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id: 28517
title: Hepsey Burke
author: Westcott, Frank N. (Frank Nash)
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  "It''s a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast Mrs. Burke rose and started for the door; but Jonathan called out to "Hm!" Mrs. Burke remarked to Maxwell abruptly one day during supper. For a time Mrs. Burke relapsed into silence, while Maxwell smoked his "You''re awfully kind, Mrs. Burke," Maxwell replied, "and I sha''n''t but I don''t think it''s a very good day for fishing, is it, Mrs. Burke?" asked Maxwell innocently. The day before the one set for Maxwell''s arrival Mrs. Burke confessed Maxwell, who faced Mrs. Betty--Hepsey sitting between them. "Oh yes," Hepsey remarked one day to Mrs. Betty, when the subject of with Mrs. Maxwell, Jonathan went into the house and took a long look Mrs. Burke gazed at Maxwell for some time in silence and then began: For a moment there was a look on Mrs. Burke''s face which Maxwell never


id: 27472
title: The Story of a Cat
author: La Bédollière, Emile de
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  M. Bédollière''s charming story of Mother Michel and her cat was turned [Illustration: The Cat is presented, half dead, to the Countess.] [Illustration: Mother Michel is told to take the Cat.] "We will take good care of him, madame," said Father Lustucru. "That is true," said Father Lustucru, with contrition; "but the cat is [Illustration: "Mother Michel, I confide my Cat to you."] "Ah, madame!" said Mother Michel, in an impressive tone, "it is not To put an end to this painful scene, Mother Michel seized the cat by the [Illustration: Mother Michel looks for the Cat.] it is he!" cried Mother Michel, seizing Moumouth in her arms. garden, returned to Madame de la Grenouillère and said: "Moumouth is IN WHICH MOTHER MICHEL SEARCHES FOR HER CAT. "My cat was with you!" said Mother Michel; "you have stolen him! de la Grenouillère; one would have said that Mother Michel had on the


id: 25938
title: Nancy McVeigh of the Monk Road
author: Mainer, R. Henry (Robert Henry)
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  Nancy McVeigh, the tavern and the dusty Monk Road were synonymous, and "Ye have a rare good heart in ye, Nancy McVeigh," Mr. O''Hagan commented. he added, kindly, "You are a strange woman, Nancy McVeigh, and the road day ye married me to Mary O''Neil, and Nancy McVeigh''s tavern has been a into a crusade against sin, and Nancy McVeigh''s tavern soon came under Nancy''s place was four miles from town on the Monk Road, and Tom Piper It was in the spring of the next year that Jennie, Nancy McVeigh''s weather-stained gable of Nancy McVeigh''s tavern, like some old familiar Nancy knew that young John was using her rooms fit fer the best man in the world--came to me to-day and asked me to Mr. Lawrence Hyden stayed at Nancy McVeigh''s tavern on the Monk Road Nancy McVeigh was in her garden behind the tavern when young John Keene


id: 30439
title: Mrs. Tree
author: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
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  "Dear Aunt Marcia," the little lady said as she entered the room, "how "Vesta Blyth," said Mrs. Tree, slowly, "am I dead?" "Yes, run along!" said Mrs. Tree, and her voice softened a little. "I often think, Sister Phoebe," said Miss Vesta, timidly, "that it is "Vesta, I _think_ I have my senses," said Miss Phoebe, kindly. "Yes, indeed, dear James," said Miss Vesta, softly. "Surely, Sister Phoebe, you would not do that!" said Miss Vesta, Sister Phoebe," said Miss Vesta, looking up with the expression of a "You spoke of your aunt, Mrs. Tree, Miss Blyth," said Mr. Bliss, when "I am sure, Cousin Homer," said Miss Vesta, "our friends would be glad "Good morning, James Stedman," said Mrs. Tree. can call it living!" Mrs. Tree said--Miss Virginia Dane. "Dear Aunt Marcia," said Miss Vesta, mildly, "I may say good morning, "Vesta Blyth," said Mrs. Tree, "look me in the eye!"


id: 26728
title: Aunt Jane of Kentucky
author: Hall, Eliza Calvert
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  "Goodness knows what she would ''a'' said, but jest here old Deacon home that night Abram says, sort o'' humble-like: ''Jane, hadn''t you little boys says ''Sam Joynes,'' jest like he played marbles with ''em jest got a fine new organ at Mary Frances'' church, and she was tellin'' He met Sally Ann one day, and says he, ''Jest give you women rope knee, and says he, ''Well, if the old man''s rheumatism jest holds out ''You know, Aunt Jane,'' says she, ''how quick a man gits up when you if I could jest take down everything you and Aunt Jane said to-day, Milly come up jest as Sam was gittin'' into Old Man It went off jest like Sam said. that day,'' says she, ''I got as hard as a stone, and it looks like I "They all laughed, and sister Mary says, ''Ain''t that jest like Jane?''


id: 32203
title: The Land of Long Ago
author: Hall, Eliza Calvert
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  says he, ''Jane, it looks to me like them town folks won''t never git country churches and kept up till Sam Amos said it looked to him like days and nights, and mother said he never seemed like the same man look''d come into the old man''s eyes and he''d say, ''I''ve seen things of But,'' says he, ''the time has come when every man has got to believe you are right about this thing; but,'' says he, ''it looks like And Judge Grace says: ''It looks to me like it''s not treatin'' a man ''when a man comes along askin'' me which way a woman went, I''ve got to have to keep on goin'' till they got this right for mothers, jest like child,''--No matter how old a woman was, honey," said Aunt Jane, The old man come in, his hands and his lips tremblin'', and says he,


id: 48197
title: Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1 (of 3)
author: Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)
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  "Dear me," said Mrs. John, "my husband was going to London, I think. "Sir!" said Mrs. John Vernon, standing in a fine attitude of displeasure the way in which Miss Vernon said "we"--his head was a little turned by "You will not be long of coming to bed, dear?" Mrs. John said; Redborough only as "the little girl." Catherine Vernon thought that she "I don''t know about any Vernons--except ourselves," Hester said. "It is a long time ago, Aunt Catherine," said the ruthless young man. "I wish you would not say Catherine Vernon and me!" said Hester "Hester," said her mother, giving her a little meaning look, of which "Not that I know of," said Mrs. John; "but, Mr. Harry, girls are so "Mr. Edward Vernon," said Mrs. John, a little stiffly, "_never_ comes "Neither Catherine nor Hester, neither the young nor the old," he said


id: 48199
title: Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (of 3)
author: Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)
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  "What is that about Edward Vernon?" said Mrs. John, whose tranquil ear "You mean that men don''t like them," said Hester, with a smile; "but "I am always hearing the name of Edward Vernon," said Mrs. John; "you "That is a great relief to my mind," said Mrs. John, "for Catherine "I think a great deal about Catherine," she said. "So Princess Hester has not come with you," Catherine said. "It is Edward Vernon; may he come in?" Hester said. "Don''t come out, mother; I will open the door for Edward," she said. "Edward was a long time saying good-night," said Mrs. John. "Catherine Vernon does not look at all like dying," Hester said. would like that better," Catherine said; but she did not mean it, and of "Come with me, Hester, and talk to my old woman," he said. "We have all come down in the world," said Hester; "and Catherine most


id: 48198
title: Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 (of 3)
author: Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)
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  "My old man," she said, "Catherine, has his own ways of thinking, we all understand," said Catherine, with a little moisture in her eyes. You would think that was all he knows," said Mrs. Morgan; "there is no fathoming that old man, my dear." "Ellen has come back," said Miss Vernon, to change the subject, "from "I think we mean different things," said Catherine, rising; "that was "You are such an old Redborough person," Ellen said, with a little pout: "Yes, Hester, your cousin is quite right," said Mrs. John, eagerly. "Hester," said Mrs. John appearing at the open door, "what do you mean "My old man," she said, "what do you know about the talk of girls? "Do you mind, Hester?" the old lady said in a little alarm, as having "No, indeed," said Hester, a little impatient; "but I should like to


id: 51171
title: A Little Journey
author: Bradbury, Ray
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  said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we''ll take off into space in my rocket, and go "Here I am," said Mrs. Bellowes, "an ancient rickety elevator, ready to "No!" said Mrs. Bellowes ahead of time. "We want to see the rocket!" It was Mrs. Bellowes forging ahead, "This way!" cried Mrs. Bellowes, feeling like Madame Lafarge. Mrs. Bellowes looked at it and her hands sagged away from Mr. Thirkell''s collar. "Is that the rocket ship _Glory Be to the Highest_?" cried Mrs. Bellowes, appalled. "Well," said Mrs. Bellowes. "We''re going to get in this ship," said Mrs. Bellowes, ignoring him. "Yes," said Mrs. Bellowes, "we were fools. "You," said Mrs. Bellowes, "will be the navigator." hour had come and Mrs. Bellowes stood behind Mr. Thirkell and said, _There goes Mr. Thirkell_, thought Mrs. Bellowes. Mr. Thirkell was falling down into the Sun. _And here we are_, thought Mrs. Bellowes.


id: 63109
title: Doctor Universe
author: Jacobi, Carl
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  Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction But to me she was still Grannie Annie, as old-fashioned as last year''s "People of Swamp City," he said, bowing, "permit me to introduce sets all over these planets listeners will appear and voice questions. From the left wing Grannie Annie appeared. Doctor Universe nodded and turned to Grannie Annie who had raised her As I said, I met Ezra Karn, an Grannie Annie leaped to her feet, grasped my arm and raced for the jetty, and Grannie Annie was introducing me to Ezra Karn. "The Doctor Universe program," he said. "Up we go, Billy-boy." Heat gun in readiness, Grannie Annie began to "You''ll never do it that way," Grannie said. He''ll have the Green Flame radiations coming from this ship I turned to Karn and said quietly, "Turn on the visi set. "Grannie," I said that night as we sat again in a rear booth of THE


id: 63045
title: Aunt Olive in Bohemia
author: LM (Leslie Moore)
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  "Have come up to look for one," said Miss Mason. "Want it to be a nice studio," said Miss Mason. "Glad you like it," said Miss Mason. "Barnabas, you''re ridiculous," said Miss Mason. "You know," said Miss Mason quietly, "that for a woman who spends as "Don''t know what you''re like yet," said Miss Mason. Barnabas looked in at Miss Mason''s studio before he left for Paris. "I knew you''d look in," said Miss Mason. Miss Mason looked at Barnabas with a little twinkle in her eyes. "Shall I be in the way?" asked Barnabas, looking at Miss Mason, "or may "Time you went to bed," said Miss Mason grimly. "Can tell me to go if you like," said Miss Mason. "My little girl," said Miss Mason promptly. "That is Pippa," said Miss Mason; "a little girl I have adopted." "Barnabas," said Miss Mason one day--it was the fourteenth of


id: 63442
title: Double Trouble
author: Jacobi, Carl
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  But Miss Flowers, known to her friends as Grannie Annie, "Billy-boy," she said to me in a strange voice, "look down there and "I can''t tell you how glad I am you''re here, Grannie," he said. "Red Spot Fever?" Grannie looked at him curiously. Grannie Annie walked across to it and began to study its markings. The kite car was brought out again, and the old woman, Baker and the were Jimmy Baker, Grannie, and Xartal. "Miss Flowers left with Mr. Baker for Shaft Four," I said. likenesses of Ezra Karn, of myself, of Jimmy Baker, and of Antlers Park The _real_ Jimmy Baker stood next to Grannie, staring up at this of Grannie Annie was bowing to the duplicate of Jimmy Baker, and the upon the marching men were Jimmy Baker and Xartal, the Martian. Baker''s kite car with a cockatoo image of Grannie.


