Eyebright: A Story

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Coolidge Susan. Eyebright: A Story

CHAPTER I. LADY JANE AND LORD GUILDFORD

CHAPTER II. AFTER SCHOOL

CHAPTER III. MR. JOYCE

CHAPTER IV. A DAY WITH THE SHAKERS

CHAPTER V. HOW THE BLACK DOG HAD HIS DAY

CHAPTER VI. CHANGES

CHAPTER VII. BETWEEN THE OLD HOME AND THE NEW

CHAPTER VIII. CAUSEY ISLAND

CHAPTER IX. SHUT UP IN THE OVEN

CHAPTER X. A LONG YEAR IN A SHORT CHAPTER

CHAPTER XI. A STORM ON THE COAST

CHAPTER XII. TRANSPLANTED

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Four o'clock seemed slow in coming; but it struck at last, as hours always will if we wait long enough; and Miss Fitch dismissed school, after a little bit of Bible-reading and a short prayer. People nowadays are trying to do away with Bibles and prayers in schools, but I think the few words which Miss Fitch said in the Lord's ear every night – and they were very few and simple – sent the little ones away with a sense of the Father's love and nearness which it was good for them to feel. All the girls and some of the boys waited to kiss Miss Fitch for good-night. It had been a pleasant day. Nobody, for a wonder, had received a fault-mark of any kind; nothing had gone wrong, and the children departed with a general bright sense that such days do not often come, and that what remained of this ought to be made the most of.

There were still three hours and a half of precious daylight. What should be done with them?

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Eyebright came to a full stop. The children drew long breaths.

"Didn't anybody ever get the mill again?" asked Bessie.

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