Miss Alcott's collection of stories for Christmas was called 'Spinning Wheel Stories.' The first story in the book, 'Grandma's story', relates an incident with wolves which happened in New England. Miss Alcott has become an adroit story teller . As one reads the vivid story of this wild race with wolves, he holds his breath with fear, because it seems so real. Into this book Miss Alcotti has gathered a dozen stories. Among them is 'Onawandah', an Indian. There is a peculiar charm in Indian stories. 'Daisy's Jewel Box' is another excellent story, but there is no use in making selections because the book is filled with them.
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Louisa May Alcott. Spinning Wheel Stories
CONTENTS:
Grandma's Story
Tabby's Table Cloth
Eli's Education
Onawandah
Little Things
The Banner of Beaumanior
Jerseys or the Girl's Ghost
The Little House In The Garden
Daisy's Jewel-Box, and How She Filled It
Corny's Catamount
The Cooking Class
The Hare and the Tortoise
Footnotes
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Spinning Wheel Stories
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
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"I didn't know or care much about the War of 1812, except as far as the safety of one man was concerned. Joe got on without any harm till the battle of New Orleans, when he was nearly killed behind the cotton-bale breastworks General Jackson built."
"Yes, I know all about it. Jackson fought against twelve thousand, and lost only seven men. That was the last battle of the war, January 8, 1815. Three cheers for grandpa!" shouted Geoff, waving a tidy, as no hat was at hand.
