This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...hugged the water dolly very close and kissed her a great many times. 5. As they drove up to the piazza a boy was standing near, and Mr. Starbird asked him if any little girl had lost her doll. "Yes, that's Nelly Hunt's doll," said the boy. "I '11 go and find her." 6. In a few minutes a little girl and her mother came out on the piazza. Prissy held out the doll without a word. 7. "Where in the world did you find her?" asked the lady. "And you have been crying. Did you wish she was yours?" "Yes'm," said Prissy shyly. The lady smiled and looked at the little girl, who said quickly, "Yes, indeed, mamma." 8. "Nelly would like to give you the dolly," said Mrs. Hunt. "She left her out on the rocks. I hope you will not be such a careless mamma as she was." 9. "Haven't you any dolls of your own?" said Nelly. "I have six others." "No," said Prissy, "only one made of a corncob. Oh, I think you are so good!" 10. In the afternoon Prissy took her doll down to her playhouse by the great rock. The sun shone and Prissy was very happy. The water dolly looked happy too, as if she felt quite at home. 0 „ Sarah Obne Jewett. Adapted. SIXTY MINUTES MAKE AN HOUR1 aft er noon' six'ty pun'ished in ter rupt'ed leaned men'tion 1. "Sixty seconds make a minute--sixty minutes make an hour," sang Nelly on the afternoon of the last day of the year. "Sixty seconds make a minute--sixty minutes make an hour," over and over again. 2. Then Nelly ceased rocking, for she heard a tiny voice repeat the words, "Sixty minutes make an hour." 3. Looking up, she saw a wee figure standing before her dressed in white. Dancing in at one of the windows c...
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