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id: 15541
title: What Two Children Did
author: Chittenden, Charlotte E. (Charlotte Elizabeth)
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  "She is thinking about the naughty things we have done," said Ethelwyn "Can you tell us ''bout things, mother?" asked Ethelwyn. Heaven''s floor, I think, right now," said Ethelwyn, going to the west "There''s our money," said Ethelwyn, cuddling her hand in her mother''s. "He is sort of kind-looking," said Beth, who always liked to say "Elizabeth Rayburn!" said Ethelwyn, dropping the photographs and coming "Come in and see our birthday presents," said Ethelwyn, and Bobby at "Let''s play in the house," said Ethelwyn frowning at Beth. "It looks like the four seasons," said mother. "Ethelwyn may ride out, and Beth back," said mother. "O say one, mother," said Ethelwyn, who loved verses. "I was thinking of one this morning," said mother, "for I thought likely "Look at that!" said Ethelwyn in such a hopeful voice that Beth at once "Mother will help, I know," said Ethelwyn, and they went up to the


id: 15798
title: Clover
author: Coolidge, Susan
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  "Katy, what an enchanting thought!" cried Clover, who had not seen Rose She kissed Clover several times, and gave Katy a long, close hug; then Katy handed the note silently to Clover, and laid her face for a little Then Katy took Ned''s arm, little Rose let go her hand, and they went into "I must just live for each day as it comes," said little Clover to "Why, it looks like a New England town," said Clover, amazed; "I thought "Your brother ought to live in fresh air both in doors and out," said Dr. Hope; "and I thought this large room would answer as a sort of sitting Mrs. Watson''s spirits a little, and Clover left her in the parlor, arrival, when Mrs. Hope asked Phil and Clover to dinner, and did _not_ ask "I do like the High Valley very much," said Clover, still with the feeling


id: 21248
title: The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor
author: Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
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  think you''d let a little thing like that stand in the way of your All the color faded out of the hot little face as Mary listened, growing A hundred times, in the weeks that followed, Mary turned the old Vicar''s "Maybe you wouldn''t believe it, but this little Mary Ware who is coming, "She''s having a good time just like other girls," thought Mary, Mary had noticed the pictures in a casual way every time she took a seat But when she saw her old room, she acted just like a happy little girl, sweet to Mary''s ears, and when Phil came up a little later to tell her "Joyce talks as if she were a hundred yeahs old," laughed Lloyd, looking Lloyd stood looking at the shelves around the room, then said: "If time "What a good time they are going to have together," thought Mary,


id: 25865
title: Patty''s Summer Days
author: Wells, Carolyn
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  fuss in it," said Patty to Mrs. Allen, as Nan''s mother came into the room "I''m afraid you''re studying too hard, Patty," said Mrs. Allen, looking at "Of course it is," said Patty, "and you don''t look a bit old either. "Miss Fairfield," said Ethel Banks, coming up to Patty, as the music "I thought," said Patty, "that when people went in these big cars, at "I think it''s lovely," said Patty, looking at her gay-coloured beads. "Yes, indeed," said Patty, "any place is home where you and Nan are." "Now, look here, Nan," said Patty, talking very seriously, "I _have_ to "You mustn''t work so hard, Patty," said Nan, in her futile way. "You are a wonder, Patty," said Nan, but Mr. Fairfield looked at his "Come on, now," said Patty, a little later, "we must get to work. "Patty," said Nan, looking at her steadily, "do you want to go through


id: 27456
title: The Mouse''s Wedding
author: Unknown
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  A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth. enough to take a wife, his parents concluded to get named Chudayu had a lovely daughter called Hatsuka. The bridegroom sent the bride the usual articles: cuttle fish, white flax, sea-weed, and _sake_ or The bride sent the bridegroom in like cuttle-fish, white flax, sea-weed, fish, and _sake_; thus confirming the marriage promise. prepared for the bride''s removal to her new home, and out, made preparation for the marriage ceremony sent out many of his servants to meet the bride on At a signal from the go-between the bride and bridegroom, to confirm the marriage bond, exchanged guests exchanged cups with the bride in token of Shortly afterwards the bride, her husband, and his In the evening the bride returned home with her husband and his parents with 7. The Old Man and the Devils.


id: 21635
title: Prudence Says So
author: Hueston, Ethel
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  "You look nice, twins." Prudence advanced a step, her eyes on Carol''s "We look all right," said Carol belligerently. "And for goodness'' sake, Connie," said Carol, "remember and call her our Connie always walked, as Carol said, "as if she mostly wasn''t there." "Oh, yes, Fairy, we know what you said," interjected Carol. Aunt Grace''s eyes were smiling as always, but for the first time Carol "Yes," said Mr. Starr, but his eyes twinkled toward Carol once more; "Yes, they''ll come to hear Lark all right," Fairy smiled. "Oh, Connie''s got a beau already," said Carol. "Come and walk a little farther, Carol," he said in a low voice. Carol looked worried, but she knew Connie would do as she said. "No, Connie," said Carol, "we know you aren''t worth devotion like ours, "Now, Carol," said Aunt Grace, smiling. "I think Lark will turn you down," said Carol promptly, "and I hope she


id: 5604
title: Getting Married
author: Shaw, Bernard
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  married persons to divorce it is at once clear that our marriage law is our marriage-law skin is causing discomfort to thoughtful people and cases the woman knows nothing of the man''s working life and he parties should not marry respectably like other people. If a man marries a woman after three weeks acquaintance, and the day women makes marriage a money bargain in which the man is the purchaser hardship arises whenever a man in love proposes marriage to a woman and THE GENERAL [emphatically] You know also, dont you, that any man REGINALD [coming forward between the General and Mrs Bridgenorth] MRS BRIDGENORTH [going to the study door] Do come here a moment, HOTCHKISS [sunnily] My dear General, I dont know what fear means THE BISHOP [to Hotchkiss] Nothing like making people think: is LESBIA [coming to the table, on the General''s left] A woman has


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: 36046
title: Vacation with the Tucker Twins
author: Speed, Nell
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  "We''ve been coming here for years, Mrs. Rand," said Dee. pensioned him but it looks like so long as we live near the old Life "We don''t think it is bare, Mrs. Rand, but beautiful," said Dum By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles I''ll race you to the water''s edge," and Dum and Zebedee were off like Zebedee, feeling perhaps that it would be a little unkind to Miss Cox to "Did Miss Cox know Mr. Gordon very well in those old days?" "It looks like old Sleepy had waked up at last," Wink said to me. "Look here, Dum, we are missing too much fun," declared Dee. Every single girl except Mary looked a little conscious while Blanche "I rather expected you this morning, Page," said Cousin Park, looking "The time will come when you will like to sew," said Miss Pinky, her


id: 38657
title: Love Among the Lions: A Matrimonial Experience
author: Anstey, F.
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  actually chosen a lion''s cage to be married in, though she admitted "Lurana," I said, "believe me, never mind what the lady novelists say [Illustration: "Let us be married in the Lion''s Cage."] "If I am to be married in a lion-cage," I said, with a very feeble "Yes, papa," said Lurana, calmly, "we _are_ a little late; but Theodore has been asking me to marry him, and I have said I would." "If you knew more _about_ lions, Lurana," I said, "you would know how "If you go on like that, Theodore," she said, "I shall begin to think granted that Lurana and I would be allowed to enter the lion-cage I said it was not timidity in Lurana''s case--she merely happened to "I give up the shade," I said; "but I do think that Lurana is in such married in a lion''s cage--I''ve said so all along."


id: 43112
title: Sweet Content
author: Molesworth, Mrs.
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  seldom speak of that awful time--mamma said something of the kind to me. "My poor little darling," he said, "I feel almost afraid to love you. "Connie is much better," said papa; "and I think the wind is changing. little bit of sun would come out, said mamma, it would be perfect. like when papa says these funny kinds of things--"just look what a lot "Ah, yes!" said Lady Honor, looking pleased, "we heard from Frank Whyte "Poor things," said mamma, with a little shiver, "how I do pity them "I suppose there is nothing we can do to help the Whytes?" said mamma. "Never mind, Connie," said mamma, thinking I was disappointed. "I am sure I can find you a nice laundress," said mamma, on which Evey''s And--mamma--I wish you''d cut my hair off--I think Evey Whyte looks so "He said," papa went on, "that Mrs Whyte would be very pleased to see


id: 45908
title: Peggy Raymond''s Way; Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace
author: Smith, Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis)
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  Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country killing that happened to Amy the other day." Peggy had made up her mind "I''m afraid Peggy wouldn''t be much of a help to-day," replied Amy. "Well, I don''t know but you''re right about Peggy," admitted Priscilla, like the looks of that." Peggy''s eyes followed his extended finger "Do you think she can like him?" Peggy asked the other Friendly Terrace an imperative engagement with Peggy, or Ruth, or Amy, or more probably Though Graham had lingered for a little talk with Peggy, and Nelson "I suppose," said Peggy, as Ruth came to a halt, "you''d miss him if he "Really, Peggy," said Ruth rather witheringly, "as long as Nelson is Priscilla followed Peggy in something like half a minute, and greeted "We''ll ask Peggy and Priscilla to go, too," said Hildegarde. "Peggy, our front door key looks a good bit like yours.


id: 46188
title: Elsie''s Young Folks in Peace and War
author: Finley, Martha
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  "Yes," said Grandma Elsie, "I think the nailing of their flag to the hers, Grandma Elsie," said Max, who had drawn near in time to hear the "Uncle Harold, you know all about it, for you''re a good doctor," said "I think we may do that," the captain said, in his kindly tones. "That dear brave man that said, ''Don''t give up the ship,'' papa?" asked "Yes, father dear, that is no small comfort," she said; "especially as "Do you think of returning directly to Bar Harbor, captain?" asked Mrs. Travilla. "Oh, father," said Grace, "don''t think of such a thing! "Yes," said his father, "he tells me he is, and that he came through "I hope the President will let Dewey come home soon, and Brother Max "I think you need not hesitate to tell me," the captain said, with a


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: 58827
title: Wedding Day
author: Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney)
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  At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee. Polly defended, "Sure, it''s a little stronger, but men like it strong. June said, "See here, he''s got to make some concessions. You call being married to Hollis Jamison suffering?" and Sue''s body would make any man''s mouth water--but that''s just the that June''s thought was as strong as the others. that June''s thought was as strong as the others. Doris said, "Let''s steal just a tiny whiff of the perfume. June and Polly were game, but Sue cut them off. "Hollis!" The thought was June''s, and it came thin and quavery. It was a weak, nervous stab at humor, and Sue knew that Doris was as "The perfume!" Polly and June said together. and June, Polly and Doris shared in that pride. And with each ring he said a name: "June, Polly, Doris, Sue--"


id: 63527
title: Cosmic Yo-Yo
author: Rocklynne, Ross
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  neither Bob nor Queazy would have thought of sending an answering The "asteroid in your back yard" idea had been Bob Parker''s originally. A rich girl''s ship, Bob Parker thought angrily. Bob Parker came to, the emptiness of remote starlight in his face. no asteroid, no girl, no Queazy. Bob saw the girl now, standing a little behind Queazy, looking down at Bob came slowly to his feet, and matched Queazy''s slowly growing anger. Bob looked at Queazy dismally. Bob Parker was in love with Starre Lowenthal. for Bob brought the hauler''s speed down to zero--and Starre Lowenthal''s Most of Bob''s time was spent on the surface of the asteroid. And finally, when Bob tore the ship and prisoned asteroid from their Then Bob dropped the ship until it was Bob followed his directions, slowly brought the asteroid, And Bob reached the asteroid as it went to pieces


