Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
It was raining dismally. Mabel, leaning her arms on the broad window-sill, watched the drops trickling down the panes. Before her was an array of paper dolls in gay tissue dresses. They sat perched upon pasteboard chairs in front of a circle of queer creatures with flat heads,...
It was raining dismally. Mabel, leaning her arms on the broad window-sill, watched the drops trickling down the panes. Before her was an array of paper dolls in gay tissue dress...
3. CHAPTER II.“This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel. “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our...
4. CHAPTER III.There were still some weeks before the summer holidays, and Mabel, in consequence, was at school during the morning, and the day after Harold was happily established at her home...
5. CHAPTER IV.After leaving the car, the way for Harold and Mabel led through a quiet, shady street, where old houses stood each side the road, and the children were rather inclined to think...
6. CHAPTER V.Over by a little dormer window in the garret, they found the pile of books, and Mrs. Knight left them to make their examination by the fast waning light of the afternoon.
7. CHAPTER VI.Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party. Mabel and Harold stood looking around at the tables and booths.
8. CHAPTER VII.Worn out with his grief, Harold slept rather late the next morning, and Mrs. Ford would not have him disturbed. Since it was Saturday, Mabel did not have to go to school, and sh...