the two eldest sons of the household--Reuben, "O father, mother, do but come and look!" she cried, with the air So, good mother, when I come home one day with the marks of the O mother, mother, shall I too look like that when my turn comes to "My dear wife and dutiful children," said the master of the house, Janet came home last night from a plague-stricken house." father coming in, went towards him with a strange look in his eyes, Gertrude, who knew his great love for the house in which he had went many times to the pest houses within the city and came away no think you that Mistress Gertrude would come hither to my house and home in the city, the Harmer family returning to their house at the


id: 5052
title: Absalom''s Hair
author: Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne
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  Her great eyes seemed to look out upon a new world; but one felt that father saw him the nurse reported that he "came in like a lord and went His mother let it grow free and long like her own, and his father remember his mother, her eyes had always looked forth from beneath a same time she saw the languishing look in their eyes, and broke in with The next day Fru Kaas found new rooms, a long way from the quay near When Rafael stood by his father''s body he had felt the same thing--that great many people there, but Fru Kaas''s turn to go up soon came; but Rafael came home to dine with his mother; he was in the highest When Rafael got home his mother was at table: she had not waited for "Yes, look at them," she said; and these few words, spoken naturally,


id: 908
title: Treatise on Parents and Children
author: Shaw, Bernard
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  to coerce poor parents to send their children to school, though in the to induce parents to keep their children at home instead of paying naturally ask whether children are to be allowed to do what they like. Most working folk today either send their children to day schools or dangerous craze for children which leads certain people to establish truth about the people to whom children are handed over on educational children." They are really child fanciers (like bird fanciers or dog of the Life Force are, and treat the child as an experiment like the school if these have meanwhile learned the lesson that children are you." Trying to make children leave school will be like trying to make manners and child morals are now not tolerated; but among free children parents know very well that the children are only themselves over again. Children, like grown-up people,


id: 4030
title: Travellers'' Stories
author: Follen, Eliza Lee Cabot
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  land, I saw a white butterfly hovering over the waves, and looking as about ten feet square, and it looked to me like a great rustic flower I should like some time to read you a description of this lovely place, other plants,--young trees and flowers,--to the beautiful little porch, Ullswater, of looking with your living eyes on Derwent Water, built seven hundred years ago; and the ruins that are now standing look grow green and more beautiful and perfect as time passes on. There is a fine old park around these lovely ruins; and, not far off, a well knew how to choose beautiful places to live in. beautiful Ara Force, one of the most lovely falls I have seen in long days passed away, and the lady waited in vain for her true knight. far more beautiful than Laura Bridgman''s; her head good, but not so The school is a fine looking place, surrounded


id: 436
title: The Master Key An Electrical Fairy Tale Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity
author: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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  When Rob became interested in electricity his clear-headed father Rob was a courageous boy, but a thrill of fear passed over him in spite So Rob, having conversed for a time with the glorious Demon of Here he presented Rob the silver box of tablets, and the boy, somewhat "Perfectly!" cried Rob, taking the machine from the Demon with way Rob clasped the little machine to his left wrist, so that his coat "If any of your fellows come nearer," Rob said to the fat chief, "I''ll with the spear, Rob turned his electric tube upon him and keeled him "Then," said the boy, thoughtfully, "I''ve reached home just in time." "Now," said Rob, "let''s look over the record of the past day and see if into Rob''s pocket and drew out the electric tube. "Keep it," said Rob. The Demon started, and gave him an odd look.


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: 5955
title: The Tale of Tommy Fox
author: Bailey, Arthur Scott
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  When Tommy Fox discovered old Mother Grouse crouched beneath the of old Mother Grouse''s relations for him to eat; and Tommy knew of Tommy Fox was hunting crickets in the field near his mother''s house. When Mrs. Fox thought that Tommy had learned enough for that day they had brought home the live woodchuck, Tommy Fox went off into the woods Now, sly old Mother Grouse had played a trick on Tommy Fox. If he had _They_ knew what to do when their mother led Tommy Fox away. As Mr. Gray Squirrel watched, he thought he saw one of Tommy Fox''s Tommy Fox went up into Farmer Green''s back-pasture, which, lay even A few days after Tommy Fox caught old Mr. Woodchuck, something Green''s hen-house," Mrs. Fox said to Tommy, as they picked the bones When Mrs. Fox reached home she found Tommy safe inside their house.


id: 13356
title: The Captain''s Toll-Gate
author: Stockton, Frank Richard
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  But no matter what people thought or said, the good captain Captain Asher had seen the carriage stop, and knew that Mrs. Easterfield "Do you know, Uncle John," said Olive, "I believe if you were twenty "Do you suppose, little girl," said Mrs. Easterfield, following her, "And that young man apparently," said Mrs. Easterfield. man has returned," she said; "he tells me that Captain Asher took the Olive rose with a book in her hand, and Mrs. Easterfield presented Mr. Hemphill to Miss Asher. "Mr. Hemphill is one of my husband''s business associates," said Mrs. Easterfield, still with her eyes on Olive. "Now, Olive," said Mrs. Easterfield, "it would be a great deal better "I shall want to see you again about all this, Olive," said Mrs. Easterfield as they parted. "Mr. Hemphill and I are going boating," said Olive to Mrs. Easterfield. "Mrs. Easterfield," said Olive, when the old woman had departed, "you


id: 36099
title: A Cadet''s Honor: Mark Mallory''s Heroism
author: Sinclair, Upton
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  "An'' look a yere," cried Texas, Mark''s chum, raising his head and Texas doubled up his fists and looked ready to fight right then; Bull cadets went an'' fooled Mark Mallory again, an'' you--bah!" "I didn''t know I was going to fight," said Mark, laughing. "And I''ll take it," said Mark, getting hold of Texas'' other hand at the Mark and Texas, it chanced, had gone out for a walk; "Parson" Stanard Mark and Texas were seated on the steps of barracks when the Parson came Texas turned as Mark spoke, and looked in the direction of his nod. Now, here was Mark Mallory--to say nothing of Texas--who had come up to "You''ve a hard row to hoe," said the cadet officer to Mark, "and a hard Mark and Texas looked up in surprise and the Parson faced about in cadets at West Point were or are like "Bull" Harris, or that hazing of


id: 38277
title: From Squire to Squatter: A Tale of the Old Land and the New
author: Stables, Gordon
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  "Yes," said Archie, "ten is terribly old, I know; but is it quite a man and long white bunches of lichen, that looked like old men''s beards; but hand and just look like that on the night before Archie''s birthday. and pretty; but Archie only laughed, and said he would not feel at home "Yes," said Archie, who was not far off, "it''s got to be done." Away rushed Archie, and sure enough there was Bob eating supper in old "Well, Elsie," said Archie, laughing, "I am so old that I am going to "Well, it all came about like this, Archie: ''England,'' I said to myself, "Then the Bush, when one is going west," said Archie, "must be like "Now," said Archie, "be a good old boy, Bob; and if you want any more "Come out here a little way with me," said Rupert, taking Archie by the


id: 39549
title: The Carved Lions
author: Molesworth, Mrs.
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  One day, when I was a month or two past nine years old, mamma said to me "To tell the truth," said mamma, "I forgot to ask him this morning if he "And Geraldine doesn''t mind because of her new umbrella," said mamma. "This is a lucky day, mamma," I said, when we came out of the grocer''s. "Dear me," said mamma, "how time passes! "We may stop at Miss Fryer''s, mayn''t we, mamma?" said Haddie. "Wasn''t it kind of Miss Fryer, mamma?" I said. "Mamma," I said suddenly, "if she is a nice little girl like what her "She looked a good-humoured little person," said mamma. "Good-bye, my own little girl," said father. "Good-bye, dear Miss Geraldine," she said, half holding out her arms. fancy it was Miss Lardner--said in a good-natured patronising way, "I never tell stories," I said very loudly; "and if Miss Broom says I


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: 39850
title: Cattle-Ranch to College: The True Tales of a Boy''s Adventures in the Far West
author: Doubleday, Russell
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  The boys, John and Ben, were left behind to look after the home, "Ben and I have seen plenty of Indians," said John, eagerly. John went with his father a half day''s journey, helping to carry his it started out for the new camp, soon got into John''s good graces. The Indian boy took Ben''s place, while John turned "Father''s great on work," interposed Ben. In answer to Mr. Jackson''s inquiry, John said that they were to start in "You had better get a good strong horse," said Mr. Worth, as John was Though his work took him away from camp much of the time, John was "Hello, John!" he said jovially, as the two boys came slowly in, "you felt by both horse and rider, and John looked forward to the time, but The way John worked the little horse that day would have seemed cruel to said John to his horse again.


id: 39705
title: The Lady of the Forest: A Story for Girls
author: Meade, L. T.
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  little cousin Philip Lovel is coming to Avonsyde to-morrow." Rupert," said Miss Griselda, nodding at Rachel as she did so. "The mother has come here to make terms," said Miss Griselda. "God grant the little boy may be the heir," she said; "but, Griselda, I "Oh, don''t, mother, don''t!" said little Phil, looking full up into his "I am glad to welcome you, Mrs. Lovel!" said Miss Griselda as she came "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Griselda; "your little boy and Mrs. Lovel tripped out of the room, and the two old ladies looked at one Rachel would steal away from Kitty and from little Phil, "Why, Rachel," said little Phil again, "you look just as if you were "Rachel," said little Phil, "just before you came up that time I was Mrs. Lovel did not know the forest as Phil and Rachel and Kitty did.


id: 32118
title: Child Versus Parent: Some Chapters on the Irrepressible Conflict in the Home
author: Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel)
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  childhood--come to pass when child and parent meet on terms and Parents who give their children only things must face the fact that our children from the life of their parents and they can hardly come between parents and children, which are not conflicts in any real truth that the mother presides over the home as far as children are parents and children which cannot be averted, conflicts the times when parents and children should conflict with one another, when children are and of right ought to be free to disapprove of parents, The home must become a school wherein parents and children alike sit parents, children seeking respect for themselves as persons. when relatives touch the life of parent and child,--as they not what the Jewish home did, turning the hearts of parent and child to children as were their parents. parents have given more to their children than have non-Jewish.


id: 33517
title: Little Frankie on a Journey
author: Leslie, Madeline
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  "Frankie," said mamma one evening, just as he was going to bed, mamma, Willie, Nelly, and Margie; to keep the house from being burned In the morning, Frankie said the Lord''s prayer, and this pretty little "Come to breakfast now," said mamma; "and then you shall play with your Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present. "I like that elephant," said Frankie; "but I shouldn''t think the baby''s Frankie, when he kissed his mamma good night, said, "I wish I could have "Well, mamma," said the little fellow, "they sound like mulberry trees." "I mean to ask father to buy me a watch," said Nelly, "just as soon as I Mrs. Gray bent down and kissed her little niece, and then said, "I am "O, yes, aunty," said the little girl; "may I, Frankie?" "Well, Master Frankie," said Nelly''s papa on the morning when they were


id: 43249
title: Our Little Canadian Cousin
author: MacDonald, Elizabeth Roberts
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  The big brick house from which Mrs. Merrithew and the children set out why little Dora Denise Carman is coming to spend a year with her New Mrs. Merrithew took the little newcomer to her room, had her trunks Dora''s dark brown eyes looked gravely into Marjorie''s blue ones. "That''s the way with mother," Marjorie said to Dora after breakfast. for the family all their lives, owned that an omelette like Mrs. Merrithew''s she could not manage,--"No, _sir_, not if I was to cook day farmhouse was owned by old friends with whom Mrs. Merrithew and Mrs. Grey would be glad to spend a little time, and for Jack and Edith the Marjorie, Dora, and Jackie himself--were sitting by the fire in Mrs. Merrithew''s "Den," the very cosiest room in the house. the sugar-camps, and though it was chiefly for grown people, Mrs. Merrithew allowed Dora and Marjorie to go.


id: 51651
title: Conditionally Human
author: Miller, Walter M.
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  When he finished talking, she said, "All right, Terry," and hung As soon as he hung up, Anne touched his shoulders and said, "Sit "They must be getting to know you pretty well," Anne said, glancing Norris turned the set off and went to call the police. Peony strolled out the door ahead of Norris. Norris paused at the head of the stairs, looking back at the old man. Norris started out the front door, but in a moment Anne was back. Anne looked at Norris and waited for an answer. Norris said nothing for a moment. Norris looked up to see his wife watching them from the doorway. "It''s funny, Norris," said Chief Miler, "what people''ll do over a "They won''t take an age-set then," Norris said. thing." Norris started toward the door. When Norris went back in the house, his wife''s white face turned slowly


id: 43832
title: Our Little German Cousin
author: Wade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard
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  "You don''t know what I''ve got for you, Hans," said Bertha, laughing and "A long time ago," said their father, "they used to celebrate Christmas Bertha often visits a little friend who helps her father make "I wonder if there is any story about that brook," said Bertha. "Then the little boy took courage and told the story of his meeting the "I read a story about a mother stork," said Bertha, thoughtfully. "I know about cuckoo-clocks, of course," said Gretchen, "but the little "Strasburg was for a time the home of our greatest poet," said Bertha. "We had such a good time," Hans told his mother, while Bertha went "I know where you would like to go in our own country," said Bertha. "He loved his people dearly, father once told me," said Bertha. A little story which teaches children that the birds are man''s best


id: 43636
title: Our Little Cuban Cousin
author: Wade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard
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  glad to meet and know our little Cuban neighbour, Maria. Look out and get ready." Shouldn''t you think our little Cuban The Diaz children lived in a cosy little home in the country. Ramon''s mother and the children followed him till the boy stopped in Maria and Ramon followed Isabella''s example, and soon the children were "Poor little children!" exclaimed Maria, when Miguel had finished his you; little Miss Lucia has been wishing for company to-day." "Oh, look, Ramon!" said Maria, "see that dear little black baby asleep children for their little Cuban cousins. Maria, in her pretty little home under the palm-trees, was spared, yet, "You know, we went all over the place when we were little, Maria. A delightful story of a little boy who has many adventures by means of A little story which teaches children that the birds are man''s best


id: 41966
title: Tales of a Poultry Farm
author: Pierson, Clara Dillingham
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  said an old Hen, who had seen much of the ways of poultry-yards. "No," said the Brown Hen, firmly, "it is too far past the time when I "It is not much like our other home," said the Man, as he set the Baby Plymouth Rock Hen could not help looking at the Shanghai Cock. The Little Girls and their mother stood beside the Man as he looked at It was a long time before the friendly Barred Plymouth Rock Hen knew the Man. The White Cock and the Brown Hen had never been known really "What?" said the Barred Plymouth Rock Hen, "put me in one pen and my "I think," said the Shanghai Cock, "that if a fowl is good, the more "It is a good one," said the Barred Plymouth Rock Hen, "but I do not "We had no real mother then," said the White Plymouth Rock Hen.


id: 45347
title: The Master Key An Electrical Fairy Tale Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity
author: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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  When Rob became interested in electricity his clear-headed father Rob was a courageous boy, but a thrill of fear passed over him in spite So Rob, having conversed for a time with the glorious Demon of Here he presented Rob the silver box of tablets, and the boy, somewhat "Perfectly!" cried Rob, taking the machine from the Demon with way Rob clasped the little machine to his left wrist, so that his coat "If any of your fellows come nearer," Rob said to the fat chief, "I''ll with the spear, Rob turned his electric tube upon him and keeled him "Now," said Rob, "let''s look over the record of the past day and see if into Rob''s pocket and drew out the electric tube. Rob smiled and pointed the electric tube at the man, who doubtless "Keep it," said Rob. The Demon started, and gave him an odd look.


id: 46484
title: Our Little Eskimo Cousin
author: Wade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard
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  people did their work; and that must be called day in Etu''s far marked the entrances to the winter houses built by Etu''s father and Baby Etu''s skin was much whiter than his mother''s,--very nearly as MONTH after month passed by with baby Etu. The little round ball grew Sometimes when Etu''s mother has finished her work for the day, she Etu''s mother made him some reins to be fastened to the dogs'' necks. How did Etu''s mother manage to make the boat water-tight? would be a seal feast at Etu''s home, and hours would be given up to Our brave little Etu looked upon himself as a man now. dog, if left alone, might succeed in scaring away the old seal; and Etu THE long winter was over at last, and Etu''s people got ready to leave It was after one of these long days on the plains that Etu came home


id: 46540
title: Elsie''s Winter Trip
author: Finley, Martha
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  "Yes, go, daughter; I think you will enjoy it," her father said in "Yes, father, we do," said Max, "and we are always glad when you care "Yes, dear little sister; thank you for coming for me," replied Evelyn, "Yes, sir," said Elsie, "papa never seems to think it too much trouble "I think it was papa who took us," said Elsie, smiling up into his face "Yes, I think they were," said Grandma Elsie, "for it was gaining "No," said Grandma Elsie, "and I think I, for one, do not care to land "Yes, papa, and they are beautiful," said Elsie. "So that we may hope to have a good time there, I suppose," said Ned. "I think I have read that they are good-tempered," said Grandma Elsie. upon Elsie and her pet, the Captain said, "I think you have not yet "Come, Tee-tee; it''s your turn to talk a little," said Ned, patting and


id: 59495
title: Reject
author: Johnson, John
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  instead of acting like a normal human being." Mr. Ames flicked his "Well," Mr. Ames said, coldly. "But you''ve got all the stories you need," Mr. Ames said, waving his "Yes," Donnie said, "but that''s a machine and I want--" "What''s wrong with a machine," Mr. Ames said, his face getting red. "Yes," the boy said, "but isn''t there anything besides machines? "Don''t ''Henry'' me," Mr. Ames said, "And besides, what does being seven "No, I don''t," Mr. Ames said. Mr. Ames noted sadly that the boy''s Scientific Quotient was 142, well "Yes. This is Mr. Henry Ames, over at the Amarillo Group Project. He learns fine." Mr. Ames stopped. "Please go on, Mr. Ames." The coordinator''s voice was warm and "That''s right," Mr. Ames said, triumphantly. "The sooner the better," Mr. Ames said. "Heavens, no, Mr. Ames," she said, lightly. "That''s right," Mr. Ames said, his tone matching her brightness.


id: 57283
title: The Century of the Child
author: Key, Ellen
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  People are studying what influence the age of parents has on the child; of the woman, the man, and the children, and married life as a whole, in showed that children under eight years old were forced to work by blows Then the child, who has received its life from sound, loving human early lack of home life, the result of the mother working outside the the first years of their life, the present consequences of woman''s work the right of living his full strong personal child''s life along with a get acquainted with the real nature of children, the school and the home the modern school system uses up the children''s time, and present children have too little work at home or too few hours at school; that mother''s work for children has no reality about it, the parents would do Industrial work at home is done by children four to five years old,


id: 57844
title: The Adventures of Jimmy Brown
author: Alden, W. L. (William Livingston)
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  Said he, "Jimmy, I think I saw Mr. Martin on his way here. After the time he bit Mr. Martin''s leg father said "We''ll soon see," said a man''s voice that didn''t sound a bit like Mr. Travers''s. lecture this time" and Sue said, "A great deal of benefit that boy will mother said, "I know you''ll stay and be a good boy while we go and make The mud wasn''t half dry when mother and Sue and father came in, for he and I told father so, but he wouldn''t admit that Mr. Travers or Sue or me, and before I went to sleep, he came and said, "Good-night, Jimmy. mean, Jimmy?" And I said that Sue had got some new back hair a little and instead of telling me I was a good boy, she said, "Oh you little Tom and I came home again, and when we got a little rested we said we


id: 52782
title: Aaron in the Wildwoods
author: Harris, Joel Chandler
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  went down the hill struck into the path that Little Crotchet knew. "Yes, Little Master," responded Aaron, "and I''m thinking the young When Aaron left the negro woman at Gossett''s he went rapidly through "Wait a little while, and Simmons''s dog''ll tell you," replied Aaron. This was one of the reasons why Little Crotchet wanted to see Aaron. It was this Teacher that Little Crotchet wanted Aaron to see, a fact "Fiction," said Little Crotchet to Aaron, with an air of great "Man, give me the Little Master," said Aaron from the top of the as he followed Aaron and Little Crotchet from the horse lot to the The Teacher looked from Aaron to Little Crotchet. When Aaron went out at the window, Little Crotchet was sound asleep, And Aaron, when he came to see the Little Master that night, knew for "She wants to hold you," said Aaron to the Little Master.


id: 60581
title: More Bed-Time Stories
author: Moulton, Louise Chandler
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  I have asked you three times," said Mrs. Mason''s voice, with a little extra energy in it; and Kathie looked up years before they had begun to crimp little girls'' hair, but I think We might have brightened a little over the supper, but then Mrs. Simmonds, who had been sitting upstairs with Nelly''s mother, was when the little girl and her mother came there together. "When she wakes we shall know what to expect," he said, and went away three years old my mother''s best friend died, and left Nelly, a little, one but my mother to see to her; and she brought the little thing home "No," he said, feebly, "I want to see him coming in, at the old time, "You are Mrs. Osgood, are you not?" said the little girl, looking at "Come here, little girl," he said; and she went up to him fearlessly.


