Joanna Hooe/Hone Mathews (1849-1901) was born in New York where she attended and graduated from Madame Reichard's School. She and her sister Julia Mathews aka Alice Gray wrote children's books. Her first book, Guy Hamilton: A Story of Our Civil War, ...
Joanna Hooe/Hone Mathews (1849-1901) was born in New York where she attended and graduated from Madame Reichard's School. She and her sister Julia Mathews aka Alice Gray wrote children's books. Her first book, Guy Hamilton: A Story of Our Civil War, ...
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THE hotel carriage rolled away from Mr. Bradford's door with papa and mamma, the two nurses and four little children inside, and such a lot of trunks and baskets on the top; all on their way to Quam Beach. Harry and Fred, the two elder boys, were to ...
MAMMA," said Maggie Bradford, as she sat upon the floor in her mother's room, lacing her walking boots, -"mamma, I wish I had another terrible fault." "Why, Maggie " said Mrs. Bradford. "I do, indeed, mamma, -a dreadful fault, something a great deal ...
THERE stood our Daisy. What a Daisy it was too; what a fair, sweet floweret; pure and innocent-looking as the blossoms over which she bent. There she stood beside her basket of flowers, a little spot of brightness and beauty amidst all the dust and h...
FANNY LEROY is going away from our school," said Carrie Ransom one morning to Belle Powers and two or three more of her young schoolmates. "Oh, dear I'm sorry," said Belle. "So am I," said Dora Johnson. "Why is she going?" "Has she finished her educ...
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"MAMMA can I have it? Can I, mamma? Buy it for me, buy it; will you, mamma?" "May be so, dear. I will see about it." "No, not may be; not see about it, mamma I must have it, and I know you can afford it " The speakers were Mrs. Stone and her little...
NELLIE, will you come down to the beach now?" "No " with as much shortness and sharpness as the little word of two letters could well convey. "Why not?" "Oh because I can't. Don't bother me." And, laying down the pencil with which she had been writi...
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
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Originally published in 1869, Bessie at School by Joanna H. Mathews invites readers into the world of young Bessie, a bright and curious girl learning life's most valuable lessons within the schoolroom walls. Set in the late 19th century, this classi...