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id: 16472
title: Through Forest and Fire Wild-Woods Series No. 1
author: Ellis, Edward Sylvester
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  "There''s one thing I want my little boy to learn," said the father, as Young as was Nick Ribsam, there was not a boy in the school who dared The next year Nick brought his sister Nellie to school. Mr. Ribsam turned his head and looked at Nick. "I''ve got to stay there so long," said Nick, in bidding his sister "Nick, go look for your sister," said his mother, as she came back from When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the "They have gone on to the woods to look for Nellie," said the father. Shortly after entering the wood, Nick called attention to two star-like Nick Ribsam, like all boys, was fond of a gun and dog, and he did not "That''s a fine gun you have there, Herbert," said Nick, venturing to better time," said Nick, once more taking the hand of Nellie and


id: 14488
title: Elsie''s Kith and Kin
author: Finley, Martha
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  "Zoe, darling," Edward said one day at dinner, "I must drive over into "Miss Deane, my dear," Edward said, with an entreating look at Zoe, "Dinah," said Zoe, to a maid-in-waiting, "show Miss Deane to the room "Good-morning, cousin: how bright and well you are looking!" said Zoe. "Yes," said Zoe; "but I hope that by afternoon they will be good enough "Something good, I hope, papa," said Max: "you look as if it was." "I would," said Max: "I dare ask papa almost any thing,--unless it was "Even papa doesn''t know nearly every thing, little daughter," he said, "Lulu looks as if she did not know how to wait so long," Violet said, to like it, too, to please you, my own, dear papa," she said, looking up "And I mean to try to be like her in that, papa," Lulu said with "Come, Gracie," said Lulu, turning to her little sister: "we both look


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: 21042
title: Roger Ingleton, Minor
author: Reed, Talbot Baines
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  "Armstrong," said the boy, the day before the funeral, "do you know, I''m "Of course I shall come," said Mr Armstrong. "Oh, Armstrong," said the boy, turning round hurriedly, like one "My poor dear boy," said he, taking Roger''s hand, "this _is_ good of "Oh, Cousin Roger took care of me," said Miss Jill demurely. "I hope Armstrong did the same to you, Rosalind," said Roger. "My dear boy," said Mr Armstrong, "if we are to get all the things "Tom''s a nice, quiet, business-like boy," said the tutor with a grin. "I really hope," said Captain Oliphant blandly, "Mr Armstrong will "He is a good friend to dear Roger," said the mother. "Mr Armstrong," said the captain, stepping between the tutor and the "Look here, Armstrong!" said Roger, getting up and walking restlessly up "I know, old fellow," said Roger, "you think you are doing me a


id: 21228
title: White Lilac; or the Queen of the May
author: Walton, Amy
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  "How pretty your flowers grow!" said Lilac, stopping to look at it with Lilac felt that hers must be a vulgar taste as Agnetta said so, but "You''re _quite_ sure it''ll make me look better?" said Lilac wistfully. picture," Mrs Greenways had said it would be, and, no doubt, Lilac "I ain''t," said Lilac desperately, taking away her hands from her face "Good night, Peter," said Lilac at length, nodding to him, and this "They''ve been and chosen Lilac White; sneaking little thing!" said "Well, you look happy anyhow, Lilac White," she said mournfully. "Well now," said Mrs Pinhorn, "I will say Lilac looks as peart and neat It was just there she had turned to look at Mother on May Day. What a long, long time ago, and what a different Lilac she felt now! "Look here, Lilac," said Mrs Greenways carelessly, "you''ve been a good


id: 20260
title: Daybreak: A Story for Girls
author: Sitwell, Florence Alice
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  A great change passed over poor Kate''s face when she and her sister came to the door, carrying a little prostrate figure; and Kate was three days and three nights Mother Agnes and Kate watched beside her; months passed on Mother Agnes began to think that Kate had really "Children, we must start," said the Mother sternly, "Kate is not Mother Agnes had gone to look for Kate in the dormitory, feeling that made Kate tell all she knew of the little girl in the next bed. doctor!" said a child''s voice; "don''t go and hurt dear Kate Kate would not talk to-day to Mother Agnes. her the story of little Frances wishing to lose her leg for Kate''s what a dear child Frances was, and how she talked to Kate of everything "Do you think we shall ever see her again?" said little Frances. "That day, Kate," said she, "may yet be a long way off.


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: 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: 21636
title: Bluff Crag; or, A Good Word Costs Nothing
author: Cupples, George, Mrs.
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  "''I wonder if you could walk to Mrs. Berkley''s,'' said Uncle John. "''Do you find the boys unsocial, then, Miss Vea?'' inquired Uncle John. ''I''ll tell you where he will be, Vea,'' said Alfred, on his return to the "''Very well, then, I won''t,'' said Alfred; ''you are a dear, good little "''But I tell you Patrick is with him,'' said Alfred, showing he knew more "''I think he''s broken his leg, miss,'' said Dick to Vea. "''Then you mustn''t think of running away, Polly,'' said Vea. "''I don''t think it could be my brother Patrick,'' said Vea. "''And what did Patrick do for you?'' said Vea, looking much pleased. "''Oh, you are a good boy, Dick,'' said Vea. "''Why, has Patrick been kind to you too, Dick!'' said Vea, in much "''I''ve always liked that boy Patrick,'' said my uncle; ''and, what is


id: 22944
title: The History of Little Peter, the Ship Boy
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  "Are you better, mother, to-day?" asked little Peter, as he went up to "That''s true, mother," said Peter, opening the book at the third chapter "No, sir," said Peter, "I came to learn to be a sailor." "Do you hear, boy?" cried the captain, seeing that Peter did not move; "No, sir," said Peter, "I don''t expect to do so for a long time to Peter heard the mate report to the captain that he had sounded the well, and old Hixon told Peter that he feared the ship had been driven "I see a man close at hand," said Peter. with Peter and old Hixon, stayed by the captain. Notwithstanding what the captain said, neither Peter nor old Hixon would know Peter will look after the captain," and they set off. even if that ship sails away, He can send another," said Peter. Captain Barrow spoke frequently to Peter and old Hixon, and when the


id: 18226
title: My Young Days
author: Anonymous
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  of the nursery at home, and baby there, and little brother, and papa and But "Good night, Uncle Hugh, there''s Jane come to fetch Miss Sissy to the little cousins from over the sea, that were coming here in a day or When we came home it was my tea-time; and after that Jane changed my One of my earliest friends at the Park was a little French boy, a kind was away, that the poor little fellow said with a sigh, "Yes, I''ll try feelings were when the day came to an end, you know, so I need not tell suddenly came into our wise little heads that we would play at going to that I grew a little home-sick and looked wistfully into grandmamma''s try, I said, "No, thank you." I think Alick saw that I was a little red chubby little brother at home came back to me, and I had a long,


id: 4040
title: The Pedler of Dust Sticks
author: Follen, Eliza Lee Cabot
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  One day I went to visit a friend, a lady, who came from Hamburg, in "These little sticks," she replied, "tell the story of my father''s life of a good, great man the most beautiful of all stories. As soon as Henry was old enough, his father employed him to carry Thus did Henry live, working from early morning till night, going to Henry returned to cane-making, to which he and his father soon added From this time Henry worked more industriously, if possible, than home a year or so, Henry took his wife with him, and went there to I must relate to you some of the beautiful things Henry''s daughter Thus did Henry live a useful, honorable, and happy life--the natural When any little boy reads this true story of a good, great man, I would have him remember that Henry began to be a good, great man


id: 10888
title: Arthur Hamilton, and His Dog
author: Anonymous
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  hasty "good-night" to his mother and Arthur, he ran home. About ten days after, John carried Arthur to Mr. Martin''s. Arthur tried to be a brave boy, as his mother wished; but he could not Mr. and Mrs. Martin were very kind-hearted people, but they had little sympathy with were in bed; little was said by any one, but Mrs. Hamilton, wishing to "You must be a good doggie, Rover, and make my brother Arthur happy. Mrs. Hamilton wrote to Mr. Martin stating Arthur''s fondness for the dog, One night, as Theodore and Arthur were coming home from school, they night, the latter said, "Mother, do you think Arthur has got Rover yet?" Her little, tender-hearted Arthur was a precious child, and must The day little Arthur was laid in the grave, Rover was seen to stand in years have passed away, with the memory of little Arthur Hamilton is


id: 10618
title: "Jesus Says So" Or, a Memorial of Little Sarah G--
author: Unknown
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  on Sarah''s mind; she said she liked to think she had a brother in Sarah made no remark at the time, but afterwards she said to Jesus, my heart seems lifted up." "But, Sarah, do you think your sins receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter This one happy thought filled her mind,--"Jesus loves me, I am She said, "You will not cry, when I am in heaven, dear mother. Of her little Sarah asked most occasion she said, "I wish I could be a little happy,--I want something, At another time, when talking of the joys of heaven, "Yes," she said, die." She was reminded, "Jesus says, ''If you love me, keep my to hear her say, "I am quite happy; I know Jesus loves me, and I shall Have I ever prayed to Jesus to wash away all my sins, and make my soul


id: 35773
title: Violet: A Fairy Story
author: Guild, C. S. (Caroline Snowden)
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  little daughter Violet, whose presence in their home made it beautiful So it would be if every little girl and boy kept two good fairies, like to be as good and loving as Violet, I don''t want you to _do_ every thing The toads stood still when they came to the cup of violets, and looked "About _him_?" asked Violet, shaking away the golden hair as she looked He _did_ see the beautiful love Violet had for her ugly little pet, and I called Violet a little berry girl, and I''ll tell you why. flowers--so many it looked a little way off like snow; and Violet, whose But as the bird flew away, Fairy Love whispered inside of Violet''s Violet''s work; for the old gardener loved flowers dearly; and when he "How good you are, Violet," said Narcissa when she came back, "and how


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: 39567
title: Two Little Waifs
author: Molesworth, Mrs.
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  "And are you feeling a little sad, poor Mrs. Lacy?" said Gladys. "No, it wouldn''t be kind, certainly," said the old lady, with a little "I know," said Gladys; "but still I like you best, Mrs. Lacy." "Yes, dear," said Mrs. Lacy, smiling, though a little sadly, at the "Yes, I told them a little," said the old lady. "I don''t like about people going to heaven," said Roger, with a little "They are tired already, poor pets," said Mrs. Marton, who was little "Yes, I know she is," said Mrs. Marton, surprised at the little girl''s "Yes," said Mrs. Marton, who held Gladys by one hand and Roger by the "Poor little things--we have all been children in our day," said Madame "It isn''t good for children," said Gladys gravely, looking up into her "We don''t look very nice, do we, Roger?" said the little girl, as with


id: 44658
title: History of Orrin Pierce
author: American Sunday-School Union
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  The cottage where Orrin Pierce was born stood by the side of a clear Orrin''s mother was very fond of flowers, and the little yard in front Sometimes Mrs. Pierce would walk out with little Orrin, and she always Mrs. Pierce used often to point to the beautiful lilies, and say to Orrin, One day when Orrin was on his way to the Sabbath-school, he met a boy Orrin''s mother was almost sorry when he was too old to be kept at After his mother''s death, Orrin went to live with a kind uncle, a Many boys who have been taught by pious mothers to pray to God in thee." Orrin read his Bible daily, and continued to pray to the God of Orrin''s mother loved to see her little boy play at proper times. Those who have read the history of this good boy, will like to hear


id: 43807
title: Little Bessie, the Careless Girl, or, Squirrels, Nuts, and Water-Cresses
author: Franklin, Josephine
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  One beautiful autumn day, Nellie and Bessie went nutting in the woods. The pale girl looked quite gratified at these words of Bessie, but said "Yes," said Nelly, "that is my home, and Bessie lives only a little way "Yes," said the farmer, "Dolly is a pretty good little girl. "Good morning," said Bessie, as soon as he was near enough to hear her "Well, mother," said Bessie, casting down her eyes, "I _do_ wish I was "This is Dolly''s _well_ day," said Bessie, "I asked her father and he "What!" said Nelly, "_more_ cresses, Bessie?" "Never mind, Bessie," said Martin, with good-nature, "we''ll find a "Well," said Bessie, "I don''t like to act _mean_, Martin. "Don''t cry about it, Bessie," said her mother, "you know crying cannot "What!" said her mother, "lost _again_, Bessie? "Stop a moment," said Bessie''s mother, as Nelly began to pull out the


id: 45389
title: Two Yellow-Birds
author: Anonymous
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  |When Lucy Tracy was a very little girl, her mother had a beautiful bottom of his cage; for birds love a clean cage, as well as little girls would often say to Lucy, "It is a hard thing, my little girl, to be shut "But mother, if he don''t like his cage, what makes him sing so sweetly, "But, mother, if you think poor Black-pate is not happy, why don''t you see if Black-pate would like to bid us good bye this fine morning." empty, but soon heard Black-pate, and some other birds, singing most little birds chirp and sing; and Lucy enjoyed very much a variety of sad; but she remembered how happy the little birds were, that she had give him fresh seeds and water, and to clean his cage every morning. came home, he found her sewing with her mother She was a little sad; but


id: 59967
title: On Angels'' Wings
author: Greene, Mrs. (Louisa Lilias)
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  "My own sweet Violet, lay thy head on mother''s breast and rest thee a "And Violet will have wings!--thou knowest that?" said the little "Mother, dear, why dost thou want me in the night?" asked Violet, "To heaven!" said Violet with a little start and then a long gasp of "Did the good Lord Jesus call my little mother away?" asked Violet with "God help my little Violet," he said bitterly to himself; "as long as I "Well, Ella shall go.--Come along home, thou little good-for-nought, "Dost thou know what Kate said to Violet once?" asked the little girl, Aunt Lizzie, Violet could not leave her little mother. hears all Violet''s prayers, and father says my little mother is quite "Yes," said Violet with a little trembling sigh, and enormous tears "Perhaps," said Fritz shortly, while poor Violet looked down at her "Fritz asked was that why they called thee Violet, because thou also


id: 61803
title: Tales of Shipwrecks and Other Disasters at Sea
author: Bingley, Thomas
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  UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN RICHARD FALCONER. island, so that he was forced to drink sea-water for two or three days, Having already suffered so much from using sea-water, he now thought UNCLE THOMAS CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE OF CAPTAIN FALCONER''S ADVENTURES. adrift in the boat, and to run away with the vessel; but as I think it Deal despatched two boats to endeavor to board the ship, when the mutineers forced the captain over the ship''s side into the boat, and all got in safety to the boat, and one of the men jumped on shore being able to reach the boat, he was drawn back again into the ship, voyage between the two vessels: one man, who fell between the boat and those in the boats, Captain Cobb quitted the ill-fated vessel, and boat for the third time, and returned to their companions on the rock.


