Category: Short Stories
'Then good morning, Mrs. Perry. It all promises very nicely, I think. You may depend upon our taking good care of Ruth, and doing our best to train her well. Naylor takes great pride in her training. You will tell Ruth what I say, and impress upon her those two or three broad...
This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter! It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower Ho...
1. CHAPTER I.--RUTH'S START IN LIFE.'Then good morning, Mrs. Perry. It all promises very nicely, I think. You may depend upon our taking good care of Ruth, and doing our best to train her well. Naylor takes great...
2. CHAPTER II.--AN ACCIDENT AND A SCOLDING.The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned. Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at o...
7. CHAPTER III.--THE PICTURE GALLERY.Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them. Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore fu...
3. CHAPTER III.--THE OLD CABINET IN THE PASSAGE.In a pretty room in a large country-house--a much larger and 'grander' house than the Towers, a lady, sweet and young, was lying on a sofa. In front of her stood a little girl--...
8. CHAPTER IV.--MASTERING THE FEAR.The morning dawned bright and clear. The frost seemed settled, the sky gave no signs of storm. The party of gentlemen and boys started on their skating expedition in great spirits.
9. CHAPTER V.--A FRIGHT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.He drew on his little dressing-gown, for he was shivering with cold and excitement. But his slippers he would not put on. 'I can run so much faster without them,' he said, speak...
5. CHAPTER I.--WHAT IS 'BRAVE?The news had come up to the nursery, and there was great excitement and rejoicing. Linda and Nettie chattered so fast, and had so many questions to ask, that the 'big' boys, Ale...
6. CHAPTER II.--GRANNY AND THE CHILDREN.'What a storm there must have been here,' said the children's father. 'The snow is quite deep, much deeper than with us.' For their home was at some hours' distance, and farther...