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Louisa May Alcott – The Cross on the Old Church Tower
Up the dark stairs that led to his poor home strode a gloomy-faced young man with despair in his heart…
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Louisa May Alcott – The Death of John
Hardly was I settled again, when the inevitable bowl appeared, and its bearer delivered a message I had expected, yet…
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Louisa May Alcott – The King of Clubs and the Queen of Hearts
Five and twenty ladies, all in a row, sat on one side of the hall, looking very much as if…
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Louisa May Alcott The Piggy Girl
“I won’t be washed! I won’t be washed!” screamed little Betty, kicking and slapping the maid who undressed her one…
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Louisa May Alcott The Skipping Shoes
Once there was a little girl, named Kitty, who never wanted to do what people asked her. She said “I…
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Louisa May Alcott – What the Bell Saw and Said
“Bells ring others to church, but go not in themselves.” No one saw the spirits of the bells up there…
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Doctor Glynn and His Magpie
Dr. Glynn was remarkable for many acts of kindness to poor persons. He had attended a sick family in the…
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Filial Affection
A veteran, worn out in the service of France, was left without a pension, although he had a wife and…
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Four Wives
There was a rich merchant who had four wives. He loved the fourth wife the most and adorned her with…
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Obstacle in Our Path
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see…
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