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William manages to get by on his small salary and some savings. His brother continues to treat him coldly, even when he attends a party at his home. William speaks with Mr. Hunsden.

Clara and Ida carry out their scheme. Ida plays with chemicals in the kitchen while Clara reads maps and aspires to be a pilot. Meanwhile, they are learning to smoke and drink, all to their father’s horror.

Half-Past Seven Stories

Story 4: "The Blue Croaker, the Bright Agate, and the Little Gray Mig"

by Robert Gordon Anderson

A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. The Toyman brings the three children marbles to play with and the story explains the many seasons of the fictional Boyland.

Sylvie and Bruno

Chapter 19: “How to Make a Phlizz”

by Lewis Carroll

Eric gives a report of the invalid to Lady Muriel and the others.

Agnes Grey

Chapter VI: The Parsonage Again

by Anne Brontë

Agnes Grey spends time with her family, but finally determines to seek employment and try her hand at becoming a governess once more.

Whitefoot the Woodmouse

"Whitefoot Grows Anxious"

by Thornton W. Burgess

Whitefoot becomes anxious because the wood pile that hides his home is slowly disappearing and he doesn’t understand that Farmer Brown needs the wood to make his syrup and maple sugar.

A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court

Chapter 35: “A Pitiful Incident”

by Mark Twain

The slave dealer sees the king’s bravado and plans to beat the pride out of him. The king changes his mind and plans to abolish slavery. The Yankee hatches a plan of escape. They meet a young woman burned at the stake for being a witch and a young woman hanged. A priest promises to raise her baby as his own.

The Bird's Christmas Carol

Chapter 3: The Bird's Nest

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

The Bird family prepares for another Christmas.

A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court

Chapter 19: “Knight-Erranty as a Trade”

by Mark Twain

Sandy continues her story.

A Little Princess

Chapter 11: Ram Dass

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Sara watches as the Indian gentleman moves into his new home.

More Jataka Tales

“The Lion in Bad Company”

by Ellen C. Babbitt

A young lion makes friends with a wolf, against his father’s wishes. The friendship leads the lion to hunting the king’s ponies, which his father told him not to do, but the lion keeps on and ends up killed by the king’s archer.