Uncle Tom's Cabin Told to the Children
Chapter 3: The Morning After
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Having discovered that Eliza and Harry have run away, Mr. Shelby offers assistance to Mr. Haley.
Having discovered that Eliza and Harry have run away, Mr. Shelby offers assistance to Mr. Haley.
After breaking down the panel, Doctor Dolittle discovers a young prisoner aboard the pirate ship. Doctor Dolittle brings some positive news back from the sea.
On Halloween morning, Curly and Flop decide to dress up and fool Uncle Wiggly. However, he overhears their plan and hatches one of his own. He dresses up like a fish and is caught by a local fisherman.
Eva, having fallen ill, makes a request of her father and Topsy.
"Come on walkin’ wid me, Lucy; ‘t ain’t no time to mope erroun’"
While at the bungalow, Curly, Flop, and Uncle Wiggly meet a woman with brown hair, Margaret More. She offers to make pies for them and shoos them away. When they return, a wolf comes by to eat the pie lady, Flop, and the pie. Flop throw the peels at him and sends him running back home.
"When de fiddle gits to singin’ out a ol’ Vahginny reel,"
"Dey was talkin’ in de cabin, dey was talkin’ in de hall;"
Uncle Remus tells a story about Brer Bear.
"Uncle John, he makes me tired;"
"The word is writ that he who runs may read."
An argument between Starbuck and Ahab results in gunplay. Ahab tries not to anger the crew.
During a brief vacation from school, Curly and Flop agree to go to Uncle Wiggley’s island bungalow. While there, Curly hears Ethel Rose crying and walks her home. A bear appears and drinks the sour milk from their pail and they escape.
"Oh, dere ’s lots o’ keer an’ trouble"
Christy is informed by the captain that he is to be sent home. He bids goodbye to his fellow sailors who leave with the Tallahatchie.
Because of Uncle Henry’s failing health and poor weather, he and Aunt Em are broke and are going to lose the farm. They tell Dorothy that she will be better off living as a princess in Oz rather than poor with them. Dorothy goes to her room and with the help of Ozma and the Magic Belt, she leaves for Oz.
With Mr. St. Clare gone, Mrs. St. Clare makes a decision about the slaves. Tom's hopes for finding a new, kind master are gone after meeting Simon Legree.
Homesickness now hits the friends. They go home to Kansas.
Tom is brought to the Phelps house, still healing from his wounds. Jim is re-captured after sacrificing his freedom in order to save Tom. Tom reveals the late Miss Watsons' final wishes in regards to Jim's freedom.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. A story that continues to describe the traditions of Christmas. The three children receive a special visit from Santa, who distributes their Christmas presents.
The girls plan excitedly for their trip to Florida. Grace speaks to her father about her missing brother and the trip south. A letter arrives.
The group raids the camp, rescuing Tom, but the other man has disappeared during the night.