Timothy Shay Arthur

Mrs. Marygold had no fear of keeping company with Mrs. Clayton and her daughters, because she knew their father was a man of integrity and their family was without reproach. Mrs. Clayton was as far...

I called in to see Mrs. Comegys, who showed me the lawn dress. Mrs. Grimes repeated the story of the lawn dress, and Mrs. Comegys remained in entire ignorance of what was alleged against her. Mrs....

A lady sat reading, when a beautiful girl came in, elegantly attired for an evening party. Her aunt suggested that Alice take the hair bracelets instead of the heavy bracelets. Alice stood silent,...

Henry Grove asked his sister Mary what this was, and she replied that it was a fashion plate. Grove didn't believe a word of it, and his clothes were made plain and comfortable. Mary was studying...

Uncle Joseph Garland told his three nieces they were going to Saratoga in a week or two. Emily said they weren't going this year. I warned Emily to be more discreet in her declaration of her...

Mr. Archibald May, a good-hearted man, gave the poor fellow another chance for his life and gave him a certificate of good character, believing that he would not rob his present employer. The young...

Mrs. Caldwell was a kind-hearted woman with a rich husband, but she failed to create order in her family. Her daughter answered the phone half-indifferently, and her mother became angry. Mrs....

Mr. Jonas went to a begging expedition to raise money for a family in extremely indigent circumstances. His neighbor Prescott suggested that Gardiner may be glad to obtain the situation, but the...

Martin Green was confident of his own power to stand safely in the midst of temptation. Martin Green, at the age of twenty-one, went to an eating and drinking saloon where he made acquaintances...

Mr. Millard went into good company and was tempted to exceed the sum received as his quarterly dues, but Sanford sat at his desk in a state of abstraction and irresolution. Mr. Millard discovered...

Mrs. Leslie wept when she heard about Jenks's tavern, and wished the tavern would burn down. A little girl sat listening attentively. A stranger drank water at the tavern and blushed, and two or...

Caroline Gay's manner changed a good deal when she wanted to be present at Mrs. Walshingham's party next week. Henry Clarence called in to spend an hour with Caroline Gay, who was an admirer of...