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All's not Gold that Glitters

All's not Gold that Glitters

by Alice Bradley Haven

In her last note of introduction to the Home circle, Cousin Alice partly promised to tell a story of Virginia life when she came to them again. She has to confess that she has not redeemed this now, though she is sure the trials and adventures of the young Californian will prove not less interesting, and there are other days to come when her little..

The Box of Smiles, and Other Stories

The Box of Smiles, and Other Stories

by Laura Rountree Smith

The Box of Smiles is a collection of fairy tales for the children written by Laura Rountree Smith which contains the stories below.THE BOX OF SMILESTHE FAIRY SHOEMAKERTELL-TALE AND TATTLE TOOLITTLE STAY-AT-HOME AND THE WISHING PINLITTLE GIRL THROW-AWAYTHE ENCHANTED STAIRCASELITTLE DWARF COURAGEDOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN..

A United States Midshipman Afloat

A United States Midshipman Afloat

by Yates Stirling

The Navy-Yard at Brooklyn buzzed with its daily turmoil of labor. It was a bright June morning, and the high chimneys of the numerous shops and foundries belched forth flame and smoke. Thousands of begrimed workmen toiled incessantly, hammering, bending and riveting masses of metal, fashioning them into shape to be carried by the steam cranes to be..

A United States Midshipman in the South Seas

A United States Midshipman in the South Seas

by Yates Stirling

In this story Midshipmen Phil Perry and Sydney Monroe, together with Boatswain’s Mate “Jack” O’Neil, act through an historic drama of a South Sea war.The same characters have seen active service in many parts of the world. In “A United States Midshipman Afloat,” life in a battle-ship of the Atlantic fleet, together with a typical South American rev..

Still—William

Still—William

by Richmal Crompton

Ginger was relieved. At any rate they had taken it seriously. They had not wept tears of mirth over it. That afternoon he drew it out of his pocket with a flourish and airily wiped his nose with it. The next morning Henry appeared with a handkerchief almost exactly like it, and the day after that Douglas had one. William felt his prestige lowered. ..

Belgian Fairy Tales

Belgian Fairy Tales

by William Elliot Griffis

We Americans ought to know who the Walloons are; for, in 1624, some of these people—even before the Dutch mothers and fathers, boys and girls came—settled New York and New Jersey. It was they who introduced on our soil the marguerite, or white-and-yellow daisy, and they were the first farmers in the Middle States. Moreover, when New Netherland rece..

Out of the Woods

Out of the Woods

by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding

The Taylors had objected very much to the marriage of their only son. Even when the marriage was made, and there was no earthly use in objecting, they kept on, in a very unpleasant way. All the misfortunes which the young man brought upon his wife and child by his recklessness and folly only increased their anger against the victims; and when he di..

The Story of Zephyr

The Story of Zephyr

by Jeanie Oliver Smith

Bruno knew his little friend Edwy. The boy stood stroking the dog’s ears and speaking gentle words to him. The dog seemed to listen but although he was all attention and laid his head down on crossed paws, one eye was alert for the movements of his master.A dog, an English setter like Bruno, was one thing which Edwy had sought with constant iterati..