Percy's holidays

"Oh, dear me!" said a pale, thin little girl, all black hair and brown eyes, who was sitting on the door-step, studying with all her might. "I shall miss, I know I shall, and th...

Percy's father had been an officer in the regular army. He was a man respected and honoured in the army and out of it, and was in a fair way of rising in his profession, when hi...

PERCY did not miss in geography; on the contrary, she rather distinguished herself. She had lived both in Arizona and in Colorado, and could tell a great deal about the wonders...

"MY dear child," said Miss Ackerman, speaking in a tone which made Percy start, "I am so glad you have come; but we did not expect you till to-morrow. How did you get here?"

A WEEK of Percy's visit had passed, and yet the "dreadful place" had not come. Percy had thought it just at hand two or three times. Once when Aunt Ackerman left her alone, at a...