Nellie's Housekeeping. Little Sunbeams Series

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Mathews Joanna Hooe. Nellie's Housekeeping. Little Sunbeams Series

I. HARD AT WORK

II. A TALK WITH PAPA

III. NELLIE A HOUSEKEEPER

IV. A COURTSHIP

V. WHITE MICE

VI. THE GRAY MICE

VII. THE BLACK CAT

VIII. DAISY'S SACRIFICE

IX. MAKING GINGER-CAKES

X. FRESH TROUBLES

XI. A NIGHT OF IT

XII. AN ALARM

XIII. AND LAST OF THE SUNBEAMS

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MR. RANSOM had said that the family were not to wait tea for him, as he might be late; but they were scarcely seated at the table when he came in and took his place with them.

"Elinor," he said immediately, looking across the table at his wife, "I met Mr. Bradford, and he told me he had seen you down on the beach with the children. I told him he must be mistaken, as you were not fit for such a walk, but he insisted he was right. It is not possible you were so imprudent, is it?"

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"Not to-night. Put on your hat and come out with me for a little walk," said Mr. Ransom.

Nellie might have felt vexed at this decided interference with her work; but the pleasure of a moonlight walk with papa quite made up for it, and she was speedily ready, and her hand in his.

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