Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
"Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born. You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything. You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much. You come in from school, and bonnet goes here, and book there. It's no u...
"You are waiting for me, are you, Ellie?" said Miss Layton, as she locked the school-room door, and turning to go, saw the little girl standing near, while her young companions...
1. CHAPTER I."Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born. You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything. You've no more idea of neatness than old T...
2. CHAPTER II.Spring had come with its soft, warm breezes, the grass was springing up fresh and green, the trees were putting forth their leaves, the woods were full of violets and anemones,...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Miss Prudence continued quite unable to do anything all winter, some of Ella's scholars dropped off on account of the severity of the weather, and the man who had taken her aunt...
7. CHAPTER VII.Miss Layton continued to teach in S---- for several years, until Ella was quite done going to school. When Ella had left school, she thought she would like to teach, but aunt Pr...
6. CHAPTER VI.The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter. Poor Ella was greatl...
5. CHAPTER V."If you'll excuse me, Miss Layton, I'll just leave Ella to entertain you, as I have an errand out, but I'll not be gone long," said Miss Prudence Clinton, one evening, soon afte...
4. CHAPTER IV."Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing ri...