Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
Little Helen sat in her long flannel night-dress, by the side of Miss Thusa, watching the rapid turning of her wheel, and the formation of the flaxen thread, as it glided out, a more and more attenuated filament, betwixt the dexterous fingers of the spinner.
" 2 do. Oliver Twist, Sketches by "Boz," and Barnaby Rudge. " 3 do. Nicholas Nickleby and Martin Chuzzlewit. " 4 do. David Copperfield, Dombey and Son, Christmas Stories, and Pi...
3. Chapter 3"A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew-- Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore for learning was in fault."
7. Chapter 7We would like to follow Miss Thusa and her wheel, and relate the manner in which she defended it from many a rude and insolent attack. The Israelites never guarded the Ark of th...
12. Chapter 12"Pray for the dead. Why for the dead, who are at rest? Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging terrible and strong."--_Longfellow._
1. Chapter 1Little Helen sat in her long flannel night-dress, by the side of Miss Thusa, watching the rapid turning of her wheel, and the formation of the flaxen thread, as it glided out, a...
13. Chapter 13In a dark and gloomy apartment, whose grated windows and dreary walls were hung here and there with blackening cobwebs--and whose darkness and gloom were made visible by the pal...
8. Chapter 8----A countenance in which did meet Sweet records,--promises as sweet-- A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Pra...
9. Chapter 9The day that Alice left, Helen felt very sad and lonely, but she struggled with her feelings, and busied herself as much as possible with the household arrangements. Mrs. Gleaso...
5. Chapter 5"Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or signs of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human f...
10. Chapter 10An ancient woman there was, who dwelt In an old gray collage all alone-- She turned her wheel the live long day-- There was music, I ween, in its solemn drone. As she twisted th...
11. Chapter 11"Go, sin no more! Thy penance o'er, A new and better life begin! God maketh thee forever free From the dominion of thy sin! Go, sin no more! He will restore The peace that fille...
6. Chapter 6Helen returned to her father's, to prepare for her departure to the school, which Mittie was about to leave. Arthur had long resolved to place Alice in an Institution for the bl...
14. Chapter 14When Mittie awoke from the wild dream of delirium, she was weak as a new-born infant. For a few moments she imagined herself the inhabitant of another world. The deep quietude o...
2. Chapter 2Helen recovered, and the agitation caused by her sickness having subsided, everything went on apparently as it did before. While she was sick, Mrs. Gleason resolved that she wou...
4. Chapter 4The incident recorded in the last chapter, resulted in benefit to two of the actors. It gave a spring to the dormant energies of Helen, and a check to the vengeance of Mittie.