Category: Historical Novels
Once upon a time, a boy lost his way in a vast forest that filled many a valley and passed over many a hill――a rolling sea of leaves for miles and miles, farther than the eye could reach. His name was Eric, son of the good King Magnus. He was dressed in a blue velvet dress, wi...
It was a beautiful morning in spring, with blue sky, living air, springing grass, and singing bird; but William Thorburn had not left his house that morning, and the door was shut.
8. CHAPTER II.My heart is sore as I write it, that “wee Davie” got ill. He began to refuse his food, and nothing would please him; then to get peevish and cross, so that he would hardly go to...
7. CHAPTER I.“Wee Davie” was the only child of William Thorburn, blacksmith. The child had reached the age in which he could venture, with prudence and reflection, on a journey from one chai...
6. CHAPTER VI.One of the walls of the cottage was reared on the edge of the rock, so that it seemed a continuation of it, and to rise up from the deep waters of the lake. The boys were thus a...
1. CHAPTER I.Once upon a time, a boy lost his way in a vast forest that filled many a valley and passed over many a hill――a rolling sea of leaves for miles and miles, farther than the eye co...
3. CHAPTER III.“Rest thee, boy, rest thee, boy, lonely and weary, Thy little heart breaking from losing the way; Thy father has not left thee friendless though dreary, When learning through su...
4. CHAPTER IV.Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread. As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the larg...
2. CHAPTER II.Sometimes he lost sight of the light, and again he caught it, till it became brighter and brighter, and very soon he came to a high rock, on the top of which was perched a tall...
5. CHAPTER V.Eric and Wolf now pursued their journey with light and hopeful hearts, for they had got out of what was called the wild robber country, and he knew that he was drawing near home...