Louisa May Alcott
The Mysterious Key and What It Opened
Richard Trevlyn looked up and threw by the book, then led Lady Trevlyn back to her couch and folded her shawls. Sir Richard lay in his shroud, his little daughter in her cradle, and Hester was...
A Christmas Dream, and How It Came to Be True
Effie was tired of Christmas and laid herself flat on the sofa. Her mother tied up her bundles and Nursey told her best tales. Effie saw a Christmas spirit, wrapped in white fur, and wanted to be a...
A Country Christmas
Three weeks ago I came up here to Vermont to visit my old aunt and decide whether I will marry a millionnaire and become Aunt Bring. Saul wanted to get out the double sleigh and span, but Sophie...
A Happy Birthday
A certain fine old lady was seventy-three on the 8th of October, and two little ghosts appeared, followed by a fine dinner and a splendid cake with a gay posy stuck atop of the little Mont...
A Hole in the Wall
Johnny's back hurt after a bad fall, and Pat kept away for a time in high dudgeon. Johnny surveyed his gallery and longed to know who the singer was. Johnny caught up the old scissors in his lap...
A Modern Cinderella
A modern cinderella or, the little old shoe.
An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving
Sixty years ago a white-headed baby lay in the old blue cradle that had rocked seven other babies. A few flakes caused the farmer to predict bad weather, but the children were busy, gay. When...
Aunt Kipp
Toady was regarded as a reprobate by all but his mother Van Bahr Lamb, but he bolted out the truth. Toady was taken aback when Aunt Kipp entered the garden, let go of his shoe-strings, and fell...
A Whisper in the Dark
As we rolled along, I scanned my companion covertly, and saw much to interest a girl of seventeen. I answered readily, and told him about my cousin Guy. Twilight wrapped us in its shadows when I...
Cousin Tribulation's Story
When I was little girl, I had a slice of dry bread and an apple for New Year's breakfast. As we came down to breakfast that morning, we found father alone in the dining-room. Mamma came in, looking...
Cupid and Chow Chow
Ma called her rosy, dimpled, year-old baby Cupid, who fell back blinded when Aunt Susan's hand went up. But the boy walked out of the room without a word. Chow-chow was quite affable for some days...
Debby's Debut
On a cheery June day, Penelope Carroll and her niece Debby Wilder were driving to a gay watering-place when Debby turned a page and a serious black-bearded gentleman watched them with...