Category: Children & Young Adult Reading

Larkspur

I. An October Day II. The Captain's Story III. Renee Finds a Home IV. Gardens V. First Aid VI. Eagles and Golden Eaglets VII. Aunt Pen Plans VIII. Breadwinners IX. The New Lodger X. A Scout's Honor XI. Young Wings XII. The Game XIII. The Christmas Party XIV. Hill-top XV. Pat's...

Chapters

10. Part 10

Pat's face reflected Aunt Pen's seriousness. "I just ought to feel sorry for her 'cause she hasn't a mother and a daddy and an Aunt Pen like I have! But, oh, I don't want to eve...

11. Part 11

"I'll promise to do my best to keep him from--separating you--very far! If he remembers me," she added with sudden alarm! Such a thought had not occurred to her! Now it brought...

12. Part 12

They found an old journal whose contents explained how John LaDue, who before his marriage with Amy Forrester had been John Tellers, had gone with his young bride to Paris where...

1. Part 1

I. An October Day II. The Captain's Story III. Renee Finds a Home IV. Gardens V. First Aid VI. Eagles and Golden Eaglets VII. Aunt Pen Plans VIII. Breadwinners IX. The New Lodge...

5. Part 5

"Renee, will you let me--by way of celebrating this day--send a money order to Susette in your name? Remember, child, how little we have suffered as compared to you and Susette...

3. Part 3

But another little girl had gone to the dog's rescue. Sheila Quinn, walking homeward from school, had seen the accident. She had run out into the street and had gathered the dog...

2. Part 2

"My dear little girl, Capt. Allan is going to leave you with us for a little while! And I have given him my promise that you shall be as safe and happy as it is possible for us...

6. Part 6

"Let's all tell what we want to be," cried Peggy. "I've always said I was going to be an actress! I was in a play once and did awfully well! But Barbara met Ethel Barrymore when...

8. Part 8

Stung into effort Pat with feverish haste did as he told her. Securing her hold on the branch by locking her strong legs about it she gradually swung around until she was astrid...

4. Part 4

"Aunt Pen says she has some plans! Her plans are generally very interesting," with a sidelong glance at his sister, "though I admit that sometimes she is very heartless! Let's h...

9. Part 9

"I was reading something awfully stupid for I thought she might go to sleep and I know she wasn't listening at all, and finally I heard her say, "If I could find my baby--I'd be...

7. Part 7

There on the strip of lawn before the old brick house was a Christmas tree, hung with tinsel and twinkling with lighted candles that swayed and blinked in the darkness.

13. Part 13

Then Pat was introduced; Renee had to tell, too, of finding the daffodils. Elsbeth, her face twisted into a comical expression of bewilderment, listened in the doorway, and from...