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Excerpt from Talks to Freshman GirlsFor delight he wrote In his first edition pastimes, as he wrote orna ments and abilities, then wisely changed his sentence. His beautiful old word delight means, I take it, a heightened pleasure, a pleasure touched with imagination, full of sug gestion and invitation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a...

Excerpt from Two College GirlsYou mustn't think of forgetting that it's your own folks, Nancy, entreated Mrs. Sophia Flint.You see, Edna wants to talk over things a little with her friends, continued Mrs. Howe, pleasantly.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-a...

Excerpt from Little JeanThis spacious hall, besides its carvings and sculptures and pictures, contained one object that she had never seen before. At one end of the room was a little platform covered with thick red carpet, and on this stood a golden chair with velvet cushions and a velvet footstool. Above the chair was a canopy, and around the little platform was stretched a large red cord with heavy tassels, supported by four golden posts.Abo...

Excerpt from Mr. Tuckerman's NiecesMr. Tuckerman tried to behave as if nothing remark able had happened to him that day. He went home at the customary hour, but he fitted his key into the lock with a graver care than usual, selected with more judg ment the peg on which he hung his hat, and, entering his library, made elaborate preparations for reading.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books....

Excerpt from The Petrie EstateI want my money spent in America, in plain terms. What do you say to that, sir?Waring was stung by the threat implied. He forced himself to answer gently and carefully. In substance, he refused to make any promises as to his future. He pained himself and his Old friend, and neither touched the subject again. This had been the one incident to mar the ten derness of their intercourse for three months. Richard afterw...

Excerpt from Two College Girls You mustn't think of forgetting that it's your own folks, Nancy, entreated Mrs. Sophia Flint. You see, Edna wants to talk over things a little with her friends, continued Mrs. Howe, pleasantly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses stat...

Excerpt from Mr. Tuckerman's Nieces Mr. Tuckerman tried to behave as if nothing remark able had happened to him that day. He went home at the customary hour, but he fitted his key into the lock with a graver care than usual, selected with more judg ment the peg on which he hung his hat, and, entering his library, made elaborate preparations for reading. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic ...

Excerpt from Talks to Freshman GirlsFor delight he wrote in his first edition pastimes, as he wrote orna ments and abilities, then wisely changed his sentence. His beautiful old word delight means, I take it, a heightened pleasure, a pleasure touched with imagination, full of sug gestion and invitation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a...

Excerpt from Little Jean At Christmas the two young aunts had said that Jean must have one last doll that had some character, a doll that she could love and remember, for Jean would be ten in May, 1914, and it could not be expected that she would care for dolls much longer. The young aunts searched the shops. They would have no pink-cheeked blondes, whose brains were plainly sawdust, "There, " said Aunt Rosalie at last, "I see one that loo...

Excerpt from The Petrie Estate Charlotte said gently, That, Miss Trow bridge, is a point on which I cannot agree with you. For the pupil's own sake I think the teach er's life should be different at many points. I know your views, said Miss Trowbridge, with perfect courtesy and toleration. But High Hill Seminary has established a principle which cannot well be set aside. We have had many innovations since you came among us, Miss Coverdale, o...

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